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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.

  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill

What stands out

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has the lower average net price, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill reports the higher graduation rate, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 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.

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania compared with Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
MetricCheyney University of PennsylvaniaCheyney, PAPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtPennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven, PAPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$14,265lowest$19,659
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$26,782$30,065
In-state tuition$10,904$15,208
Out-of-state tuition$18,870$25,392
Admissions
Acceptance rateNot reported97%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.24%26%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.69%78%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$21,785lowest$25,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$37,837$63,435highest
Campus
Undergraduates617620

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.