Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Toledo graduates 16 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State (55% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania State grads earn $12.8K more ten years out than U. Toledo's ($63,435 vs. $50,632)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State's yield is 12 pts higher than U. Toledo's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Toledo has 5 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State (33% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Pennsylvania State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Toledo (31% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Toledo is a bit larger (9,770 vs. 7,877)

    Undergrads

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

Pennsylvania State admits 91%, U. Toledo 92%; Pennsylvania State's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
U. Toledo92%
Pennsylvania State91%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. ToledoOpen
  • Pennsylvania StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Toledo
1100–1300
Pennsylvania State
1090–1335
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. ToledoGPA and school record required
  • Pennsylvania StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Toledo is a bit larger than Pennsylvania State (9,770 vs. 7,877 undergrads); Pennsylvania State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Toledo9.8K
Pennsylvania State7.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Toledo27%
Pennsylvania State31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Toledo, and Business/Commerce at Pennsylvania State.

Students per faculty member
U. Toledo18 to 1
Pennsylvania State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. ToledoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%
  • Pennsylvania StateBusiness/Commerce, General11%

What each costs

Only U. Toledo reports an average cost ($26.1K).

Average cost, all students
U. Toledo$26.1K
Pennsylvania StateNot reported
Aid generosity
U. Toledo23%
Pennsylvania StateNot reported

What each pays off

Pennsylvania State's former students earn more, a median $63.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 55% at U. Toledo to 39% at Pennsylvania State.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Toledo$50.6K
Pennsylvania State$63.4K
Graduation rate
U. Toledo55%
Pennsylvania State39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pennsylvania State but held steady at U. Toledo; Pennsylvania State got less selective while U. Toledo held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. ToledoSteady+6%
  • Pennsylvania StateGrowing+33%
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