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Overview |
LIM | Keystone College | ||
| Location | New York, NY | La Plume, PA | ||
| Setting | Large City | Large Suburban | ||
| Enrollment | 1,371 | 1,051 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #979 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | For-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | limcollege.edu | keystone.edu | ||
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Costs |
LIM | Keystone College | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $31,090 | $15,350 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $31,090 | $15,350 | ||
| Room & Board | $19,656 | $12,400 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $39,389 | $21,461 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $11,295 | $10,281 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 100% | 100% |
Admission |
LIM | Keystone College | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 1,037 | 1,789 | ||
| Admitted | 1,024 | 1,424 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 98.7% | 79.6% | ||
| Enrolled % | 24.2% | 13.4% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 2.9 | 3.0 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B- | B | ||
| Admissions Standards | Unavailable | Extremely Easy | ||
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| ACT Range | 15/25 | |||
| SAT Range | 990/1200 | 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 |
LIM | Keystone College | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 22:1 | 12:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
LIM | Keystone College | ||
| Graduation Rate | 49% | 39% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $50,400 | $33,400 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 60% | 57% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $26,000 | $26,000 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $268 | $268 |
Diversity |
LIM | Keystone College | ||
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| % Men | 2% | 3% | ||
| % Women | 15% | 4% | ||
| Racial Diversity | High | Low | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 55% | 77% | ||
| % Black | 15% | 7% | ||
| % Hispanic | 12% | 6% | ||
| % Native American | 1% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 1% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 1% | 2% | ||
| % International | 4% | 0% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 5% | 7% |
Students |
LIM | Keystone College | ||
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| % In-State | 32% | 61% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 59% | 38% | ||
Campus |
LIM | Keystone College | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Daycare Facility | No | Yes | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- LIM College is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (1,371 students vs. 1,051 students)
LIM vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, LIM or Keystone College?
- LIM College is 102.5% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($31,090.00 vs. $15,350.00)
- Out of state tuition is 102.5% higher at LIM than Keystone College ($31,090.00 vs. $15,350.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than LIM ($21,461 vs. $39,389)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 58.5% lower than costs at LIM College ($12,400 vs. $19,656)
- The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at LIM College as Keystone College (100% vs. 100%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by LIM College students is 9.9% larger than aid received Keystone College ($11,295 vs. $10,281)
LIM vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, LIM or Keystone College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Keystone College or LIM .
- The average SAT score at LIM College (962) is 56 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
- Incoming LIM students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Keystone College (19)
- Accepted freshman Keystone College students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.0) than students at LIM (2.9)
- LIM has a higher acceptance rate (98.7%) than Keystone College (79.6%)
LIM vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, LIM 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 LIM.
- The graduation rate at LIM is higher than Keystone College (49% vs. 39%)
- Graduates from LIM College earn on average $17,000 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($50,400 vs. $33,400)
- Keystone College and LIM graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,000 vs. $26,000)
- Keystone College and LIM graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($268 vs. $268)
- More LIM graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 57%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/