OC Comets vs. Keystone College

Olivet College vs. Keystone College comparison

	Olivet College	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OC Comets	Keystone College
Location	Olivet, MI	La Plume, PA
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	973	1,051
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#979
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	olivetcollege.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	OC Comets	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$32,694	$15,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,694	$15,350
Room & Board	$11,886	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$23,533	$21,461
Avg Grant Aid	$22,602	$10,281
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	OC Comets	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,417	1,789
Admitted	1,376	1,424
Acceptance Rate	97.1%	79.6%
Enrolled %	24.3%	13.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.0
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	910/1120	910/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	OC Comets	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (20%) Business (16%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	OC Comets	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	46%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,300	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	OC Comets	Keystone College
% Men	2%	3%
% Women	2%	4%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	77%
% Black	13%	7%
% Hispanic	7%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	OC Comets	Keystone College
% In-State	92%	61%
% Out-of-State	8%	38%
Campus	OC Comets	Keystone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Keystone College is larger than than OC Comets based on total student enrollment (1,051 students vs. 973 students)

OC Comets vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, OC Comets or Keystone College?

• Olivet College is 113% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($32,694.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 113% higher at OC Comets than Keystone College ($32,694.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than OC Comets ($21,461 vs. $23,533)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Olivet College are 4.3% lower than costs at Keystone College ($11,886 vs. $12,400)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Olivet College as Keystone College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Olivet College students is 119.8% larger than aid received Keystone College ($22,602 vs. $10,281)

OC Comets vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Olivet College (931) is 25 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming OC Comets students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Keystone College (19)
• OC Comets has a higher acceptance rate (97.1%) than Keystone College (79.6%)

OC Comets vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OC Comets 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 OC Comets.

• The graduation rate at OC Comets is higher than Keystone College (46% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Olivet College earn on average $5,900 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($39,300 vs. $33,400)
• Keystone College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than OC Comets graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Keystone College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than OC Comets graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Keystone College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OC Comets students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 53%)

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