Madera Community vs Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Madera Community CollegeMadera, CACatholic life on campusPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington, PACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Madera Community has the higher graduation rate: 35% against 20% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Madera Community has the lower price after aid: $4,991 a year, against $16,296 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington.
- The average price after aid is lower at Madera Community: $4,179 a year, against $18,071 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Madera, CA
Abington, PA
Setting
Rural
Suburb
Students
5,825
3,095
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
97%
Average SAT
1181
ACT middle 50%
23–27
Graduation rate
35%
20%
First-year retention
67%
77%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$4,179
$18,071
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$4,071
$13,629
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$2,876
$13,597
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$4,991
$16,296
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$10,470
$22,249
Net price, over $110,000 income
$25,785
Median debt
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,435
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.
Madera Community College · Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington