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| Metric | Adams State | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | – | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | – | 98% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | – | 99% / 98% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | – | 2,431 |
| Admitted | – | 2,385 |
| Enrolled | – | 401 |
| Yield | – | 17% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | 1080–1310 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | – | Required |
| Admission: High school record | – | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | – | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | – | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | – | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | – | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | – | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | – | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | – | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | – | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | – | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | – | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $30 | $65 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Remote | Suburb: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Mixed Baccalaureate |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | Division III |
| Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | United East Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Not listed | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 1,250 | 1,223 |
| Beds in college housing | 950 | 250 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 38% | 34% |
| First-gen | 42% | 29% |
| Men / women | 57% / 43% | 63% / 37% |
| Part-time students | 27% | 8% |
| Students 25 and older | 15% | 5% |
| First-years from in state | 64% | 80% |
| First-years from other states | 28% | 19% |
| First-years from abroad | 2% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 140 | 59 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 32% | 13% |
| Diversity index | 0.70 | 0.70 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 14 to 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 50% | 56% |
| Average faculty salary | $64,107 | $89,362 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 236 | 152 |
| Most popular majors | Business/Commerce, General 29% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 14% · Sociology, General 12% | Business/Commerce, General 20% · Psychology, General 18% · Speech Communication and Rhetoric 10% |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,349 (public, GASB accounting) | $3,078 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $20 (public, GASB accounting) | $15,713 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 28% | 42% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $18,540 | $30,890 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 35% | 18% |
| Net price, students with grants | $13,340 | $22,710 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $25,199 | $35,628 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $37,271 | $45,566 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $9,776 | $15,180 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $21,848 | $25,118 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 26% | 19% |
| First-years with grants | 91% | 73% |
| Average grant | $10,747 | $9,113 |
| Aid from the college | 82% | 67% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $44,372 | $63,435 |
| Graduation rate | 39% | 29% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 33% | 33% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 51% | 21% |
| Pell graduation gap | 18 pts lower | 12 pts higher |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 46% | 27% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | 29% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 36% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 20% | 30% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | – | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 51% | 73% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 37% | 17% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 42% | 27% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 36% | 59% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $25,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 33% | 49% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $12,640 | $20,980 |
| Website | adams.edu | brandywine.psu.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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