Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Keystone College

Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Keystone College comparison

	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Keystone College
Location	Ashtabula, OH	La Plume, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,762	1,051
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#979
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$7,170	$15,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,642	$15,350
Room & Board	$11,810	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$10,502	$21,461
Avg Grant Aid	$5,270	$10,281
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	100%

Admission	Kent State University at Ashtabula	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	3.24	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	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	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (53%) Business (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Education (2%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	18%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$267	$268

Diversity	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Keystone College
% Men	9%	3%
% Women	17%	4%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	77%
% Black	5%	7%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	7%

Students	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Keystone College
% In-State	98%	61%
% Out-of-State	1%	38%
Campus	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Keystone College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Ashtabula is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (1,762 students vs. 1,051 students)

Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kent State University at Ashtabula or Keystone College?

• Keystone College is 114.1% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Ashtabula for in-state tuition ($15,350.00 vs. $7,170.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.4% higher at Kent State University at Ashtabula than Keystone College ($16,642.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Ashtabula than Keystone College ($10,502 vs. $21,461)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Ashtabula are 5% lower than costs at Keystone College ($11,810 vs. $12,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College than Kent State University at Ashtabula (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Keystone College students is 95.1% larger than aid received Kent State University at Ashtabula ($10,281 vs. $5,270)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Ashtabula students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at Keystone College (3.0)

Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Ashtabula 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 Kent State University at Ashtabula.

• The graduation rate at Keystone College is higher than Kent State University at Ashtabula (39% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Ashtabula earn on average $6,900 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $33,400)
• Kent State University at Ashtabula students graduate with a $175 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($25,825 vs. $26,000)
• Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($267 vs. $268)
• More Keystone College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Ashtabula students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 46%)

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