Gannon University vs Penn State Wilkes-Barre

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Gannon University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Wilkes-Barre is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gannon University has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,951) than Penn State Wilkes-Barre ($23,750).
It is harder to admit to Gannon University than Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
Gannon University has more students with 4,665 students while Penn State Wilkes-Barre has 368 students.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Gannon University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Gannon University has more full-time faculties with 240 faculties while Penn State Wilkes-Barre has 33 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Gannon University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

Gannon University	vs.	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Dallas, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification
$37,951	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,258 Out-Of-State$23,750
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$25,212	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,982

76.70 %	Acceptance Rates	94.53 %
12.75 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.88 %
-	SAT Score	1,145
-	ACT Score	-
69 %	Graduation Rate	20 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	41 %
79 %	Retention Rate	86 %
4,665	Student Population	368
240	Number of Faculties	33
13 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
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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