Arkansas Tech vs Pennsylvania Western
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, ARCompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PACompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Pennsylvania Western has the higher graduation rate: 52% against 49% at Arkansas Tech.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Arkansas Tech has the lower price after aid: $13,130 a year, against $16,517 at Pennsylvania Western.
- Arkansas Tech has the lower average price after aid: about $13,000 a year, against about $18,000 at Pennsylvania Western.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 44%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Russellville, AR
California, PA
Setting
Town
Town
Students
9,487
11,305
Sports
NCAA Division II · Great American Conference
NCAA Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
96%
94%
Average SAT
1049
1063
ACT middle 50%
17–23
17–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
49%
52%
First-year retention
74%
72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$41,766
$47,295
Median debt
$21,000
$23,725
Cost
Average price after aid
About $13,000
About $18,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $12,000
About $14,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $11,000
About $14,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $13,000
About $17,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $15,000
About $21,000
Over $110,000
About $16,000
About $23,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Electrical engineering $89,951
- Mechanical engineering $85,509
- Nursing $84,719
- Computing and information science $70,588
- Accounting $60,759
- Health sciences $83,194
- Nursing $82,099
- Industrial technology $77,401
- Computing and information science $73,164
- Systems Science and Theory $70,820
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.