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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

What stands out

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington has the lower average net price, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown reports the higher graduation rate, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown reports higher median earnings ten years on, while University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington compared with University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
MetricPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington, PAPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest retentionUniversity of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, PAPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$18,071lowest$18,202
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$28,795$30,349
In-state tuition$15,268$14,906
Out-of-state tuition$25,664$26,780
Admissions
Acceptance rate97%95%
SAT midpointNot reported1,125
ACT midpointNot reported24
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.21%55%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.77%highest75%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$25,000$24,250lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$63,435$66,125highest
Campus
Undergraduates2,8771,808

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.