Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.19)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto has 1.6× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois's yield is 4 pts higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto (29% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois graduates 2 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto (36% vs. 35%)

    Graduation rate

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 DuBois admits 97%, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto 98%.

Acceptance rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto98%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois97%
Quad's selectivity
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoOpen
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
980–1300
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
990–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoGPA and school record required
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto has 1.6× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois.

Undergrads
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto559
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois349
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto27%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois29%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing leads at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto, and Business/Commerce at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois.

Students per faculty member
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto10 to 1
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other31%
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisBusiness/Commerce, General40%

What each costs

Only Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto reports an average cost ($26.6K).

Average cost, all students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto$26.6K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisNot reported
Aid generosity
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto24%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisNot 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 Mont Alto$63.4K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois$63.4K
Graduation rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto35%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois36%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois but fell at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoShrinking−21%
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisGrowing+19%
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

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