Morgan State vs. Keystone College

Comparable Facts

Compare Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD with Keystone College in La Plume, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Morgan State University is larger than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (10,739 students vs. 952 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morgan State University is located in Baltimore, MD (Large City setting); Keystone College is in La Plume, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Morgan State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Keystone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morgan State University 18:1; Keystone College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 5.4% lower than at Morgan State University ($12,600 vs. $13,320).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.5% higher at Morgan State than at Keystone College (about $824 more per year; $19,124 vs. $18,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morgan State University than at Keystone College (97% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morgan State University students is 7% larger than aid received by Keystone College students ($10,827 vs. $10,119).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Morgan State and Keystone College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Morgan State Apr 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morgan State average a 3.1 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Keystone College (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.4% at Morgan State vs. 10.8% at Keystone College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Keystone College graduates have a $5,000 lower median loan debt than Morgan State graduates ($26,000 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, Keystone College graduates have an estimated $52 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morgan State graduates ($268 vs. $320).
• More Keystone College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morgan State students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 22%).

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