Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton has 2.5× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton graduates 9 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre (36% vs. 27%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre's yield is 6 pts higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre (42% vs. 39%)

    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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre admits 97%, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton 99%.

Acceptance rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton99%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre97%
Quad's selectivity
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonOpen
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
1100–1270
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
1090–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonGPA and school record required
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton has 2.5× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton793
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre313
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton42%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre39%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing leads at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton, and Information Science/Studies at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

Students per faculty member
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton11 to 1
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other18%
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreInformation Science/Studies23%

What each pays off

Former students earn about the same at both, a median $63.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton$63.4K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre$63.4K
Graduation rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton36%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre27%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonGrowing+191%
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreGrowing+48%
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