SUNY Cobleskill vs. Keystone College

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill vs. Keystone College comparison

	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SUNY Cobleskill	Keystone College
Location	Cobleskill, NY	La Plume, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,783	1,131
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#692	#981
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cobleskill.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	SUNY Cobleskill	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$7,070	$14,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,980	$14,950
Room & Board	$15,310	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$17,602	$15,559
Avg Grant Aid	$10,040	$15,368
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	SUNY Cobleskill	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,386	1,572
Admitted	2,005	1,268
Acceptance Rate	84%	80.7%
Enrolled %	24.4%	15.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/26
SAT Range	910/1150	885/1160
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	SUNY Cobleskill	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Agriculture (37%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Natural Resources Conservation (7%) Work and Family Studies (6%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	SUNY Cobleskill	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	35%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,900	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,359	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$179	$268

Diversity	SUNY Cobleskill	Keystone College
% Men	43%	46%
% Women	57%	54%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	77%
% Black	12%	7%
% Hispanic	11%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	SUNY Cobleskill	Keystone College
% In-State	92%	61%
% Out-of-State	8%	38%
Campus	SUNY Cobleskill	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

• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (1,783 students vs. 1,131 students)

SUNY Cobleskill vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SUNY Cobleskill or Keystone College?

• Keystone College is 111.5% more expensive to attend than SUNY Cobleskill for in-state tuition ($14,950.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.6% higher at SUNY Cobleskill than Keystone College ($16,980.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than SUNY Cobleskill ($15,559 vs. $17,602)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 28.7% lower than costs at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($11,900 vs. $15,310)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Keystone College students is 53.1% larger than aid received SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($15,368 vs. $10,040)

SUNY Cobleskill vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Keystone College (906) is 24 points higher than at SUNY Cobleskill (882)
• Incoming SUNY Cobleskill students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Keystone College (19)
• Accepted freshman SUNY Cobleskill students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• SUNY Cobleskill has a higher acceptance rate (84%) than Keystone College (80.7%)

SUNY Cobleskill vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SUNY Cobleskill 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 SUNY Cobleskill.

• The graduation rate at Keystone College is higher than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (39% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill earn on average $4,500 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($37,900 vs. $33,400)
• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill students graduate with a $8,641 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($17,359 vs. $26,000)
• SUNY Cobleskill graduates are paying $89 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($179 vs. $268)
• More SUNY Cobleskill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 57%)

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