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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine vs Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley

Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.

At a glance

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine has the higher graduation rate: 26% against 18% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley.
  • For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley has the lower price after aid: $16,438 a year, against $21,157 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine.
  • The average price after aid is lower at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley: $18,220 a year, against $22,585 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Media, PA
Center Valley, PA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,223
954
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.
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%
97%
Average SAT
1200
1210
Graduation rate
26%
18%
First-year retention
73%
83%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$22,585
$18,220
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,904
$12,422
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,580
$13,319
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$21,157
$16,438
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$25,067
$23,611
Net price, over $110,000 income
$29,031
$24,539
Median debt
$25,000
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,435
$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.

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