Keene State College
Keene State College is a public liberal arts college in Keene, New Hampshire. It is part of the University System of New Hampshire. Founded in 1909 as a teacher's college, Keene State College had 3,104 students enrolled for credit as of fall 2021.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 90%
- Average net price: $19,997
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,938
- Graduation rate (150%): 60%
- Graduation rate (200%): 60%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 62%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $54,368
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,144
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,649
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Keene, NH
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Keene State College include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Occupational Safety and Health Technology.
- Business Administration and Management (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,674 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Psychology (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,904 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,710 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,940 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,236
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,291 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,594
- Cinematography and Film (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,423 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Nursing (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,061 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Architecture (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,304 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,860
- Commercial and Advertising Art (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,507 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Public Health (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,061 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 29%, Computer Science 7%, Health 28%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 21%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Keene State College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,192 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,192
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,536
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,045
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,004
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,928
- In-state tuition and fees: $14,784
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $26,840
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $13,766
- Off-campus room and board: $13,050
- Off-campus with family: $1,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $29,993
- Sticker vs net gap: 33%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 67%
- Average institutional grant: $9,735
- Average federal loan: $6,194
- Median debt at graduation: $25,749
Admissions
Keene State College admits 90% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,314
- Admitted: 4,800
- Enrolled: 696
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,938
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 32%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 83
- Graduation rate: 60%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 23%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 74%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $105,271
- Associate professor salary: $87,928
- Assistant professor salary: $73,864
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,999
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Keene State College acceptance rate? Keene State College admits 90% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Keene State College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,192 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,997.
What majors does Keene State College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Occupational Safety and Health Technology, Elementary Education and Teaching, Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other.
What is the average salary after Keene State College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $54,368 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Keene State College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 62% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 60%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Keene State College official site: https://keene.edu.