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Compare East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania vs Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

East Stroudsburg, PA · University Park, PA

East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State University-World Campus
Cost
Price after aid (average)$18,134/yr$19,550/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$15,365/yr$16,372/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,218$25,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$14,511/yr$17,144/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$17,382/yr$19,337/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$21,135/yr$23,852/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$22,892/yr$26,078/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$257/mo$265/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,164/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$15,676/yr$15,274/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,068/yr$1,200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$6,161/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$27,917/yr$27,678/yr
Tuition (in-state)$11,536/yr$15,356/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$19,502/yr$15,356/yr
Students with Pell Grants41%31%
Students taking federal loans57%41%
Getting in
Students who get accepted92%91%
SAT range (middle 50%)1000–11801090–1335
SAT average10841248
ACT range (middle 50%)22–2326–32
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 20–24 · Math 20–24English 26–34 · Math 18–27
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received7,398882
Students accepted6,871708
Students who enrolled1,397335
Accepted students who enroll20%47%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores17%12%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores2%3%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNot considered
Class rankRequiredNot considered
College-prep programRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate43%34%
Freshmen who come back72%66%
Typical earnings 10 years in$56,148/yr$63,435/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$36,540–$76,021$40,301–$93,790
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)52%38%
White students graduating54%27%
Black students graduating33%0%
Hispanic students graduating35%29%
Asian students graduating39%50%
Typical earnings 6 years in$44,290/yr$55,620/yr
Earn more than a HS grad77%79%
Graduate on time29%20%
Pell students who graduate35%21%
First-gen students who finish48%56%
Low-income students who finish43%50%
Students who transfer out28%1.2%
Typical earnings 8 years in$50,052/yr$60,370/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 16% · Business, Management & Marketing 15% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 13%Business, Management & Marketing 30% · Computer & Information Sciences 15% · Psychology 8%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 16% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 30% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 15% of degrees
3rd most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 13% of degreesPsychology — 8% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 11% of degreesSocial Sciences — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 9% of degreesAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $80,020/yrInformation Science/Studies — $128,867/yr
Degrees in STEM14%21%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,8147,877
Students per professor21 : 116 : 1
Graduate students7425,723
Average professor pay$10,957/moNo data reported
Full-time professors75%No data reported
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$50,096$61,924
SettingTown (fringe)City (small)
LocationEast Stroudsburg, PAUniversity Park, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded1893No data reported
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNo data reported
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students0.6%2.7%
Men45%48%
Women55%52%
White students52%63%
Black students21%8.7%
Hispanic or Latino students19%14%
Asian students1.6%5.6%
Two or more races4.2%4.2%
Other / not reported2.2%2.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students40%29%
Part-time students6.3%56%
Students age 25+8.2%59%
Spent on teaching per student$8,277/yr$1,569/yr
Endowment$24.6M$71.3M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing2,728No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$7,600/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$3,620/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week19 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division II with footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams18No data reported
Student athletes640No data reported
Athletic scholarships$2.0MNo data reported
Athletics budget$11.4MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$14.0MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$57,853No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.