Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts graduates 24 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly (61% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.23)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly grads earn $15.3K more ten years out than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's ($63,435 vs. $48,102)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has 1.8× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has 4 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly (33% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly (41% 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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts admits 90%, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly 95%.

Acceptance rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly95%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts90%
Quad's selectivity
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyOpen
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
1120–1250
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyGPA and school record required
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has 1.8× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly402
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts713
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly39%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts41%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing leads at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly, and Psychology at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Students per faculty member
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly9 to 1
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other35%
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsPsychology, General14%

What each costs

Only Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts reports an average cost ($24.5K).

Average cost, all students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyNot reported
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts$24.5K
Aid generosity
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyNot reported
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts27%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly$63.4K
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts$48.1K
Graduation rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly38%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly but fell at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyGrowing+26%
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsShrinking−42%
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