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Penn State New Kensington vs Penn State Brandywine

Penn State New Kensington students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $10,866 vs $18,053 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasurePennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonPennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Admit rate 95% 98%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1110–1265 1080–1310
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 25–27 18–29
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 New KensingtonPennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $20,628 $27,779
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $10,866 $18,053
Average paid from out of state, estimated $20,828 $28,485
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasurePennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonPennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Under $30,000 $4,503 $12,610
$30,000–$48,000 $5,022 $14,060
$48,000–$75,000 $7,807 $13,119
$75,000–$110,000 $13,155 $20,890
Over $110,000 $16,916 $25,917
After you start
MeasurePennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonPennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Undergrads 416 1,223
Graduate within 6 years 24% 21%
Come back for year two 85% 73%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $71,762 $71,762
Median debt at graduation $24,500 $24,500

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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