Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto (32% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington's SAT midpoint is 48 points higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is a bit larger (559 vs. 416)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto's yield is 2 pts higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.39)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington admits 95% vs. 98% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto

    Acceptance rate

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 University-Penn State New Kensington admits 95%, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto 98%.

Acceptance rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington95%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto98%
Quad's selectivity
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonOpen
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
1110–1265
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
980–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonGPA and school record required
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is a bit larger than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington (559 vs. 416 undergrads).

Undergrads
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington416
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto559
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington32%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto27%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington, and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto.

Students per faculty member
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington9 to 1
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonBusiness/Commerce, General27%
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other31%

What each costs

Only Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto reports an average cost ($26.6K).

Average cost, all students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNot reported
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto$26.6K
Aid generosity
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNot reported
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto24%

What each pays off

Former students earn about the same at both, a median $63.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate 35% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington$63.4K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto$63.4K
Graduation rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington35%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto35%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington but fell at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonGrowing+14%
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoShrinking−21%
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