Keuka College vs. Columbia College

Keuka College vs. Columbia College comparison

	Keuka College	Columbia College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Keuka College	Columbia College
Location	Keuka Park, NY	Columbia, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,250	1,514
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#771	#913
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	keuka.edu	columbiasc.edu
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Costs	Keuka College	Columbia College
Tuition (In State)	$34,691	$21,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,691	$21,250
Room & Board	$12,691	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$28,397	$18,779
Avg Grant Aid	$25,528	$16,089
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Keuka College	Columbia College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,734	2,176
Admitted	1,609	2,135
Acceptance Rate	92.8%	98.1%
Enrolled %	13.1%	8.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/19	14/18
SAT Range	940/1133	850/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Keuka College	Columbia College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Business (25%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Human Services (9%)	Education (20%) Psychology (12%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
Outcomes	Keuka College	Columbia College
Graduation Rate	50%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,904	$25,264
Median Loan Payment	$267	$261

Diversity	Keuka College	Columbia College
% Men	23%	15%
% Women	77%	85%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	55%
% Black	9%	34%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Keuka College	Columbia College
% In-State	91%	76%
% Out-of-State	8%	22%
Campus	Keuka College	Columbia College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Columbia College is larger than than Keuka College based on total student enrollment (1,514 students vs. 1,250 students)

Keuka College vs. Columbia College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Keuka College or Columbia College?

• Keuka College is 63.3% more expensive to attend than Columbia College for in-state tuition ($34,691.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 63.3% higher at Keuka College than Columbia College ($34,691.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia College than Keuka College ($18,779 vs. $28,397)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia College are 51.1% lower than costs at Keuka College ($8,400 vs. $12,691)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keuka College than Columbia College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Keuka College students is 58.7% larger than aid received Columbia College ($25,528 vs. $16,089)

Keuka College vs. Columbia College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Columbia College students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Keuka College (3.3)
• Columbia College has a higher acceptance rate (98.1%) than Keuka College (92.8%)

Keuka College vs. Columbia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Keuka College or Columbia 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 Columbia College and Keuka College.

• The graduation rate at Keuka College is the same as at Columbia College (50% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Keuka College earn on average $9,000 more per year than Columbia College graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $34,700)
• Columbia College students graduate with a $640 lower median federal student loan debt than Keuka College graduates. ($25,264 vs. $25,904)
• Columbia College graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Keuka College graduates. ($261 vs. $267)
• More Keuka College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 43%)

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