by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Keystone College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Keystone College has freshmen retention rates similar to 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 | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
How many of the estimated 263 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 41% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Keystone College graduation rate 41%.
The typical Keystone College student takes 4.30 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 209 | 33% |
| Six Years | 263 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 365 | 57% |
Approximately 365 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 365 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
Keystone College lost contact with the remaining 302 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 53 | 14.5% |
| Dropped Out | 302 | 82.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 45% |
| Hispanic | 32% |
| International | 33% |
| Unknown | 57% |
| White | 46% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Keystone College represent 58% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.85% of Keystone College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the Keystone College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Keystone College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 39% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Keystone College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
229 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
Keystone College lost contact with the remaining 184 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.87% |
| Transferred | 43 | 18.78% |
| Dropped Out | 184 | 80.35% |
First-time / part-time students at Keystone College represent 5.30% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the Keystone College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 21%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Keystone College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
27 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Keystone College lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.70% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 96.30% |
186 Keystone College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.02% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 51%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 54%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Keystone College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
86 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Keystone College lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 3.49% |
| Transferred | 8 | 9.30% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 87.21% |
48 Keystone College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 46%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 52%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Keystone College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 37.80% |
23 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Keystone College lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 17.39% |
| Transferred | 2 | 8.70% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 73.91% |
