Touro University vs. Penn State Lehigh Valley

Comparable Facts

Compare Touro University in New York, NY with Penn State Lehigh Valley in Center Valley, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Touro University is larger than Penn State Lehigh Valley based on total student enrollment (11,937 students vs. 867 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Touro University is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Penn State Lehigh Valley is in Center Valley, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Touro University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Touro University 10:1; Penn State Lehigh Valley 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Lehigh Valley are 6.5% lower than at Touro University ($15,274 vs. $16,335).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.1% higher at Penn State Lehigh Valley than at Touro University (about $2,942 more per year; $25,392 vs. $22,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Touro University than at Penn State Lehigh Valley (86% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Touro University students is 11.6% larger than aid received by Penn State Lehigh Valley students ($10,121 vs. $9,065).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Touro University and Penn State Lehigh Valley.
• Enrolled first-year students at Penn State Lehigh Valley average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.25 higher than at Touro University (3.17).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 43.5% at Touro University vs. 14% at Penn State Lehigh Valley.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Touro University graduates have a $14,318 lower median loan debt than Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates ($12,500 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, Touro University graduates have an estimated $148 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates ($129 vs. $277).
• More Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Touro University students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 48%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.