Keystone College
Keystone College at a Glance
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About Keystone College
According to Wikipedia, Keystone College is a private college in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Although the college's official mailing address is La Plume, Pennsylvania in Lackawanna County, much of the campus is in Factoryville in Wyoming County. It was founded in 1868 and enrolls approximately 1,300 students in around 40 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Keystone College's Online Degrees
MS in Criminal Justice
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 1 or 2 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Accounting Principles
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 18 months
- Format: Fully online
BS in Industrial-Organizational Psychology
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 18 months
- Format: Fully online
BS in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 18 months
- Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Accounting
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 1 or 2 years
- Format: Fully online
Keystone College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,789 | 85% | 57% | 38% | 1020 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2023; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Keystone College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $18,670 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $22,684 |
| 30K - 48K | $25,585 |
| 48K - 75K | $26,247 |
| 75K - 110K | $27,881 |
| 110K+ | $30,077 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Keystone College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Keystone College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $46,892 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Keystone College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,014 | 1,901 | 113 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Keystone College?
Keystone College is located at One College Green, La Plume, PA 18440-0200.
How Safe is Keystone College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Keystone College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Keystone College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Keystone College Known For?
Keystone College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Psychology
- Business
- Biology
- Communications
- Criminal Justice
- Political Science
- Computer Science
- Medical
Keystone College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Keystone College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Keystone College ranks #1657 in the U.S. and #6470 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesKeystone College ranks #1669 in the U.S. and #4404 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesKeystone College ranks #2161 in the U.S. and #7770 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesKeystone College ranks #2379 in the U.S. and #9502 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesKeystone College ranks #2588 in the U.S. and #9462 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesKeystone College ranks #2748 in the U.S. and #5733 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesKeystone College ranks #3088 in the U.S. and #12659 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesKeystone College ranks #3302 in the U.S. and #12025 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesKeystone College ranks #3680 in the U.S. and #13182 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWho Are Keystone College's Most Influential Alumni?
Keystone College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, History, and Psychology. Here are some of Keystone College's most famous alumni:
