Penn State Behrend vs Temple University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Temple University has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,248) than Penn State Behrend ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Temple University than Penn State Behrend.
Temple University has more students with 33,196 students while Penn State Behrend has 3,295 students.
Temple University has more full-time faculties with 2,271 faculties while Penn State Behrend has 286 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Temple University.

Penn State Behrend	vs.	Temple University
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$21,991 Out-Of-State$37,248
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$10,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,943

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	83.00 %
18.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
1,210	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
42 %	Graduation Rate	77 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
82 %	Retention Rate	84 %
3,295	Student Population	33,196
286	Number of Faculties	2,271
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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, Placement services

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