Keystone College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny

Keystone College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny comparison

	Keystone College	Penn State Greater Allegheny	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Keystone College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Location	La Plume, PA	McKeesport, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,131	363
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#981
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	keystone.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Keystone College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Tuition (In State)	$14,950	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,950	$23,086
Room & Board	$11,900	$12,254
Avg Net Price	$15,559	$19,505
Avg Grant Aid	$15,368	$10,269
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	85%

Admission	Keystone College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,572	672
Admitted	1,268	589
Acceptance Rate	80.7%	87.6%
Enrolled %	15.7%	19.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	885/1160	1040/1300
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 Greater Allegheny
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)	Business (38%) Psychology (35%) Communication (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (2%)
Outcomes	Keystone College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Graduation Rate	39%	47%
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 Greater Allegheny
% Men	46%	61%
% Women	54%	39%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	61%
% Black	7%	19%
% Hispanic	6%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Keystone College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
% In-State	61%	68%
% Out-of-State	38%	30%
Campus	Keystone College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
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

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

Keystone College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Cost Comparison

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

• Keystone College is 8.1% more expensive to attend than Penn State Greater Allegheny for in-state tuition ($14,950.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 54.4% higher at Penn State Greater Allegheny than Keystone College ($23,086.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than Penn State Greater Allegheny ($15,559 vs. $19,505)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 3% lower than costs at Penn State Greater Allegheny ($11,900 vs. $12,254)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College than Penn State Greater Allegheny (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Keystone College students is 49.7% larger than aid received Penn State Greater Allegheny ($15,368 vs. $10,269)

Keystone College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Greater Allegheny (943) is 37 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming Penn State Greater Allegheny students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Keystone College (19)
• Penn State Greater Allegheny has a higher acceptance rate (87.6%) than Keystone College (80.7%)

Keystone College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Penn State Greater Allegheny is higher than Keystone College (47% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Penn State Greater Allegheny 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 Greater Allegheny graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,818)
• Keystone College graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates. ($268 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Greater Allegheny 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/