Keystone College vs. Carson-Newman College

Keystone College vs. Carson Newman College comparison

	Keystone College	Carson Newman College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Keystone College	Carson-Newman College
Location	La Plume, PA	Jefferson City, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,051	2,735
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#979	#781
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	keystone.edu	cn.edu
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Costs	Keystone College	Carson-Newman College
Tuition (In State)	$15,350	$32,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,350	$32,900
Room & Board	$12,400	$10,507
Avg Net Price	$21,461	$19,755
Avg Grant Aid	$10,281	$26,472
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Keystone College	Carson-Newman College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,789	2,991
Admitted	1,424	2,042
Acceptance Rate	79.6%	68.3%
Enrolled %	13.4%	18%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		19/25
SAT Range	910/1130	940/1130
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	Keystone College	Carson-Newman College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)	Education (25%) Health Professions (19%) Business (12%) Psychology (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Keystone College	Carson-Newman College
Graduation Rate	39%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,400	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$23,880
Median Loan Payment	$268	$246

Diversity	Keystone College	Carson-Newman College
% Men	3%	9%
% Women	4%	30%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	83%
% Black	7%	8%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Keystone College	Carson-Newman College
% In-State	61%	72%
% Out-of-State	38%	24%
Campus	Keystone College	Carson-Newman College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Carson Newman College is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (2,735 students vs. 1,051 students)

Keystone College vs. Carson-Newman College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Keystone College or Carson-Newman College?

• Carson Newman College is 114.3% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($32,900.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 114.3% higher at Carson-Newman College than Keystone College ($32,900.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Carson Newman College than Keystone College ($19,755 vs. $21,461)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carson Newman College are 18% lower than costs at Keystone College ($10,507 vs. $12,400)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College as Carson Newman College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carson Newman College students is 157.5% larger than aid received Keystone College ($26,472 vs. $10,281)

Keystone College vs. Carson-Newman College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Carson Newman College (1039) is 133 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming Carson-Newman College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Keystone College (19)
• Accepted freshman Carson-Newman College students have a 0.6 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• Keystone College has a higher acceptance rate (79.6%) than Carson-Newman College (68.3%)

Keystone College vs. Carson-Newman College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Keystone College or Carson-Newman 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 Carson-Newman College and Keystone College.

• The graduation rate at Carson-Newman College is higher than Keystone College (45% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Carson Newman College earn on average $8,300 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $33,400)
• Carson Newman College students graduate with a $2,120 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($23,880 vs. $26,000)
• Carson-Newman College graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($246 vs. $268)
• More Carson-Newman College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 57%)

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