Academic Comparison between Gratz and Penn State Beaver

Gratz College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Gratz is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Jenkintown, PA and Penn State Beaver is a four-year, public school located in Monaca, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Gratz is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Beaver is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Beaver has more expensive tuition & fees ($24,134) than Gratz ($20,633).
Penn State Beaver has more students with 482 students while Gratz has 449 students.
Gratz has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Beaver's ratio is 12 to 1.
Penn State Beaver has more full-time faculties with 38 faculties while Gratz has 3 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Gratz College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania	Location	Monaca, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification
$20,633	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
2%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$7,210	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,575

-	Acceptance Rates	95.65 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.52 %
-	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	27
-	Graduation Rate	22 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
-	Retention Rate	76 %
449	Student Population	482
3	Number of Faculties	38
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services