Keystone College vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Comparable Facts

Compare Keystone College in La Plume, PA with Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Potomac State College of West Virginia University is larger than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (1,077 students vs. 952 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Keystone College is located in La Plume, PA (Large Suburban setting); Potomac State College of West Virginia University is in Keyser, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Keystone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Keystone College 12:1; Potomac State College of West Virginia University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac State College of West Virginia University are 0.2% lower than at Keystone College ($12,580 vs. $12,600).
• Out-of-state tuition is 38.6% higher at Keystone College than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (about $5,100 more per year; $18,300 vs. $13,200).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than at Keystone College (90% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Keystone College students is 46.9% larger than aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students ($10,119 vs. $6,890).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Keystone College, open admission at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Potomac State College of West Virginia University average a 3.06 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at Keystone College (3.0).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates have a $1,999 lower median loan debt than Keystone College graduates ($24,001 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Keystone College graduates ($248 vs. $268).
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University 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, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.