Keystone College vs. Penn State Dubois

Keystone College vs. Penn State Dubois comparison

	Keystone College	Penn State Dubois	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Keystone College	Penn State Dubois
Location	La Plume, PA	Dubois, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,051	353
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#979
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	keystone.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Keystone College	Penn State Dubois
Tuition (In State)	$15,350	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,350	$23,316
Room & Board	$12,400	$13,448
Avg Net Price	$21,461	$18,960
Avg Grant Aid	$10,281	$9,242
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Keystone College	Penn State Dubois
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,789	481
Admitted	1,424	445
Acceptance Rate	79.6%	92.5%
Enrolled %	13.4%	22%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	910/1130	1060/1250
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	Penn State Dubois
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)	Health Professions (25%) Business (21%) Work and Family Studies (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%)
Outcomes	Keystone College	Penn State Dubois
Graduation Rate	39%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,400	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$268	$277

Diversity	Keystone College	Penn State Dubois
% Men	3%	5%
% Women	4%	6%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	94%
% Black	7%	2%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Keystone College	Penn State Dubois
% In-State	61%	93%
% Out-of-State	38%	6%
Campus	Keystone College	Penn State Dubois
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Keystone College is larger than than Penn State Dubois based on total student enrollment (1,051 students vs. 353 students)

Keystone College vs. Penn State Dubois Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Keystone College or Penn State Dubois?

• Keystone College is 11% more expensive to attend than Penn State Dubois for in-state tuition ($15,350.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.9% higher at Penn State Dubois than Keystone College ($23,316.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Dubois than Keystone College ($18,960 vs. $21,461)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 8.5% lower than costs at Penn State Dubois ($12,400 vs. $13,448)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College than Penn State Dubois (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Keystone College students is 11.2% larger than aid received Penn State Dubois ($10,281 vs. $9,242)

Keystone College vs. Penn State Dubois Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Dubois (967) is 61 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming Penn State Dubois students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Keystone College (19)
• Penn State Dubois has a higher acceptance rate (92.5%) than Keystone College (79.6%)

Keystone College vs. Penn State Dubois Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Keystone College or Penn State Dubois? 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 Penn State Dubois and Keystone College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Dubois is higher than Keystone College (60% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Penn State Dubois earn on average $21,900 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $33,400)
• Keystone College students graduate with a $818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Dubois graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,818)
• Keystone College graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Dubois graduates. ($268 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Dubois graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 57%)

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