Keystone College

www.keystone.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$15,350

2.68% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$21,461

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

79.6%

1,789 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,051

73.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

41.2%

119 Graduates

About

Keystone College is a higher education institution located in Wyoming County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Keystone College were General Business Administration & Management (27 degrees awarded), Applied Psychology (24 degrees), and Other Social Sciences (14 degrees).

In 2023, 257 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Keystone College. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (175 degrees), 5.83 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Keystone College is $15,350, which is $−13,930 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Keystone College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 474 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Keystone College is $15,350, which is $13,930 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,461.

In 2023, 100% of undergraduate students attending Keystone College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$15,350

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Keystone College was $15,350. The cost of tuition at Keystone College is $−13,930 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Keystone College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,461

2023 Value

37.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Keystone College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,461. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Keystone College grew by 37.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Keystone College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,950

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Keystone College was of $9,950 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.5% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Keystone College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

88%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Keystone College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Keystone College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Keystone College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 474 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Keystone College received 1,789 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 13.8% annual growth. Out of those 1,789 applicants, 1,424 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.6% acceptance rate.

There were 1,051 students enrolled at Keystone College in 2023. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Keystone College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,424

Accepted Out of 1,789

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Keystone College was 79.6% (1,424 admissions from 1,789 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 80.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 13.8%, while admissions grew by 12.3%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Keystone College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

6% of enrolled first-time students at Keystone College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Keystone College had a total enrollment of 1,051 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Keystone College is 769 students and the part-time enrollment is 282. This means that 73.2% of students enrolled at Keystone College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Keystone College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.6% White, 13.3% Black or African American, 7.52% Hispanic or Latino, 2.76% Two or More Races, 0.856% Asian, 0.761% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0951% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Keystone College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.5%), followed by White Male (34.4%) and Black or African American Male (13.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (38%), followed by White Female (32%) and Black or African American Male (8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

73.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Keystone College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,051 students. The full-time enrollment at Keystone College is 769 and the part-time enrollment is 282. This means that 73.2% of students enrolled at Keystone College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Keystone College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Keystone College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Keystone College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Keystone College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
679 enrolled students
Black or African American
140 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
79 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Keystone College is 64.6% White, 13.3% Black or African American, 7.52% Hispanic or Latino, 2.76% Two or More Races, 0.856% Asian, 0.761% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0951% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 98 students (9.32%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 57 more women than men received degrees from Keystone College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Keystone College is white (175 degrees awarded). There were 5.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Keystone College is General Business Administration & Management (27 degrees awarded), followed by Applied Psychology (24 degrees) and Other Social Sciences (14 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Keystone College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (13 degrees), and Biology (27 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Keystone College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,650,977 people), Secondary school teachers (561,953 people), Physicians (455,022 people), Education administrators (330,131 people), and Other managers (295,712 people).

The most specialized majors at Keystone College in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (13 degrees), Biology (27 degrees), Education (42 degrees), and Psychology (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Keystone College are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Nurse anesthetists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Keystone College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (13 degrees), Biology (27 degrees), Education (42 degrees), and Psychology (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Keystone College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (694,142 people), Elementary & secondary schools (671,881 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (479,907 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (410,837 people), and Outpatient care centers (285,936 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Keystone College.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
27 degrees awarded
Applied Psychology
24 degrees awarded
Other Social Sciences
14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Keystone College was General Business Administration & Management with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Keystone College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

100

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

157

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 100 degrees were awarded to men at Keystone College, which is 0.637 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (157).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Keystone College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Keystone College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.33 times more than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Keystone College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.75 times less than the 24 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

45%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 36% of students graduating from Keystone College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Keystone College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
175 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
30 degrees awarded
Black or African American
22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Keystone College is white (175 degrees awarded). There were 5.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

6.23% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
113 degrees awarded
White Male
62 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Keystone College is white female (113 degrees awarded). There were 1.82 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (62 degrees).

Operations

Keystone College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.71M (58.8%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Keystone College had a total salary expenditure of 24.9M. Keystone College employs 12 Instructors, 11 Assistant professors and 10 Professors. Most academics at Keystone College are Female Assistant professor (8), Female Associate professor (7), and Female Instructor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Keystone College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 25 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 19 employees, and Management with 18 employees.

Endowment

$4.6M

2023 Endowment

1.33%

growth from 2022

Keystone College has an endowment valued at about $4.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Keystone College grew 1.33% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $46.8M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Keystone College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.83M

2023 Salaries

0.0000113%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Keystone College paid a median of $8.83M in salaries, which represents 35.5% of their overall expenditure ($24.9M) and a 0.0000113% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0000113% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.61% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.16M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Keystone College paid a total of $2.16M to 43 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

12 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

25 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Keystone College were Instructor with 12 employees, Assistant professor with 11 employees, and Professor with 10 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Keystone College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 25 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees, and Management with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Keystone College was Female Assistant professor with 8 employees, Female Associate professor with 7 employees, and Female Instructor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Keystone College.

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