- The Inkwell
- New Hampshire
- Keene State College
Keene, NHTown: distantZIP 03435Founded 1909
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1909
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.keene.edu
New HampshirePublic
Keene State College
Keene State College is a public college in Keene, New Hampshire, with 2,699 undergraduates. It admits 90% of applicants, graduates 56% within six years and costs $17,940 a year after aid.
56%graduate
Admission rate90%
Retention79%
4-year graduation49%
Pell Grant share30%
Federal loans68%
$17,940net price / year
90%admission rate
—average SAT
56%graduate in 6 years
$62,326median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,816median debt
#673 of 1,704 for earnings#711 of 1,739 for lowest net price#804 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,200 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $30,129tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $15,154
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $27,512
- Average net price
- $17,940national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,631
$30,001–48,000$13,861
$48,001–75,000$14,105
$75,001–110,000$17,377
$110,001+$23,060
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 90%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college90%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college79%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college56%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college30%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 56%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 49%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 59%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,494
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,326middle 50%: $44,459–$85,939
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,816
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$85,939
Median, Keene State College$62,326
Lower quarter$44,459
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,699
- Part-time
- 1.2%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- Average age at entry
- 19.9
- First-generation students
- 23%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 30%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 50%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,286 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,942
- Endowment, end of year
- $61,452,755
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White84%
Hispanic5.6%
Black2.4%
Asian1.4%
Two or more races2.9%
U.S. nonresident1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.8%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Visual & performing arts13%
Business & management11%
Engineering technologies11%
Psychology9.7%
Education9.1%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.3%
Health professions5.6%
Social sciences4.4%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH | $19,530 | 52% | $61,199 |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH | $11,339 | 20% | $71,477 |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH | $13,247 | 63% | $71,477 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | $26,150 | 77% | $71,477 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA | $17,793 | 58% | $105,475 |
| Welch College Gallatin, TN | $17,090 | 55% | $44,636 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny, IA | $16,517 | 56% | $41,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA | $16,375 | 56% | $73,113 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV | $17,980 | 50% | $55,361 |
| Barclay College Haviland, KS | $15,864 | 56% | $40,829 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 183062. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6382897.