Keystone College (La Plume, PA) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $21,4611,225th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $17,8501,054th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $17,850719th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $31,742989th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $44,9761,362nd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $36,6531,441st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 41.2%1,487th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 61.4%1,566th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 79.6%895th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1030885th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 8701,442nd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 44.8%532nd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 103 mi (EWR)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Pennsylvania#48

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 24 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$38,289	$42,682
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$37,671	$37,424
Social Sciences, OtherSocial Sciences	bachelors	$34,704	$32,711
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$34,420	$34,793
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$32,925	$38,289
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$28,598	$33,216
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherCommunications	bachelors	$27,397	$20,482
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$26,585	$22,912
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources	bachelors	$26,353	—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$24,730	$32,925
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology	bachelors	$23,456	$24,532
Education, OtherEducation	bachelors	$22,192	$22,710

Campus facts

Founded in 1868source
Athletic nickname: "Giants"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Blue and Orangesource
Motto: "Progress Through Effort"source
Campus size: about 276 acressource
Formerly known as "Keystone Academy" (1868–1934)source
Formerly known as "Scranton-Keystone Junior College" (1934–1944)source
Formerly known as "Keystone Junior College" (1944–1995)source

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.