Keystone College vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Keystone College vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College comparison

	Keystone College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Keystone College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Location	La Plume, PA	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,051	127
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#979
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	keystone.edu	walnuthillcollege.edu
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Costs	Keystone College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Tuition (In State)	$15,350	$19,650
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,350	$19,650
Room & Board	$12,400	$12,100
Avg Net Price	$21,461	$31,989
Avg Grant Aid	$10,281	$3,441
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	49%

Admission	Keystone College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,789	80
Admitted	1,424	76
Acceptance Rate	79.6%	95%Open
Enrolled %	13.4%	55.3%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.0	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	910/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Keystone College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)	Personal and Culinary Services (79%) Business (21%)
Outcomes	Keystone College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Graduation Rate	39%	21%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,400	$37,400
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$268	$201

Diversity	Keystone College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% Men	3%	31%
% Women	4%	34%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	48%
% Black	7%	35%
% Hispanic	6%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	3%

Students	Keystone College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% In-State	61%	47%
% Out-of-State	38%	53%
Campus	Keystone College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Keystone College is larger than than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College based on total student enrollment (1,051 students vs. 127 students)

Keystone College vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Keystone College or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College?

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is 28% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($19,650.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28% higher at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College than Keystone College ($19,650.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($21,461 vs. $31,989)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College are 2.5% lower than costs at Keystone College ($12,100 vs. $12,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (100% vs. 49%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Keystone College students is 198.8% larger than aid received The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($10,281 vs. $3,441)

Keystone College vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Keystone College or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College or Keystone College .

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College has a higher acceptance rate (95%) than Keystone College (79.6%)

Keystone College vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Keystone College or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill 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 The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College and Keystone College.

• The graduation rate at Keystone College is higher than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (39% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College earn on average $4,000 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($37,400 vs. $33,400)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students graduate with a $6,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($19,500 vs. $26,000)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates are paying $67 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($201 vs. $268)
• More Keystone College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 56%)

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