UMass Dartmouth vs. Penn State New Kensington

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in North Dartmouth, MA with Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (7,968 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, MA (Midsize Suburban setting); Penn State New Kensington is in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 16:1; Penn State New Kensington 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State New Kensington are 17.7% lower than at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth ($15,274 vs. $18,566).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.9% higher at UMass Dartmouth than at Penn State New Kensington (about $8,433 more per year; $32,567 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth than at Penn State New Kensington (96% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Massachusetts Dartmouth students is 49.3% larger than aid received by Penn State New Kensington students ($11,658 vs. $7,809).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UMass Dartmouth and Penn State New Kensington.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.5% at UMass Dartmouth vs. 22% at Penn State New Kensington.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth graduates have a $1,058 lower median loan debt than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($25,760 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, UMass Dartmouth graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($266 vs. $277).
• More Penn State New Kensington graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMass Dartmouth students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 67%).

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