Scorecard match plate
Pair PA:MA
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME
- 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-OUTCOME Largest gap · 150%-Time Completion
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.
- Bentley University: average net price rose +29.8% from $29,886 (2013) to $38,787 (2023), r² 0.84.
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre: net price ranged $13,352–$17,473 across 8 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +10.2% is not a trend (r² 0.22).
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre: acceptance rate eased +15.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.77).
- Bentley University: acceptance rate eased +10.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.47).
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
150%-Time Completion
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
Acceptance Rate
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Dallas, PA | Bentley University Waltham, MA |
| Location | Dallas, PA | Waltham, MA |
| Type | Public | Private Nonprofit |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 313 | 4,474 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 19.5% | 87.5% |
| In-State Tuition | $14,280 | $61,000 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $24,006 | $61,000 |
| Avg Net Price | $16,448 | $37,930 |
| Acceptance Rate | 97.0% | 45.1% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $63,435 | $120,959 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $55,620 | $86,679 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 79.3% | 94.9% |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre vs Bentley University
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Bentley University leads on 150%-time completion (87.5% vs 19.5% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre leads on in-state tuition ($14,280 vs $61,000 at Bentley University)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre leads on out-of-state tuition ($24,006 vs $61,000 at Bentley University)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre profile · Bentley University profile · Compare other colleges
150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Bentley University?▼
Bentley University leads on 150%-time completion at 87.5% versus 19.5% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Bentley University?▼
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre leads on in-state tuition at $14,280 versus $61,000 at Bentley University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Bentley University?▼
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre leads on out-of-state tuition at $24,006 versus $61,000 at Bentley University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.