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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango vs University of Connecticut-Avery Point

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

At a glance

  • University of Connecticut-Avery Point has the higher graduation rate: 62% against 42% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango.
  • For families earning up to $30,000, University of Connecticut-Avery Point has the lower price after aid: $8,996 a year, against $14,946 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango.
  • The average price after aid is lower at University of Connecticut-Avery Point: $13,807 a year, against $18,095 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango.
  • Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at University of Connecticut-Avery Point: $73,997, against $63,435 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Sharon, PA
Groton, CT
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
332
474
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
92%
88%
Average SAT
1090
Graduation rate
42%
62%
First-year retention
66%
70%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$18,095
$13,807
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$14,946
$8,996
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,847
$8,371
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$14,896
$11,221
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$17,600
$18,706
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,729
$21,757
Median debt
$25,000
$21,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,435
$73,997

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.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango · University of Connecticut-Avery Point

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