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Penn State Mont Alto vs University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg

University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg is harder to get into (95% vs 98% admitted).

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasurePennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoUniversity of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Admit rate 98% 95%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 980–1300 1055–1253
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 17–26
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasurePennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoUniversity of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $25,108 $30,594
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $16,748 $17,075
Average paid from out of state, estimated $26,710 $29,057
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasurePennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoUniversity of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Under $30,000 $9,661 $10,684
$30,000–$48,000 $9,041 $10,077
$48,000–$75,000 $10,829 $9,856
$75,000–$110,000 $16,940 $19,233
Over $110,000 $22,283 $25,328
After you start
MeasurePennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoUniversity of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Undergrads 559 1,305
Graduate within 6 years 25% 40%
Come back for year two 83% 69%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $71,762 $73,113
Median debt at graduation $24,500 $23,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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