Oakland City University vs. Keystone College

Oakland City University vs. Keystone College comparison

	Oakland City University	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Oakland City University	Keystone College
Location	Oakland City, IN	La Plume, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	880	1,131
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#981
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	oak.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	Oakland City University	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$26,400	$14,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,400	$14,950
Room & Board	$10,400	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$17,103	$15,559
Avg Grant Aid	$23,197	$15,368
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	100%

Admission	Oakland City University	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	883	1,572
Admitted	492	1,268
Acceptance Rate	55.7%	80.7%
Enrolled %	26%	15.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.29	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	850/1150	885/1160
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Oakland City University	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Computer and Information Sciences (23%) Education (14%) Human Services (6%) Agriculture (4%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	Oakland City University	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	64%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,200	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$208	$268

Diversity	Oakland City University	Keystone College
% Men	51%	46%
% Women	49%	54%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	77%
% Black	8%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	14%	7%

Students	Oakland City University	Keystone College
% In-State	64%	61%
% Out-of-State	20%	38%
Campus	Oakland City University	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 Oakland City University based on total student enrollment (1,131 students vs. 880 students)

Oakland City University vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Oakland City University or Keystone College?

• Oakland City University is 76.6% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($26,400.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 76.6% higher at Oakland City University than Keystone College ($26,400.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than Oakland City University ($15,559 vs. $17,103)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oakland City University are 14.4% lower than costs at Keystone College ($10,400 vs. $11,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College than Oakland City University (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oakland City University students is 50.9% larger than aid received Keystone College ($23,197 vs. $15,368)

Oakland City University vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Oakland City University (925) is 19 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming Oakland City University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Keystone College (19)
• Accepted freshman Oakland City University students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.29) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• Keystone College has a higher acceptance rate (80.7%) than Oakland City University (55.7%)

Oakland City University vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Oakland City 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 Oakland City University.

• The graduation rate at Oakland City University is higher than Keystone College (64% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Oakland City University earn on average $3,000 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $33,400)
• Oakland City University students graduate with a $5,800 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($20,200 vs. $26,000)
• Oakland City University graduates are paying $60 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($208 vs. $268)
• More Oakland City University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 57%)

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