Keystone College Acceptance Rate
La Plume, Pennsylvania · Private not-for-profit · 4-year or above
- Applicants
- 1,789
- Admitted
- 1,424
- Yield
- 13.4%
- Test policy
- Test-optional
Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026
Acceptance rate & applications over time
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Over the 10 years of federal data, Keystone College's acceptance rate has fallen from 92% in 2014–15 to 79.6% in 2023–24. Applications grew from 981 to 1,789 (+82%) over that period.
Its 79.6% rate makes Keystone College more selective than about 43% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 108 tracked Pennsylvania schools, it is more selective than about 50%.
Keystone College has been test-optional since 2016–17. Of admitted students, 13.4% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.
Full year-by-year table
| Year | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 981 | 903 | 92% | 314 |
| 2015–16 | 999 | 977 | 97.8% | 293 |
| 2016–17 | 1,141 | 1,114 | 97.6% | 319 |
| 2017–18 | 2,338 | 2,207 | 94.4% | 331 |
| 2018–19 | 2,912 | 2,056 | 70.6% | 335 |
| 2019–20 | 2,051 | 1,615 | 78.7% | 343 |
| 2020–21 | 1,698 | 1,337 | 78.7% | 232 |
| 2021–22 | 1,501 | 1,233 | 82.1% | 216 |
| 2022–23 | 1,572 | 1,268 | 80.7% | 199 |
| 2023–24 | 1,789 | 1,424 | 79.6% | 191 |
Acceptance rate by gender
| Group | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 756 | 598 | 79.1% |
| Men | 1,029 | 826 | 80.3% |
| Unknown | 4 | 0 | 0% |
SAT / ACT ranges & policy
Test-optional (considered if submitted).
| Test | 25th–75th percentile | % submitting |
|---|---|---|
| SAT EBRW | 460–570 | 6% |
| SAT Math | 450–560 |
How Keystone College compares
Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.
Frequently asked
What is Keystone College's acceptance rate?
Keystone College's acceptance rate is 79.6% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (1,424 admitted of 1,789 applicants).
Is Keystone College test optional?
Keystone College is test-optional: SAT/ACT scores are considered if submitted but not required.
How many people apply to Keystone College?
Keystone College received 1,789 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 1,424.
What SAT score do you need for Keystone College?
Admitted students at Keystone College typically scored 460–570 on SAT Reading/Writing and 450–560 on SAT Math (middle-50% ranges).
Is Keystone College getting harder to get into?
Keystone College has become harder to get into: its acceptance rate went from 92% in 2014–15 to 79.6% in 2023–24.
How this is calculated
Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2014–15 to 2023–24. Official site: https://www.keystone.edu/.