Duquesne University vs Penn State Mont Alto

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Duquesne University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Mont Alto is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Duquesne University has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,146) than Penn State Mont Alto ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to Duquesne University than Penn State Mont Alto.
Duquesne University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Penn State Mont Alto (1,170).
Duquesne University has more students with 8,107 students while Penn State Mont Alto has 670 students.
Penn State Mont Alto has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Duquesne University's ratio is 12 to 1.
Duquesne University has more full-time faculties with 478 faculties while Penn State Mont Alto has 57 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Duquesne University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto.

Duquesne University	vs.	Penn State Mont Alto
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Location	Mont Alto, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
$47,146	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	82%
$22,716	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,149

79.00 %	Acceptance Rates	89.97 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.95 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,170
27	ACT Score	-
77 %	Graduation Rate	27 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	37 %
84 %	Retention Rate	75 %
8,107	Student Population	670
478	Number of Faculties	57
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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