Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Colorado State University Pueblo costs about $20.1K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ($17,739 vs. $37,800, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Colorado State University Pueblo's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 13% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Colorado State University Pueblo has 12 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (41% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Colorado State University Pueblo's yield is 11 pts higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg grads earn $7.9K more ten years out than Colorado State University Pueblo's ($63,435 vs. $55,563)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index

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

Colorado State University Pueblo admits 95%, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 98%; Colorado State University Pueblo's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg98%
Colorado State University Pueblo95%
Quad's selectivity
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgOpen
  • Colorado State University PuebloOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
1120–1310
Colorado State University PuebloNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgGPA and school record required
  • Colorado State University PuebloGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is a bit larger than Colorado State University Pueblo (4,031 vs. 3,042 undergrads).

Undergrads
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg4K
Colorado State University Pueblo3K
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg26%
Colorado State University Pueblo29%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Colorado State University Pueblo.

Students per faculty member
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg15 to 1
Colorado State University Pueblo16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMechanical Engineering10%
  • Colorado State University PuebloRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%

What each costs

Colorado State University Pueblo costs about $20.1K less a year than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$37.8K
Colorado State University Pueblo$17.7K
Aid generosity
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg13%
Colorado State University Pueblo38%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$63.4K
Colorado State University Pueblo$55.6K
Graduation rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg40%
Colorado State University Pueblo41%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg but fell at Colorado State University Pueblo.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgGrowing+174%
  • Colorado State University PuebloShrinking−31%
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