William Jewell College vs. Keystone College

William Jewell College vs. Keystone College comparison

	William Jewell College	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	William Jewell College	Keystone College
Location	Liberty, MO	La Plume, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	886	1,051
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#979
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jewell.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	William Jewell College	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$18,600	$15,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,600	$15,350
Room & Board	$11,381	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$17,408	$21,461
Avg Grant Aid	$16,922	$10,281
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	William Jewell College	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,132	1,789
Admitted	731	1,424
Acceptance Rate	34.3%	79.6%
Enrolled %	31.3%	13.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.61	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range	19/25
SAT Range	960/1120	910/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	William Jewell College	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (17%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	William Jewell College	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	63%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,500	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	78%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$268

Diversity	William Jewell College	Keystone College
% Men	1%	3%
% Women	1%	4%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	77%
% Black	4%	7%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	7%

Students	William Jewell College	Keystone College
% In-State	65%	61%
% Out-of-State	33%	38%
Campus	William Jewell College	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 William Jewell College based on total student enrollment (1,051 students vs. 886 students)

William Jewell College vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, William Jewell College or Keystone College?

• William Jewell College is 21.2% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($18,600.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.2% higher at William Jewell College than Keystone College ($18,600.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at William Jewell College than Keystone College ($17,408 vs. $21,461)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at William Jewell College are 9% lower than costs at Keystone College ($11,381 vs. $12,400)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at William Jewell College as Keystone College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by William Jewell College students is 64.6% larger than aid received Keystone College ($16,922 vs. $10,281)

William Jewell College vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at William Jewell College (1160) is 254 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming William Jewell College students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Keystone College (19)
• Accepted freshman William Jewell College students have a 0.61 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• Keystone College has a higher acceptance rate (79.6%) than William Jewell College (34.3%)

William Jewell College vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, William Jewell College 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 William Jewell College.

• The graduation rate at William Jewell College is higher than Keystone College (63% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from William Jewell College earn on average $15,100 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $33,400)
• William Jewell College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• William Jewell College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More William Jewell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 57%)

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