Hilbert College vs. Keystone College

Hilbert College vs. Keystone College comparison

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Overview	Hilbert College	Keystone College
Location	Hamburg, NY	La Plume, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	877	1,131
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#981
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hilbert.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	Hilbert College	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$27,400	$14,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,400	$14,950
Room & Board	$13,500	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$16,930	$15,559
Avg Grant Aid	$17,180	$15,368
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Hilbert College	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,354	1,572
Admitted	1,293	1,268
Acceptance Rate	95.5%	80.7%
Enrolled %	21.7%	15.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	898/1113	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	Hilbert College	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	Hilbert College	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	40%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,800	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,464	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$263	$268

Diversity	Hilbert College	Keystone College
% Men	47%	46%
% Women	53%	54%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	77%
% Black	8%	7%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	7%

Students	Hilbert College	Keystone College
% In-State	87%	61%
% Out-of-State	11%	38%
Campus	Hilbert College	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

• Keystone College is larger than than Hilbert College based on total student enrollment (1,131 students vs. 877 students)

Hilbert College vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

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

• Hilbert College is 83.3% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($27,400.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 83.3% higher at Hilbert College than Keystone College ($27,400.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than Hilbert College ($15,559 vs. $16,930)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 13.4% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($11,900 vs. $13,500)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Hilbert College as Keystone College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hilbert College students is 11.8% larger than aid received Keystone College ($17,180 vs. $15,368)

Hilbert College vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Hilbert College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than Keystone College (80.7%)

Hilbert College vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hilbert 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 Hilbert College.

• The graduation rate at Hilbert College is higher than Keystone College (40% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Hilbert College earn on average $10,400 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($43,800 vs. $33,400)
• Hilbert College students graduate with a $536 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($25,464 vs. $26,000)
• Hilbert College graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($263 vs. $268)
• More Keystone College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 52%)

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