North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Keystone College

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Keystone College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Keystone College
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	La Plume, PA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,345	1,051
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#949	#979
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$34,936	$15,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,936	$15,350
Room & Board	$12,794	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$19,111	$21,461
Avg Grant Aid	$29,177	$10,281
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,417	1,789
Admitted	1,884	1,424
Acceptance Rate	77.9%	79.6%
Enrolled %	13.3%	13.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/21
SAT Range	860/1120	910/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	22%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$268

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Keystone College
% Men	3%	3%
% Women	7%	4%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	77%
% Black	46%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	7%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Keystone College
% In-State	60%	61%
% Out-of-State	22%	38%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Keystone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (1,345 students vs. 1,051 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Keystone College?

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 127.6% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($34,936.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 127.6% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Keystone College ($34,936.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Keystone College ($19,111 vs. $21,461)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 3.2% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($12,400 vs. $12,794)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 183.8% larger than aid received Keystone College ($29,177 vs. $10,281)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Keystone College (906) is 28 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming North Carolina Wesleyan College students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Keystone College (19)
• Accepted freshman North Carolina Wesleyan College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• Keystone College has a higher acceptance rate (79.6%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (77.9%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, North Carolina Wesleyan 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 North Carolina Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Keystone College is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (39% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $9,800 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $33,400)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $3,282 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($22,718 vs. $26,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($234 vs. $268)
• More Keystone College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 39%)

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