Keystone vs Wisconsin Lutheran
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Keystone CollegeLa Plume, PACatholic life on campusWisconsin Lutheran CollegeMilwaukee, WICatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Wisconsin Lutheran has the higher graduation rate: 64% against 36% at Keystone.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Wisconsin Lutheran has the lower price after aid: $18,190 a year, against $21,925 at Keystone.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Wisconsin Lutheran: $54,664, against $44,976 at Keystone.
- Keystone admits 85% of applicants, and Wisconsin Lutheran admits 78%.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
La Plume, PA
Milwaukee, WI
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
1,051
1,094
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
85%
78%
Average SAT
1239
ACT middle 50%
23–29
Graduation rate
36%
64%
First-year retention
57%
73%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$22,051
$23,245
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$21,925
$18,190
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$24,335
$15,913
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,916
$20,519
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$28,291
$20,475
Net price, over $110,000 income
$30,271
$28,019
Median debt
$26,000
$26,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,976
$54,664
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.