College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Keystone College

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Keystone College comparison

	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Keystone College
Location	Bronx, NY	La Plume, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,877	1,131
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#650	#981
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mountsaintvincent.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$39,500	$14,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$39,500	$14,950
Room & Board	$13,500	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$17,084	$15,559
Avg Grant Aid	$33,566	$15,368
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	100%

Admission	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,465	1,572
Admitted	3,080	1,268
Acceptance Rate	88.9%	80.7%
Enrolled %	16%	15.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.14	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/25
SAT Range	943/1216	885/1160
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (34%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (9%) Communication (9%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	57%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,400	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Keystone College
% Men	22%	46%
% Women	78%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	77%
% Black	15%	7%
% Hispanic	39%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	7%

Students	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Keystone College
% In-State	80%	61%
% Out-of-State	18%	38%
Campus	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Keystone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (2,877 students vs. 1,131 students)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Mount Saint Vincent or Keystone College?

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is 164.2% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($39,500.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 164.2% higher at College of Mount Saint Vincent than Keystone College ($39,500.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than College of Mount Saint Vincent ($15,559 vs. $17,084)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 13.4% lower than costs at College of Mount Saint Vincent ($11,900 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College than College of Mount Saint Vincent (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount Saint Vincent students is 118.4% larger than aid received Keystone College ($33,566 vs. $15,368)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College of Mount Saint Vincent (906) is the same at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming College of Mount Saint Vincent students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Keystone College (19)
• Accepted freshman College of Mount Saint Vincent students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.14) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• College of Mount Saint Vincent has a higher acceptance rate (88.9%) than Keystone College (80.7%)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Mount Saint Vincent 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 College of Mount Saint Vincent.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount Saint Vincent is higher than Keystone College (57% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from College of Mount Saint Vincent earn on average $23,000 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($56,400 vs. $33,400)
• Keystone College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Keystone College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 57%)

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