by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Keystone College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Keystone College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Keystone College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Keystone College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
There were approximately 197 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 40% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Keystone College graduation rate 40%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 150 | 31% |
| Six Years | 197 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 15 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 276 | 57% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 276 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 276 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
Keystone College lost contact with the remaining 192 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 79 | 28.6% |
| Dropped Out | 192 | 69.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 20% |
| Hispanic | 57% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 48% |
| White | 45% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Keystone College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Keystone College represent 59.63% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Keystone College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 44% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Keystone College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
164 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
Keystone College lost contact with the remaining 112 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.61% |
| Transferred | 51 | 31.10% |
| Dropped Out | 112 | 68.29% |
First-time / part-time students at Keystone College represent 9.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Keystone College graduation rate was 4%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Keystone College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 4% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
36 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Keystone College lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.78% |
| Transferred | 5 | 13.89% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 83.33% |
Returning / full-time students at Keystone College represent 21.11% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Keystone College graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 56% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Keystone College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 56% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
45 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Keystone College lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 31.11% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 68.89% |
Returning / part-time students at Keystone College represent 9.43% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Keystone College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 33% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Keystone College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 30% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
31 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Keystone College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 9.68% |
| Transferred | 9 | 29.03% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 61.29% |
