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Keuka College

Keuka Park, New York·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·keuka.edu
6-yr Graduation
58%
+5.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,366
peer median 1,251
Avg net price
$24,338
+$2.6k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Keuka College is a private residential college located on the shore of Keuka Lake in New York, founded in 1890. The college offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs with a focus on experiential learning, hosting over 1,100 students on its 290-acre campus. It is recognized as the largest private employer in Yates County and has a significant regional economic impact.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
2,901
2,901 candidates competed
Admitted
1,975
68.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
286
14.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
58%+5.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
52%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
58%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

9.2pp gap
Pell recipients
53%77 of 144
Non-Pell (all)
62%115 of 185
Subsidized loan, no Pell
63%70 of 112
No Federal Aid
62%45 of 73

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 39 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 26 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
39
Passing
13
33.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

39programs
  • Passing13 · 33.3%
  • No Data26 · 66.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
11
No data
26

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

13
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+10.6%
$73,996 vs $66,899
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+18.1%
$73,050 vs $61,854
American Sign Language
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+26.4%
$43,419 vs $34,350
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+40.8%
$65,013 vs $46,158
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+58.8%
$54,540 vs $34,350
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+60.5%
$55,124 vs $34,350
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
+63.0%
$55,992 vs $34,350
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+66.8%
$57,295 vs $34,350

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

13
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
63%
$40,822 debt · $65,013 earn
American Sign Language
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
61%
$26,500 debt · $43,419 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
53%
$28,750 debt · $54,540 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
48%
$27,000 debt · $55,992 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
47%
$27,000 debt · $57,295 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
46%
$27,000 debt · $58,413 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
46%
$25,357 debt · $55,124 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
45%
$33,258 debt · $73,996 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1927Next review Jan 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 5

  1. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  2. Nov 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Apr 2020Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Sep 2019Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Aug 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,368
$30–48k$19,762
$48–75k$21,808
$75–110k$30,357
$110k+$26,748

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$24,338
+$2,564vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $21,774
Federal loans
75.2%
In-state tuition
$39,332
Out-of-state
$39,332

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 540 students received $3.0M in Pell grants, alongside $15.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
540
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.0M
$3,013,900 total
Direct Loans
$15.9M
2,144 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
0k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.0M
723 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.8M
815 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$7.2M
423 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.5M
157 loan awards
Grad PLUS$382K
26 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 669 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (2.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
669
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.9%
2017
6.9%
2018
7.1%
2019
2.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Keuka College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs33
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

395 total completions
01Public Admin
14737.2%
02Health Professions
7920.0%
03Business
4711.9%
04Education
4210.6%
05Psychology
246.1%
06Security/Protective
174.3%
07Foreign Languages
123.0%
08Visual/Performing Arts
112.8%
09Biological Sciences
102.5%
10Natural Resources
61.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,366
12-mo unduplicated
1,518
Undergraduate
1,059
Graduate
459

Gender split

Men
21%317
Women
79%1,201

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.0%
Hispanic
7.7%
Black
7.3%
Two or more
3.0%
Unknown
2.0%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Non-resident
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
262
141 M · 121 W
Women athletes
46.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$7K
$9K
Head-coach salaries
$32K
$32K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Soccer
29 M · 25 W
$168K
Lacrosse
27 M · 15 W
$188K
Baseball
37 M ·
$102K
Basketball
19 M · 15 W
$192K
Cross Country
8 M · 11 W
$44K
Field Hockey
· 18 W
$79K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
10.90
14 offenses · 1,284 students

3-year trend

6.992 yrs ago4.801 yr ago10.90Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
29
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
27
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
5

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
8
Rape
4
Burglary
2

By location

14total
  • On campus14

Includes 13 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
10
Stalking
12 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs010
Liquor034

Residence-hall fires

  • Davis Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
58

Keuka College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Keuka College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectKeuka College
58%1,366$24,338Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
57%73.8%2,007$25,620Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
53%67.2%646$19,943Baccalaureate
53%91.7%1,448$17,800Baccalaureate
65%77.0%786$22,386Baccalaureate
54%99.1%1,856$21,774Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
53%69.6%1,097$31,320Baccalaureate
52%85.8%1,091$20,556Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
48%69.5%892$22,566Baccalaureate
45%62.1%813$20,875Baccalaureate
70%85.2%1,709$26,536Baccalaureate
56%81.8%1,751$19,532Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
63%86.2%1,251$21,936Baccalaureate
35%83.2%979$21,393Baccalaureate
48%71.5%950$22,347Baccalaureate
56%92.0%3,627$19,108Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
53%72.3%1,285$18,649Baccalaureate
Peer group median53%79.4%1,251$21,774

Institutions like Keuka College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Keuka College's comparison group.

Keuka College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
2 members
  • Dawn Beckley
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Dr. Carol Lugg
    Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness

Reports & documents (3)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Keuka College (13)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Jake Ashby
  • Lynn Batchelor
  • Jim Crowley
    Basketball
  • Patricia J. Gibson
  • George William Goddard
  • Mark Jindrak
  • Audrea Kreye
  • Jean E. Lowrie
  • Lorraine K. Potter
  • La'Ron Singletary
  • Frances T. Sullivan
  • Marion Tinling
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Frequently asked questions about Keuka College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Keuka College.

What is the graduation rate at Keuka College?

Keuka College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 58% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Keuka College?

Keuka College reports a total enrollment of 1,366 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Keuka College?

The average net price at Keuka College is $24,338 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Keuka College?

Keuka College's yield rate is 14.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Keuka College located?

Keuka College is located in Keuka Park, New York 14478.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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