Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Keystone College

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Keystone College comparison

	Gwynedd Mercy College	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Gwynedd Mercy College	Keystone College
Location	Gwynedd Valley, PA	La Plume, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,165	1,051
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#510	#979
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gmc.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	Gwynedd Mercy College	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$37,140	$15,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,140	$15,350
Room & Board	$14,142	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$26,733	$21,461
Avg Grant Aid	$25,995	$10,281
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Gwynedd Mercy College	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,111	1,789
Admitted	1,040	1,424
Acceptance Rate	93.6%	79.6%
Enrolled %	17.7%	13.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1048/1180	910/1130
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	Aug 20, 2025

Academics	Gwynedd Mercy College	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (46%) Business (33%) Education (10%) Biology (2%) Psychology (2%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	Gwynedd Mercy College	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	52%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,600	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$268

Diversity	Gwynedd Mercy College	Keystone College
% Men	7%	3%
% Women	25%	4%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	77%
% Black	23%	7%
% Hispanic	5%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	10%	7%

Students	Gwynedd Mercy College	Keystone College
% In-State	80%	61%
% Out-of-State	20%	38%
Campus	Gwynedd Mercy 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

• Gwynedd Mercy College is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (2,165 students vs. 1,051 students)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Gwynedd Mercy College or Keystone College?

• Gwynedd Mercy College is 142% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($37,140.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 142% higher at Gwynedd Mercy College than Keystone College ($37,140.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than Gwynedd Mercy College ($21,461 vs. $26,733)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 14% lower than costs at Gwynedd Mercy College ($12,400 vs. $14,142)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Gwynedd Mercy College as Keystone College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gwynedd Mercy College students is 152.8% larger than aid received Keystone College ($25,995 vs. $10,281)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Gwynedd Mercy College (924) is 18 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming Gwynedd Mercy College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Keystone College (19)
• Accepted freshman Gwynedd Mercy College students have a 0.34 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• Gwynedd Mercy College has a higher acceptance rate (93.6%) than Keystone College (79.6%)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Gwynedd Mercy 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 Gwynedd Mercy College.

• The graduation rate at Gwynedd Mercy College is higher than Keystone College (52% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Gwynedd Mercy College earn on average $23,200 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($56,600 vs. $33,400)
• Gwynedd Mercy College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Gwynedd Mercy College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Gwynedd Mercy College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 57%)

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