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Colleges in and near La Plume Township

La Plume Township is home to Keystone College

Keystone College (871 students on campus) is inside the town. About 4% of La Plume Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of La Plume Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
11,259 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Keystone College
Residents in college
4%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
9.8 mi
Johnson College · $21,225 tuition
Nearest public university
11 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$37K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in La Plume Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college in La Plume TownshipKeystone College has 871 students on campus in La Plume Township, 36% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.8 miles awayJohnson College in Scranton: tuition and fees $21,225 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of La Plume Township

Seven private colleges within 11.9 miles, one public college within 11 miles, and Johnson College 9.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ScrantonMarywood UniversityLackawanna CollegeLa Plume Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Keystone CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 871 on campus · In La Plume Township85%admitted$22knet price36%graduate$45kearningsJohnson CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 627 on campus · 9.8 mi · Scranton98%admitted$20knet price55%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $21,225 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Marywood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,410 on campus · 10.9 mi · Scranton61%admitted$23knet price72%graduate$56kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonUniversity or college · Public · 835 on campus · 11 mi · Dunmore99%admitted$18knet price39%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Fortis Institute-ScrantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 11.4 mi · Scranton$20knet price46%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Lackawanna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,334 on campus · 11.5 mi · Scranton$20knet price37%graduate$41kearningsGeisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 552 on campus · 11.5 mi · Scranton$23knet priceUniversity of ScrantonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,425 on campus · 11.9 mi · Scranton81%admitted$33knet price80%graduate$75kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where La Plume Township’s median household income ($36,932) falls.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton11 mi · Dunmore · sticker $27,862$12,857a year
Fortis Institute-Scranton11.4 mi · Scranton · sticker $29,552$14,674a year
Johnson College9.8 mi · Scranton · sticker $27,354 · tuition $21,225$17,553a year
Lackawanna College11.5 mi · Scranton · sticker $28,770$18,288a year
Marywood University10.9 mi · Scranton · sticker $55,582$21,192a year
University of Scranton11.9 mi · Scranton · sticker $69,552$23,407a year
Keystone CollegeIn La Plume Township · sticker $32,071$24,335a year
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine11.5 mi · Scranton · sticker $25,845—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of La Plume Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Keystone CollegeJohnson CollegeMarywood UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonLackawanna CollegeUniversity of Scranton
University of Scranton80% graduate$75k earnings$27k typical debt
Marywood University72% graduate$56k earnings$26k typical debt
Lackawanna College37% graduate$41k earnings$18k typical debt
Keystone College36% graduate$45k earnings$26k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton39% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Johnson College55% graduate$55k earnings$12k typical debt
Fortis Institute-Scranton46% graduate$30k earnings*$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (22); Fortis Institute-Scranton (2).

Majors

What students study in La Plume Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Keystone College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 26%Education 13%Biology 10%Parks & recreation 10%Family sciences 9%Public safety 8%Everything else 24%

Biggest programs

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology27 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations27 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Social Sciences, Other14 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness12 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections12 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Fine and Studio Arts8 graduates a year
$27k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in La Plume Township

Is La Plume Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 La Plume Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Keystone College, has 871 students on campus.

What colleges are in La Plume Township?

Keystone College is inside the town. Johnson College is 9.8 miles away in Scranton.

What is the closest community college to La Plume Township, and what does it cost?

Johnson College in Scranton, 9.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $21,225 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $19,954, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,208 a year in-state and $25,392 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,322 (under $30,000 income) to $23,599 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of La Plume Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →