Penn State vs Penn State Mont Alto

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,188) than Penn State Mont Alto ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Penn State Mont Alto.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than Penn State Mont Alto (1,170).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 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 Penn State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while Penn State Mont Alto has 57 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State	vs.	Penn State Mont Alto
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Mont Alto, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	82%
$11,574	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,149

54.00 %	Acceptance Rates	89.97 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.95 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,170
29	ACT Score	-
83 %	Graduation Rate	27 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	37 %
91 %	Retention Rate	75 %
50,028	Student Population	670
2,994	Number of Faculties	57
15 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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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