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Pair CT:PA
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- CROSS-STATE CT × PA
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- 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
One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.
- Post University: average net price fell -48.8% from $37,460 (2013) to $19,196 (2023), r² 0.44.
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus: average net price rose +20.6% from $27,032 (2013) to $32,606 (2023), r² 0.60.
- Post University: enrollment grew +186.8% over 2013–2023; fitted +1,143 students/yr fitted, r² 0.86.
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus: enrollment ranged 39,460–74,630 (2013–2023, 9 points) without a stable fitted direction.
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
Retention Rate
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Avg Net Price
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
In-State Tuition
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Post University Waterbury, CT | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA |
| Location | Waterbury, CT | University Park, PA |
| Type | Private For-Profit | Public |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 13,603 | 42,284 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 29.1% | 85.9% |
| Retention Rate | 33.4% | 92.6% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $16,327 | $41,790 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $31,401 | $55,620 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $38,696 | $63,435 |
| Avg Net Price | $21,634 | $32,875 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 55.3% | 79.3% |
| In-State Tuition | $16,327 | $20,644 |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Post University vs Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion (85.9% vs 29.1% at Post University)
- RETENTION-RATE Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads on retention rate (92.6% vs 33.4% at Post University)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Post University leads on out-of-state tuition ($16,327 vs $41,790 at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus)
Post University profile · Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus profile · Compare other colleges
150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Post University and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus?▼
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion at 85.9% versus 29.1% at Post University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On retention rate, who leads between Post University and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus?▼
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads on retention rate at 92.6% versus 33.4% at Post University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Post University and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus?▼
Post University leads on out-of-state tuition at $16,327 versus $41,790 at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.