Southwest Baptist University vs. Keystone College

Southwest Baptist University vs. Keystone College comparison

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Overview	Southwest Baptist University	Keystone College
Location	Bolivar, MO	La Plume, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,386	1,131
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1028	#981
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sbuniv.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	Southwest Baptist University	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$25,990	$14,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,990	$14,950
Room & Board	$8,290	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$18,926	$15,559
Avg Grant Aid	$18,146	$15,368
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	Southwest Baptist University	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	881	1,572
Admitted	877	1,268
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	80.7%
Enrolled %	32.3%	15.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.55	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/25
SAT Range	928/1148	885/1160
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Southwest Baptist University	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	Southwest Baptist University	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	48%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,087	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$218	$268

Diversity	Southwest Baptist University	Keystone College
% Men	37%	46%
% Women	63%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	77%
% Black	5%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	7%

Students	Southwest Baptist University	Keystone College
% In-State	59%	61%
% Out-of-State	25%	38%
Campus	Southwest Baptist University	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

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 1,131 students)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwest Baptist University or Keystone College?

• Southwest Baptist University is 73.8% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($25,990.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 73.8% higher at Southwest Baptist University than Keystone College ($25,990.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than Southwest Baptist University ($15,559 vs. $18,926)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 43.5% lower than costs at Keystone College ($8,290 vs. $11,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 18.1% larger than aid received Keystone College ($18,146 vs. $15,368)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 152 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Keystone College (19)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.55 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Keystone College (80.7%)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest Baptist 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 Southwest Baptist University.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Keystone College (48% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Southwest Baptist University earn on average $3,300 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $33,400)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $4,913 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($21,087 vs. $26,000)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $50 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($218 vs. $268)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 57%)

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