Temple University vs Penn State Behrend

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 - Temple University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College.

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

82.92 %	Acceptance Rates	95.71 %
12.47 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.74 %
-	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	26
77 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
84 %	Retention Rate	82 %
33,196	Student Population	3,295
2,271	Number of Faculties	286
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, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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