UM-Dearborn vs. Penn State New Kensington

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Michigan Dearborn in Dearborn, MI with Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Michigan Dearborn is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (8,104 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Michigan Dearborn is located in Dearborn, MI (Small City setting); Penn State New Kensington is in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• University of Michigan Dearborn 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 Michigan Dearborn 16:1; Penn State New Kensington 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Michigan Dearborn are 26.4% lower than at Penn State New Kensington ($11,241 vs. $15,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.3% higher at UM-Dearborn than at Penn State New Kensington (about $8,762 more per year; $32,896 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Michigan Dearborn than at Penn State New Kensington (99% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Michigan Dearborn students is 55.3% larger than aid received by Penn State New Kensington students ($12,124 vs. $7,809).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UM-Dearborn and Penn State New Kensington.
• Typical fall application deadline: UM-Dearborn Apr 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.2% at UM-Dearborn vs. 22% at Penn State New Kensington.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Michigan Dearborn graduates have a $1,068 lower median loan debt than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($25,750 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, UM-Dearborn 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 UM-Dearborn students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 46%).

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