Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill grads earn $16.4K more ten years out than Peru State's ($63,435 vs. $47,071)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Peru State's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Peru State costs about $10.1K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill ($12,309 vs. $22,379, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Peru State graduates 13 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (39% vs. 26%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Peru State has 13 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (42% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Peru State has 1.8× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill

    Undergrads

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill admits 97%; Peru State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill97%
Peru StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillOpen
  • Peru StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
1020–1230
Peru StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillGPA and school record required
  • Peru StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Peru State has 1.8× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill.

Undergrads
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill620
Peru State1.1K
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill40%
Peru State37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing leads at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill, and Business Administration and Management at Peru State.

Students per faculty member
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill14 to 1
Peru State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other28%
  • Peru StateBusiness Administration and Management, General23%

What each costs

Peru State costs about $10.1K less a year than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill$22.4K
Peru State$12.3K
Aid generosity
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill31%
Peru State45%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill$63.4K
Peru State$47.1K
Graduation rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill26%
Peru State39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillGrowing+26%
  • Peru StateNot reported
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