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Keystone College

Keystone College
1 College Green
La Plume, PA 18440

Official telephone: (570) 945-8000
Toll-free telephone: (877) 4COLLEGE
Fax number: (570) 945-7916
Website: www.keystone.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,409
Full-time undergraduates: 1,149
Part-time undergraduates: 260
Total graduate students: 50
Full-time graduate students: 20
Part-time graduate students: 30
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 14%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.1% Hispanic/Latino
73.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
8.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.1% Hispanic/Latino
77.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Nonresident Alien
6.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Keystone College
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 270 acres
City or town school is located in: La Plume, PA
Population of city/town: 2,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Off-campus instructional site in Towanda.
Nearest major city: Scranton, PA
Population of nearest major city: 76,089
Online campus map: www.keystone.edu/global/
images/buildings/
campus_map.pdf

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (96%)
  • women's dorms (4%)
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 65%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 32%
Percent of students who live off campus: 68%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 70%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, Policy against misuse of fire safety equipment. Smoking prohibited in non-designated areas.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 120
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, observatory, student‐run restaurant, FM radio station, seismograph, maple sugar shack; USDA urban forestry, water resource, and childcare centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, graduate school search, employment and graduate school recruiters.
Services for students with disabilities:
tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Key, monthly publication
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 26
Campus-based religious organizations:
Winner's Circle, campus faith and Bible study group
Minority student organizations:
Multicultural Affairs Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Art society, Voices choral group, OPEN Gay/Straight Alliance, Jr. Professional Chefs, Act 101, Intercollegiate Leadership, Winner's Circle, TOPS, Colleges Against Cancer; Multicultural Affairs and Pennsylvania State Education Student Associations; snow, sport management/recreation, and step teams; Commuter and Inter‐hall Councils; armed forces, psychology, forensic science, astronomy, theatre, eco, Key Choices, and social/service clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Matthew Grimaldi,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics ,
Matthew Grimaldi ,
Keystone College ,
One College Green ,
La Plume, PA 18440
School colors: blue and orange
School mascot: Giant
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA, Colonial States Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cheerleadingno 
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's wrestlingno 
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 22%
Athletic facilities:
athletic center, fields, tennis courts, track, weight room
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, beach volleyball, dodgeball, flag football, indoor soccer, skiing, table tennis
Club sports for men:
cheerleading, wrestling
Club sports for women:
cheerleading

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (25 miles)
Nearest other airport: Binghamton, NY (58 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Scranton (12 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 15% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Marywood University, Misericordia University, Thomas Jefferson University, University of Scranton, Wilkes University, Widener University Law.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 50% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Kane Warehousing, Morgan Stanley, DuPont, Lackawanna County, Metropolitan Life, Osram Sylvania, Parente Randolf, Prudential Financial, Sodexo, Sandvik Materials Technology, Sanofi Pasteur, Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania school districts.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Kate Micucci, actor/musician/comedian ('Scrubs,' 'Raising Hope')
  • Suzanne Fisher Staples, author and former news reporter
  • Ryan Patrick Joyce, designed interior of 2009 Chrysler concept car.

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