Keuka College
About
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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing13 · 33.3%
- No Data26 · 66.7%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 6
Action history · 5
- Aug 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- Nov 2022Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Apr 2020Grant Substantive Change: DegreeMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Sep 2019Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Aug 2018Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
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 · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
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 vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Keuka College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 10
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus6
Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Race1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Strong Hall Apts #11 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Keuka Park Apts.1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Keuka College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Keuka College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | $25,989 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Alfred University | 57% | 73.8% | 2,007 | $22,701 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Bluffton University | 53% | 67.2% | 646 | $17,430 | Baccalaureate |
Bridgewater College | 53% | 91.7% | 1,448 | $20,173 | Baccalaureate |
Elmira College | 65% | 77.0% | 786 | $23,735 | Baccalaureate |
Grand View University | 54% | 99.1% | 1,856 | $21,616 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Hartwick College | 53% | 69.6% | 1,097 | $29,800 | Baccalaureate |
Heidelberg University | 52% | 85.8% | 1,091 | $21,662 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Huntingdon College | 48% | 69.5% | 892 | $21,401 | Baccalaureate |
LaGrange College | 45% | 62.1% | 813 | $17,805 | Baccalaureate |
Linfield University | 70% | 85.2% | 1,709 | $27,341 | Baccalaureate |
Muskingum University | 56% | 81.8% | 1,751 | $20,204 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Simpson College | 63% | 86.2% | 1,251 | $22,231 | Baccalaureate |
The University of Olivet | 35% | 83.2% | 979 | $21,158 | Baccalaureate |
Thiel College | 48% | 71.5% | 950 | $22,746 | Baccalaureate |
Utica University | 56% | 92.0% | 3,627 | $21,869 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Wittenberg University | 53% | 72.3% | 1,285 | $19,470 | Baccalaureate |
| Peer group median | 53% | 79.4% | 1,251 | $21,662 |
Keuka College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
- Dawn BeckleyDirector of Institutional Research
- Dr. Carol LuggAssociate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookYour Right to Know2023The 'Your Right to Know' page of Keuka College provides essential information mandated by the Student Right-to-Know Act and Campus Security Act. It covers topics such as enrollment, graduation, campus security, accreditation, articulation agreements, and regulatory compliance. The page details Keuka College's adherence to educational and financial standards, including the requirements for accreditation, graduation rates, and federal financial aid. Updated institutional data can be accessed, and individual inquiries are directed to the Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness.keuka.edu
- Strategic planE²: Empowering Excellence2020Keuka College's strategic plan, E²: Empowering Excellence, guides the institution's decisions and actions from 2013 to 2023. It was collaboratively developed by the college community, reflecting on external perceptions and inner realities to align with the college's mission, vision, and values. The plan was revised in 2019 to adapt to leadership changes, focusing on being engaged, innovative, inclusive, and sustainable.keuka.edu
Notable alumni of Keuka College (13)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Jake Ashby
- Lynn Batchelor
- Jim CrowleyBasketball
- 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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