Penn State Mont Alto vs Penn State

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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 (1,170) 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-Penn State Mont Alto and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

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

90.30 %	Acceptance Rates	54.22 %
24.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.40 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,310
-	ACT Score	29
27 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
37 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
75 %	Retention Rate	91 %
670	Student Population	50,028
57	Number of Faculties	2,994
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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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