Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Centenary's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Keystone

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Centenary graduates 19 pts more of its students than Keystone (63% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Keystone has 10 pts more first-gen students than Centenary (48% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Centenary grads earn $8.8K more ten years out than Keystone's ($53,726 vs. $44,976)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Centenary is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Centenary's yield is 4 pts higher than Keystone's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Centenary admits 83%, Keystone 85%; Centenary's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Centenary83%
Keystone85%
Quad's selectivity
  • CentenaryAccessible
  • KeystoneOpen
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CentenaryGPA and school record required
  • KeystoneGPA required

Who's on each campus

Centenary is a bit larger than Keystone (910 vs. 771 undergrads); Keystone has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Centenary910
Keystone771
Pell Grant share
Centenary38%
Keystone42%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Centenary12 to 1
Keystone12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CentenaryBusiness Administration and Management, General24%
  • KeystoneBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Centenary and Keystone cost about the same a year on average; Centenary's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Centenary$25.8K
Keystone$24.9K
Aid generosity
Centenary53%
Keystone25%

What each pays off

Centenary's former students earn more, a median $53.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 63% at Centenary to 44% at Keystone.

Median earnings, 10 years
Centenary$53.7K
Keystone$45K
Graduation rate
Centenary63%
Keystone44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Keystone got more selective while Centenary held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CentenaryGrowing+48%
  • KeystoneGrowing+101%
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