Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ball State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Ball State has 2.3× as many undergrads as Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Ball State costs about $5.3K less per year on average than Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ($18,194 vs. $23,496, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Ball State graduates 7 pts more of its students than Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (65% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania has 7 pts more first-gen students than Ball State (35% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Ball State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (35% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Ball State admits 86%, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 89%; both have the same yield, 20%.

Acceptance rate
Ball State86%
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Ball StateAccessible
  • Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Ball State
1080–1260
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
1070–1280
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Ball StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaRigor and rank very important30%

Who's on each campus

Ball State has 2.3× as many undergrads as Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ball State14K
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania6.2K
Pell Grant share
Ball State35%
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania33%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies leads at Ball State, and Business Administration and Management at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.

Students per faculty member
Ball State14 to 1
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Ball StateLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies7%
  • Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Ball State costs about $5.3K less a year than Kutztown University of Pennsylvania on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Ball State$18.2K
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania$23.5K
Aid generosity
Ball State36%
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania23%

What each pays off

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's former students earn more, a median $53.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ball State$51.8K
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania$53.8K
Graduation rate
Ball State65%
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Ball State but held steady at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Ball StateGrowing+16%
  • Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaSteady−6%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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