Dominican College vs. Keystone College

Dominican College of Blauvelt vs. Keystone College comparison

	Dominican College of Blauvelt	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dominican College	Keystone College
Location	Orangeburg, NY	La Plume, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,407	1,131
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#759	#981
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dc.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	Dominican College	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$31,220	$14,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,220	$14,950
Room & Board	$14,020	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$23,747	$15,559
Avg Grant Aid	$22,666	$15,368
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Dominican College	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,614	1,572
Admitted	1,436	1,268
Acceptance Rate	89%	80.7%
Enrolled %	14.9%	15.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.09	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	953/1178	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	Dominican College	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	Dominican College	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	42%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,500	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$268

Diversity	Dominican College	Keystone College
% Men	33%	46%
% Women	67%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	77%
% Black	17%	7%
% Hispanic	29%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	10%	7%

Students	Dominican College	Keystone College
% In-State	76%	61%
% Out-of-State	21%	38%
Campus	Dominican College	Keystone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (1,407 students vs. 1,131 students)

Dominican College vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dominican College or Keystone College?

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is 108.8% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($31,220.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 108.8% higher at Dominican College than Keystone College ($31,220.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than Dominican College ($15,559 vs. $23,747)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 17.8% lower than costs at Dominican College of Blauvelt ($11,900 vs. $14,020)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College than Dominican College of Blauvelt (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dominican College of Blauvelt students is 47.5% larger than aid received Keystone College ($22,666 vs. $15,368)

Dominican College vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Keystone College (906) is 27 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Dominican College students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Keystone College (19)
• Accepted freshman Dominican College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.09) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• Dominican College has a higher acceptance rate (89%) than Keystone College (80.7%)

Dominican College vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dominican 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 Dominican College.

• The graduation rate at Dominican College is higher than Keystone College (42% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Dominican College of Blauvelt earn on average $18,100 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($51,500 vs. $33,400)
• Keystone College and Dominican College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,000 vs. $26,000)
• Keystone College and Dominican College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($268 vs. $268)
• More Keystone College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 50%)

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