Madera Community vs Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
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 HarrisburgMiddletown, PACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Madera Community has the higher graduation rate: 35% against 26% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Madera Community has the lower price after aid: $4,991 a year, against $21,176 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg.
- The average price after aid is lower at Madera Community: $4,179 a year, against $23,330 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Madera, CA
Middletown, PA
Setting
Rural
Suburb
Students
5,825
4,651
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
98%
Average SAT
1227
ACT middle 50%
22–31
Graduation rate
35%
26%
First-year retention
67%
82%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$4,179
$23,330
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$4,071
$16,219
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$2,876
$16,221
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$4,991
$21,176
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$10,470
$25,103
Net price, over $110,000 income
$29,834
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 Harrisburg