Penn State Behrend vs Keystone College

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Penn State Behrend is a public and Keystone College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Penn State Behrend has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Keystone College ($17,850).
It is harder to admit to Keystone College than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Keystone College (1,030).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,295 students while Keystone College has 1,131 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Keystone College's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 286 faculties while Keystone College has 45 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Keystone College.

Penn State Behrend	vs.	Keystone College
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	La Plume, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	$17,850
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$10,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,236

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	79.99 %
18.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,030
26	ACT Score	-
42 %	Graduation Rate	43 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	64 %
3,295	Student Population	1,131
286	Number of Faculties	45
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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