Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts graduates 35 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (61% vs. 26%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill grads earn $15.3K more ten years out than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's ($63,435 vs. $48,102)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill's yield is 8 pts higher than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has 4 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (33% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts admits 90%, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill 97%.

Acceptance rate
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts90%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill97%
Quad's selectivity
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsOpen
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsTest-blind
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
1020–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a bit larger than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (713 vs. 620 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts713
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill620
Pell Grant share
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts41%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill40%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill.

Students per faculty member
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts8 to 1
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsPsychology, General14%
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other28%

What each costs

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill costs about $2.1K less a year than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts$24.5K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill$22.4K
Aid generosity
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts27%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill31%

What each pays off

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill's former students earn more, a median $63.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts$48.1K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill$63.4K
Graduation rate
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts61%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill26%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill but fell at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsShrinking−42%
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillGrowing+26%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why