Keystone College vs. Castleton State College

Keystone College vs. Castleton State College comparison

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Overview	Keystone College	Castleton State College
Location	La Plume, PA	Castleton, VT
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,131	2,363
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#981	#783
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	keystone.edu	castleton.edu
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Costs	Keystone College	Castleton State College
Tuition (In State)	$14,950	$11,832
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,950	$28,800
Room & Board	$11,900	$12,404
Avg Net Price	$15,559	$16,791
Avg Grant Aid	$15,368	$13,007
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Keystone College	Castleton State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,572	3,115
Admitted	1,268	2,508
Acceptance Rate	80.7%	80.5%
Enrolled %	15.7%	16.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.17
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		22/26
SAT Range	885/1160	970/1210
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	Keystone College	Castleton State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)	Business (18%) Health Professions (16%) Communication (8%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
Outcomes	Keystone College	Castleton State College
Graduation Rate	39%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,400	$37,600
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$258

Diversity	Keystone College	Castleton State College
% Men	46%	40%
% Women	54%	60%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	83%
% Black	7%	2%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	7%	6%

Students	Keystone College	Castleton State College
% In-State	61%	43%
% Out-of-State	38%	51%
Campus	Keystone College	Castleton State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Castleton State College is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (2,363 students vs. 1,131 students)

Keystone College vs. Castleton State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Keystone College or Castleton State College?

• Keystone College is 26.4% more expensive to attend than Castleton State College for in-state tuition ($14,950.00 vs. $11,832.00)
• Out of state tuition is 92.6% higher at Castleton State College than Keystone College ($28,800.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than Castleton State College ($15,559 vs. $16,791)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 4.2% lower than costs at Castleton State College ($11,900 vs. $12,404)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College as Castleton State College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Keystone College students is 18.2% larger than aid received Castleton State College ($15,368 vs. $13,007)

Keystone College vs. Castleton State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Castleton State College (959) is 53 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming Castleton State College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Keystone College (19)
• Accepted freshman Castleton State College students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.17) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• Keystone College has a higher acceptance rate (80.7%) than Castleton State College (80.5%)

Keystone College vs. Castleton State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Keystone College or Castleton State 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 Castleton State College and Keystone College.

• The graduation rate at Castleton State College is higher than Keystone College (47% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Castleton State College earn on average $4,200 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($37,600 vs. $33,400)
• Castleton State College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Castleton State College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Castleton State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 57%)

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