Excelsior University vs. Keystone College

Excelsior University vs. Keystone College comparison

	Excelsior University	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Excelsior University	Keystone College
Location	Albany, NY	La Plume, PA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	14,477	1,051
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#979
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	excelsior.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	Excelsior University	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$0	$15,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$15,350
Room & Board	$0	$12,400
Avg Net Price	-	$21,461
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$10,281
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Excelsior University	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	Excelsior University	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	12:1
Popular Majors		Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	Excelsior University	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	-	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,870	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$112	$268

Diversity	Excelsior University	Keystone College
% Men	7%	3%
% Women	5%	4%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	77%
% Black	22%	7%
% Hispanic	10%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	7%

Students	Excelsior University	Keystone College
% In-State	29%	61%
% Out-of-State	63%	38%
Campus	Excelsior University	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

• Excelsior University is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (14,477 students vs. 1,051 students)

Excelsior University vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Excelsior University or Keystone College?

• Keystone College is ?% more expensive to attend than Excelsior University for in-state tuition ($15,350.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Keystone College than Excelsior University ($15,350.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College than Excelsior University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Keystone College students is ?% larger than aid received Excelsior University ($10,281 vs. $0)

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

Excelsior University vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Excelsior University 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 Excelsior University.

• Excelsior University students graduate with a $15,130 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($10,870 vs. $26,000)
• Excelsior University graduates are paying $156 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($112 vs. $268)
• More Keystone College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Excelsior University students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 55%)

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