McPherson College vs. Keystone College

McPherson College vs. Keystone College comparison

	McPherson College	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	McPherson College	Keystone College
Location	McPherson, KS	La Plume, PA
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	788	1,051
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#979
Religious Affiliation	Church of Brethren	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mcpherson.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	McPherson College	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$34,072	$15,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,072	$15,350
Room & Board	$10,322	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$25,490	$21,461
Avg Grant Aid	$22,929	$10,281
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	McPherson College	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,209	1,789
Admitted	1,013	1,424
Acceptance Rate	83.8%	79.6%
Enrolled %	23.8%	13.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/24
SAT Range	936/1126	910/1130
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	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	McPherson College	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Engineering Technology (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Education (8%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	McPherson College	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	46%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,200	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$268

Diversity	McPherson College	Keystone College
% Men	0%	3%
% Women	0%	4%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	77%
% Black	10%	7%
% Hispanic	12%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	McPherson College	Keystone College
% In-State	27%	61%
% Out-of-State	69%	38%
Campus	McPherson College	Keystone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Keystone College is larger than than McPherson College based on total student enrollment (1,051 students vs. 788 students)

McPherson College vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, McPherson College or Keystone College?

• McPherson College is 122% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($34,072.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 122% higher at McPherson College than Keystone College ($34,072.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than McPherson College ($21,461 vs. $25,490)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McPherson College are 20.1% lower than costs at Keystone College ($10,322 vs. $12,400)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at McPherson College as Keystone College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by McPherson College students is 123% larger than aid received Keystone College ($22,929 vs. $10,281)

McPherson College vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at McPherson College (940) is 34 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming McPherson College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Keystone College (19)
• Accepted freshman McPherson College students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• McPherson College has a higher acceptance rate (83.8%) than Keystone College (79.6%)

McPherson College vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, McPherson College or Keystone 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 Keystone College and McPherson College.

• The graduation rate at McPherson College is higher than Keystone College (46% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from McPherson College earn on average $10,800 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($44,200 vs. $33,400)
• Keystone College and McPherson College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,000 vs. $26,000)
• Keystone College and McPherson College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($268 vs. $268)
• More McPherson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 57%)

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