Post University vs Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Waterbury, CT · University Park, PA · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion

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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

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Post University vs Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

  1. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion (85.9% vs 29.1% at Post University)
  2. RETENTION-RATE Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads on retention rate (92.6% vs 33.4% at Post University)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Post University leads on out-of-state tuition ($16,327 vs $41,790 at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus)

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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.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); 150%-time completion focus for this pair · 2025