Keystone College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Keystone College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

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Overview	Keystone College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	La Plume, PA	Athens, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,131	1,052
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#981	#615
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	keystone.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	Keystone College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$14,950	$26,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,950	$26,100
Room & Board	$11,900	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$15,559	$13,591
Avg Grant Aid	$15,368	$22,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Keystone College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,572	968
Admitted	1,268	588
Acceptance Rate	80.7%	60.7%
Enrolled %	15.7%	34%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range	885/1160	950/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Keystone College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Keystone College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	39%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,400	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$268	$193

Diversity	Keystone College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	46%	37%
% Women	54%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	78%
% Black	7%	8%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	7%	4%

Students	Keystone College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	61%	80%
% Out-of-State	38%	14%
Campus	Keystone College	Tennessee Wesleyan 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

• Keystone College is larger than than Tennessee Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,131 students vs. 1,052 students)

Keystone College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Keystone College or Tennessee Wesleyan College?

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is 74.6% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($26,100.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 74.6% higher at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Keystone College ($26,100.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Keystone College ($13,591 vs. $15,559)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 38.4% lower than costs at Keystone College ($8,600 vs. $11,900)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College as Tennessee Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan College students is 46% larger than aid received Keystone College ($22,442 vs. $15,368)

Keystone College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 113 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Keystone College (19)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• Keystone College has a higher acceptance rate (80.7%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (60.7%)

Keystone College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Keystone College or Tennessee Wesleyan 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 Tennessee Wesleyan College and Keystone College.

• The graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan College is higher than Keystone College (44% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $9,300 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $33,400)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $7,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $26,000)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $75 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($193 vs. $268)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 57%)

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