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Keystone College Tuition & Cost

La Plume, Pennsylvania

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How much does it cost to attend?

Sticker Price

$33,350
Costs for Keystone College
Fee Cost
Tuition$15,350
Other Fees$2,500
Books and Supplies$500
Room and Board $12,400
Other Expenses Budget$2,600

Annual Tuition & Costs

The annual tuition to attend Keystone College is $15,350. The cost is the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Room and board fees are an additional $12,400. For educational materials, students should allocate approximately $500 for books and supplies plus $2,500 for other fees charged by the school. Finally, students should budget $2,600 for miscellaneous expenses throughout the year. With all these fees considered, the expected total cost to attend Keystone College on a full-time basis is $33,350 per annum.

Housing Costs

On campus room and board is provided by the school at a cost of $12,400 per academic year. Students electing to live off campus elsewhere in La Plume should budget at least this amount.

Books and Supplies

The estimated annual cost for books and educational supplies is $500.

Other Living Expenses

If living on-campus, students should budget for $2,600 in additional living expenses. Off-campus students should budget for $3,100 in other miscellaneous living expenses.

All price data is sourced from the 2023/2024 U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics survey.
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Net Price

The average reported annual net price for Keystone College for students receiving grants or scholarship aid was $21,461* in 2019/2020. Net price includes tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and average cost for room and board and other expenses.

Average Net Price 2022/2023

$21,461

Below is the average net price by student family income.

Net Price by Income Keystone College
Family Income Net Price Paid
$0 to $30,000$21,257
$30,001 to $48,000$21,196
$48,001 to $75,000$22,731
$75,001 to $110,000$22,623
$110,000+$30,181

The net price provides a more realistic estimate of the true cost of attending Keystone College, once common grants and scholarships have been taken into account. It's important to note that your net price will fluctuate based on factors such as family income, assets and individual financial need. Net price is the out-of-pocket total cost that students end up paying or financing though student loans.

*Reported Average Annual Net Price for students receiving grant or scholarship aid reported to the U.S. Department of Education's Academic Year 2022/2023 IPEDS Survey. Financial aid is only available to those who qualify. Consult this school's net price calculator for further understanding of your potential net price.

Note that for colleges with no reported on-campus room and board, the average net price has been increased to account for living expenses. This number may not only reflect the net price paid to the school for tuition.

Financial Aid

100% of full-time undergrad Keystone College received financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships, fellowships from the institution or from Federal, State or local government agencies. This aid averaged $10,281 per student during the 2019/2020 school year. Grant and scholarship aid does not need to be paid back.

Pell Grants

60 percent of students received aid in the form of Pell Grants from the U.S. Federal Government. The average Pell Grant awarded for 2019/2020 was $5,104. To apply for a Pell Grant to attend Keystone College, the first step is to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Student Loans

90% of students received Federal Student Loans averaging $7,264 and 41% of undergrads took out private student loans averaging $3,550.

Finanical Aid Keystone College
Type Avg./Student Students Receiving
Total Grant and Scholarship Aid $10,281 100%
Institutional Grants and Scholarships $5,480 100%
Pell Grants $5,104 60%
Other Federal Grants $921 20%
State and Local Grants $4,694 33%
Federal Student Loans $7,264 90%
Other Student Loans $3,550 41%

Financial Aid Mix - $33,350 Total Cost

CollegeSimply has modeled example payment coverage for the annual tuition and living expenses of $33,350. Breakdown is based on average grant aid and federal loan aid which will vary based on your family income.

33%
24%
43%

Grants and Scholarships

33% - $10,281

Money granted to you by the U.S. Department of Education, Keystone College or other organizations. These are not loans and do not need to be repaid.

Federal Student Loans

24% - $7,264

Low interest student loans funded by the U.S. Department of Education. This amount will need to be repaid.

Out of Pocket Cost

43% -  $13,205

Covered by family savings, work or private student loans which you will have to repay.

Student Loans

To gauge a more realistic picture of what it really could cost you out of pocket to go to Keystone College, we've modeled a ten year student loan with an original principal value of $85,844. The loan balance of $85,844 is a four year multiple of the $21,461 average net price. This is a estimate of what you could owe upon graduation if you were to qualify for average financial aid and what a degree really may cost. Should you not qualify for financial aid, you may owe significantly more when you graduate. Based on these assumptions, a monthly repayment of $976 could be required to pay off your student loan. The total of all payments including interest would sum $117,126.25.

Please note that financial aid is not guaranteed and is only available for qualifying students. Federal Student Loans are not grants and must be repaid with interest. The current Stafford loan interest rate is 6.53%.

Example Loan $85,844
Stafford Loan Interest Rate 6.53%
Time to Pay Off Student Loan 10 years
Example Monthly Payment $976.05
Total Interest Paid $31,282.25
Sum of All Loan Payments $117,126.25

Student Loan Affordability

In order to afford student loan payments and still meet all your other costs of living, it is recommended not to borrow more than you can pay back using 10% of your monthly income earned after graduation. If you're considering attending Keystone College, should consider if it will be realistic to make the post graduation loan payments based on your expected salary.

Using the 10% of salary threshold, an annual income of $117,126.25 would be needed to afford a $976.05 monthly payment in the example $85,844.00 loan modeled above. This assumes a repayment over 10 years. You can change the terms of this example loan using the student loan calculator below. View statistics about Keystone College student loan debt and graduate salaries under student outcomes.

Projected 4 Year Degree Price

4 Year Sticker Price

$133,400
Year All Residents
1 $33,350
2 $35,684
3 $38,182
4 $40,855

Based on published tuition prices, we estimate the current cost of a 4 year bachelor's degree and living expenses at Keystone College to be $133,400 - assuming graduation in normal time. The estimation assumes a 7% annual increase over the next 4 years which is the national trend.

Credit Hour Cost and Price per Class

Credit Hour and Class Costs at Keystone College
Price Per Credit 3 Credit Class 4 Credit Class
All Residents $475 $1,425 $1,900

Estimated cost for a class at Keystone College based on published credit hour prices. Note that not all schools allow single class enrollment. These prices should be used for comparison purposes as to how much it may cost to take a class at Keystone College versus other colleges.

Tuition Payment Plans Available

Keystone College Payment Plans
Tuition Payment Plan No
Prepaid Tuition Plan No
Alternative Tuition Plan No
Guaranteed Tuition Plan No

Tuition History

Historical tuition and price increases for Keystone College.

YearTuitionAnnual Increase
2023$15,3502.7%
2022$14,9501%
2021$14,8002.1%
2020$14,500-41.8%
2019$24,9200%
2018$24,9200.2%
2017$24,8703.6%
2016$23,9983%
2015$23,30011%
2014$21,0003.4%
2013$20,300

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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=213303 IPEDS survey data for Keystone College.

Last updated February 24, 2025