Notre Dame of Maryland University vs. Keystone College

Notre Dame of Maryland University vs. Keystone College comparison

	Notre Dame of Maryland University	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Notre Dame of Maryland University	Keystone College
Location	Baltimore, MD	La Plume, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,836	1,051
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#979
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndm.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	Notre Dame of Maryland University	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$40,430	$15,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,430	$15,350
Room & Board	$13,335	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$22,552	$21,461
Avg Grant Aid	$37,839	$10,281
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Notre Dame of Maryland University	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,309	1,789
Admitted	1,997	1,424
Acceptance Rate	86.5%	79.6%
Enrolled %	9.6%	13.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.66	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		910/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Notre Dame of Maryland University	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Business (16%) General Studies (14%) Biology (4%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	Notre Dame of Maryland University	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	48%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$52,700	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$268

Diversity	Notre Dame of Maryland University	Keystone College
% Men	12%	3%
% Women	50%	4%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	56%	77%
% Black	27%	7%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

Students	Notre Dame of Maryland University	Keystone College
% In-State	80%	61%
% Out-of-State	13%	38%
Campus	Notre Dame of Maryland University	Keystone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Notre Dame of Maryland University is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (1,836 students vs. 1,051 students)

Notre Dame of Maryland University vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Notre Dame of Maryland University or Keystone College?

• Notre Dame of Maryland University is 163.4% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($40,430.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 163.4% higher at Notre Dame of Maryland University than Keystone College ($40,430.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than Notre Dame of Maryland University ($21,461 vs. $22,552)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 7.5% lower than costs at Notre Dame of Maryland University ($12,400 vs. $13,335)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Notre Dame of Maryland University as Keystone College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Notre Dame of Maryland University students is 268% larger than aid received Keystone College ($37,839 vs. $10,281)

Notre Dame of Maryland University vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Notre Dame of Maryland University (1087) is 181 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming Notre Dame of Maryland University students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Keystone College (19)
• Accepted freshman Notre Dame of Maryland University students have a 0.66 point higher average high school GPA (3.66) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• Notre Dame of Maryland University has a higher acceptance rate (86.5%) than Keystone College (79.6%)

Notre Dame of Maryland University vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Notre Dame of Maryland University 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 Notre Dame of Maryland University.

• The graduation rate at Notre Dame of Maryland University is higher than Keystone College (48% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Notre Dame of Maryland University earn on average $19,300 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($52,700 vs. $33,400)
• Keystone College and Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,000 vs. $26,000)
• Keystone College and Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($268 vs. $268)
• More Keystone College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Notre Dame of Maryland University students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 57%)

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