Keystone College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Keystone College in La Plume, PA with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is larger than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (1,184 students vs. 952 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Keystone College is located in La Plume, PA (Large Suburban setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Keystone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Keystone College 12:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 14.9% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($12,600 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 131.8% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Keystone College (about $24,119 more per year; $42,419 vs. $18,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than at Keystone College (100% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 196.8% larger than aid received by Keystone College students ($30,033 vs. $10,119).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Keystone College and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.8% at Keystone College vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Keystone College graduates have a $900 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($26,000 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, Keystone College graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($268 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 57%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.