Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton has 2.3× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny's yield is 11 pts higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton graduates 10 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny (36% vs. 26%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny (42% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton's SAT midpoint is 5 points higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny's

    SAT midpoint

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 Greater Allegheny admits 96%, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton 99%.

Acceptance rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny96%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton99%
Quad's selectivity
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyOpen
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
1080–1280
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
1100–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyGPA and school record required
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton has 2.3× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny349
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton793
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny41%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton42%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny, and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton.

Students per faculty member
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny9 to 1
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyBusiness/Commerce, General30%
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other18%

What each costs

Only Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny reports an average cost ($25.5K).

Average cost, all students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny$25.5K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonNot reported
Aid generosity
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny27%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonNot reported

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 Greater Allegheny$63.4K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton$63.4K
Graduation rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny26%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton36%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton but fell at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyShrinking−27%
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonGrowing+191%
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