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Pair PA:MA
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- CROSS-STATE PA × MA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Net-price paths do not share a shape
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.
- College of the Holy Cross: average net price rose +14.8% from $32,118 (2013) to $36,868 (2023), r² 0.61.
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College: net price ranged $22,431–$25,123 across 8 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +2.0% is not a trend (r² 0.05).
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College: acceptance rate eased +13.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.97).
- College of the Holy Cross: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.15).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Location
Type
Undergraduate Enrollment
Acceptance Rate
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
150%-Time Completion
Avg Net Price
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA | College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA |
| Location | Erie, PA | Worcester, MA |
| Type | Public | Private Nonprofit |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 3,240 | 3,106 |
| Acceptance Rate | 96.8% | 17.6% |
| In-State Tuition | $15,972 | $64,500 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $26,958 | $64,500 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 44.7% | 88.4% |
| Avg Net Price | $24,558 | $38,782 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $63,435 | $90,543 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $55,620 | $69,984 |
| Retention Rate | 83.3% | 94.8% |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College vs College of the Holy Cross
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE College of the Holy Cross leads on acceptance rate (17.6% vs 96.8% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College leads on in-state tuition ($15,972 vs $64,500 at College of the Holy Cross)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College leads on out-of-state tuition ($26,958 vs $64,500 at College of the Holy Cross)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College profile · College of the Holy Cross profile · Compare other colleges
Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and College of the Holy Cross?▼
College of the Holy Cross leads on acceptance rate at 17.6% versus 96.8% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and College of the Holy Cross?▼
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College leads on in-state tuition at $15,972 versus $64,500 at College of the Holy Cross. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and College of the Holy Cross?▼
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College leads on out-of-state tuition at $26,958 versus $64,500 at College of the Holy Cross. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.