Keystone College vs. Mount Aloysius College

Keystone College vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	Keystone College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	La Plume, PA	Cresson, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,131	2,752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#981	#919
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	keystone.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Keystone College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$14,950	$24,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,950	$24,180
Room & Board	$11,900	$11,808
Avg Net Price	$15,559	$20,564
Avg Grant Aid	$15,368	$17,780
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Keystone College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,572	1,865
Admitted	1,268	1,603
Acceptance Rate	80.7%	86%
Enrolled %	15.7%	18.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	885/1160	940/1110
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	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Keystone College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	39%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,400	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$248

Diversity	Keystone College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	46%	34%
% Women	54%	66%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	78%
% Black	7%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	7%	16%

Students	Keystone College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	61%	82%
% Out-of-State	38%	8%
Campus	Keystone College	Mount Aloysius 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

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 1,131 students)

Keystone College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Keystone College or Mount Aloysius College?

• Mount Aloysius College is 61.7% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($24,180.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 61.7% higher at Mount Aloysius College than Keystone College ($24,180.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than Mount Aloysius College ($15,559 vs. $20,564)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Aloysius College are 0.8% lower than costs at Keystone College ($11,808 vs. $11,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College than Mount Aloysius College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 15.7% larger than aid received Keystone College ($17,780 vs. $15,368)

Keystone College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Aloysius College (934) is 28 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming Keystone College students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than Keystone College (80.7%)

Keystone College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Keystone College or Mount Aloysius 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 Mount Aloysius College and Keystone College.

• The graduation rate at Keystone College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (39% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $7,200 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $33,400)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($248 vs. $268)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 57%)

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