Keystone College vs. Penn State Shenango

Keystone College vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Keystone College	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Keystone College	Penn State Shenango
Location	La Plume, PA	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,131	281
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 Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$14,950	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,950	$22,650
Room & Board	$11,900	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$15,559	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$15,368	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Keystone College	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,572	192
Admitted	1,268	167
Acceptance Rate	80.7%	87%
Enrolled %	15.7%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	885/1160
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 Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Keystone College	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	39%	44%
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 Shenango
% Men	46%	30%
% Women	54%	70%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	85%
% Black	7%	7%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	3%

Students	Keystone College	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	61%	86%
% Out-of-State	38%	14%
Campus	Keystone College	Penn State Shenango
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 Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,131 students vs. 281 students)

Keystone College vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

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

• Keystone College is 10.2% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($14,950.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.5% higher at Penn State Shenango than Keystone College ($22,650.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than Penn State Shenango ($15,559 vs. $16,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 9.1% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($11,900 vs. $12,984)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College as Penn State Shenango (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Keystone College students is 18.6% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($15,368 vs. $12,956)

Keystone College vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Shenango (942) is 36 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming Penn State Shenango students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Keystone College (19)
• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Keystone College (80.7%)

Keystone College vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than Keystone College (44% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango 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 Shenango graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,818)
• Keystone College graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($268 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango 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/