Keuka College — admissions, outcomes, merit aid & scholarships

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants.

✅ Best for

Students drawn to Health Professions or Public Administration & Social Services (the two biggest majors)
Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

🎯 The reality

Bottom-quartile academic profile if: SAT below 1008 (admitted-class quartiles; GPA floor is a calibrated heuristic where CDS not yet on file)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification

M2: Master's - Medium Programs

Total enrollment

966

1,000 - 4,999

In-state tuition

$39,332

sticker, before aid

Tuition

$39,332

flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)

Admit rate

93.9%

Accepts the majority

SAT middle 50%

1008–1183

EBRW + Math composite

Test policy

Test-optional

2023

10-yr earnings

$58,289

median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry

$50,940

Earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$58,289

4-year completion

58%

Median debt (completers)

$27,000

Cost of attendance

$54,760

sticker price, not net

Pell-eligible students

50%

💰 True ROI

6.0× return

What families actually pay (after aid) vs. the sticker — and how 10-yr earnings stack against the real cost. Most sites quote sticker; we quote what families really pay.

What families actually pay (4 yrs)

$97,352

$24,338/yr avg net

Aid that hides behind the sticker

$121,688

vs sticker $219,040

10-yr earnings total

$582,890

$58,289/yr median, 10 yrs out

Years to recoup actual cost

1.7 yrs

at the median earnings rate

"True ROI" = (10-yr median earnings × 10) ÷ (actual 4-yr net price). The actual net is from Scorecard (average across all families); your family's net price will vary by income — see the breakdown above. Earnings are 10 years after enrollment (Scorecard PP-FOS, all majors combined).

💰 What families actually pay

Net price by family income

Net price = sticker price minus grant aid. This is what families actually pay out-of-pocket after scholarships and need-based aid — the most honest affordability signal there is. At Keuka College, the average net price is $24,338/yr across all families.

Family income $0-30k

$19,368/yr

Family income $30-48k

$19,762/yr

Family income $48-75k

$21,808/yr

Family income $75-110k

$30,357/yr

Family income $110k+

$26,748/yr

🔎 Earning over $110K? The federal brackets above lump every family from $110K to $1M+ into one row.

Need-based aid usually phases out somewhere between $200K and $300K at private colleges — but the exact threshold varies a lot. For a precise estimate based on your family's actual income, assets, and your student's academic profile, use Keuka College's official Net Price Calculator:

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Source: College Scorecard (NPT41-NPT45). Net price = total cost of attendance minus federal, state, institutional, and other grants. Some brackets may be suppressed for student-privacy reasons (small cohorts). Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates only. The $110K+ ceiling is a federal data limitation — Department of Education hasn't refreshed these brackets since the early 2010s.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Keuka College

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Keuka College actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Health Professions

52 degrees · 26.0%

Typical career outcomes

Registered Nurse $86k Physician Assistant $130k Pharmacist $136k Physical Therapist (post-DPT) $100k

Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.

2. Public Administration & Social Services

49 degrees · 24.5%

Typical career outcomes

Social Worker $58k Social / Community Service Mgr $77k Urban / Regional Planner $82k

Government, nonprofit, social work. Mission-driven; lower wages than private sector but stable.

3. Business, Management, & Marketing

46 degrees · 23.0%

Typical career outcomes

Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k

Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.

4. Education

27 degrees · 13.5%

Typical career outcomes

Elementary School Teacher $64k Secondary School Teacher $65k School Principal $101k Special Education Teacher $66k

Teaching is the largest path. Salary depends heavily on district + state.

5. Psychology

26 degrees · 13.0%

Typical career outcomes

HR Specialist $68k Market Research Analyst $75k Clinical Psychologist (post-PhD) $93k Social Worker $58k

Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

💼 Top programs by earnings

Highest-earning majors at Keuka College

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major (CIP code). From the federal College Scorecard program-level outcomes.

Major (CIP)	Credential	Cohort	1-yr earnings	4-yr earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	Bachelor's Degree	21	$86,649	$102,802
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	Bachelor's Degree	52	—	$70,306
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	Bachelor's Degree	41	$43,145	$58,413
Criminal Justice and Corrections.	Bachelor's Degree	14	$40,753	$57,295
Special Education and Teaching.	Bachelor's Degree	35	—	$55,992
Psychology, General.	Bachelor's Degree	14	$31,703	$55,124
Social Work.	Bachelor's Degree	95	$40,642	$54,540
American Sign Language.	Bachelor's Degree	4	$30,294	$43,419

For full college-vs-major comparison + ROI leaderboards, see /college-outcomes →

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