Scranton vs. Penn State

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics. Scranton ranked 121st and Penn State ranked th in college ranking.

Scrantonvs.Penn State

Scranton is a private school while Penn State is a public school. Both schools are located in Pennsylvania.
  • Penn State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $43,828 than Scranton Graduate School ($11,630).
  • Penn State Graduate School is larger with 8,283 graduate students than Scranton Graduate School (1,138 students).
  • Penn State Graduate School is more graduate programs of 401 programs than Scranton Graduate School (125 programs).
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#9 in Pennsylvania
Rankings
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Scranton, PALocationUniversity Park, PA
Academic
Graduate School Application Fee$65
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
125 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs401 Programs
8 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$11,630Average Graduate Programs$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
Student Population
4,731Total Students50,028
1,138Graduate Enrollment8,283
433Online Graduate Enrollment116
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,590)
$9,644 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 14,275)
$7,374 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
12 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
280 Full-time
120 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
892 Full-time
168 Part-time
Number of Staffs14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
$93,284 for Faculties
$56,134 Part-time
Average Salary$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
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