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Keystone College is a private regional college located in La Plume, Pennsylvania. Keystone College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Keystone College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,525 10 years after enrolling, 93rd in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Keystone College bachelor students earn 21% less than the national average.
Keystone College’s median net annual cost of $25,268 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Keystone College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Criminal Justice, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Social Sciences, Other, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,268
Average years to graduate
4.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Special Education
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.7
Biology
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 17.57
Computer science
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 17.85
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 37.63
Natural Resource Conservation
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 45.87
Fine & Studio Arts
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 110.38
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 47% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Keystone College is 19% lower than the state average, and 1% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Keystone College, Pell Grant recipients represent 50% of the measured graduating class, 15% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Keystone College graduates within 4.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Keystone College’s economic mobility score of 3.81 is calculated by adjusting the 13.14 economic score of lower-income students by the 50% pell grant recipients within the student body. Keystone College’s EMS of 3.81 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Keystone College pays $25,268 a year, $7,232 less than the $32,500 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $25,268
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Keystone College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $25,268 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 96% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,787. This is 42% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,211
Pell grants
$4,351
State grants
$3,650
Institutional grants
$4,250
Keystone College offers 3 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Keystone College offers 4 programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
7
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
21%
Keystone College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 82% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,501 applicants, of which 1,233 were admitted and 216 enrolled. Keystone College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
86%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
63%
59%
In-state
67%
68%
1st generation
48%
35%
White
65%
52%
Black
13%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%