Charter Oak State College vs. Keystone College

Charter Oak State College vs. Keystone College comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Keystone College
Location	New Britain, CT	La Plume, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,766	1,051
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#979
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$7,896	$15,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,896	$15,350
Room & Board	$6,400	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$15,663	$21,461
Avg Grant Aid	$9,454	$10,281
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	100%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,789
Admitted	-	1,424
Acceptance Rate	Open	79.6%
Enrolled %	Open	13.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.0
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		910/1130
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Charter Oak State College	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	12:1
Popular Majors		Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	-	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$177	$268

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Keystone College
% Men	1%	3%
% Women	4%	4%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	77%
% Black	17%	7%
% Hispanic	14%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	7%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Keystone College
% In-State	73%	61%
% Out-of-State	15%	38%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Keystone College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Charter Oak State College is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (1,766 students vs. 1,051 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Charter Oak State College or Keystone College?

• Keystone College is 94.4% more expensive to attend than Charter Oak State College for in-state tuition ($15,350.00 vs. $7,896.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.4% higher at Keystone College than Charter Oak State College ($15,350.00 vs. $7,896.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Keystone College ($15,663 vs. $21,461)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 93.8% lower than costs at Keystone College ($6,400 vs. $12,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College than Charter Oak State College (100% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Keystone College students is 8.7% larger than aid received Charter Oak State College ($10,281 vs. $9,454)

Which college is harder to get into, Charter Oak State College or Keystone College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Keystone College or Charter Oak State College .

Charter Oak State College vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State College or Keystone College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Keystone College and Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $11,300 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $33,400)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $8,875 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($17,125 vs. $26,000)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $91 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($177 vs. $268)
• More Keystone College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Charter Oak State College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 54%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/