Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is a bit larger (1,223 vs. 859)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine graduates 5 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (29% vs. 25%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine's yield is 3 pts higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (35% vs. 34%)

    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 Lehigh Valley admits 97%, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine 98%.

Acceptance rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley97%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine98%
Quad's selectivity
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyOpen
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
1130–1320
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
1080–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyGPA and school record required
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is a bit larger than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,223 vs. 859 undergrads).

Undergrads
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley859
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine1.2K
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley35%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine34%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at both.

Students per faculty member
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley14 to 1
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyBusiness/Commerce, General28%
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineBusiness/Commerce, General20%

What each costs

Only Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine reports an average cost ($30.9K).

Average cost, all students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyNot reported
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine$30.9K
Aid generosity
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyNot reported
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine18%

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 Lehigh Valley$63.4K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine$63.4K
Graduation rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley25%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine29%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyGrowing+106%
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineGrowing+106%
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