Keene State College

Keene, NH · Public

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89.1%
Acceptance Rate
N/A
Median SAT
$54,368
Median Earnings
4,666
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 7.7 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Registered Nursing, Nursing Ad... $62,839
$9,348 $155,297
Computer and Information Scien... $55,693
$9,348 $155,297
Quality Control and Safety Tec... $49,980
$9,348 $155,297
Chemistry $43,798
$9,348 $155,297
Economics $41,789
$9,348 $155,297
Business Administration, Manag... $41,565
$9,348 $155,297
Architecture $40,461
$9,348 $155,297
Engineering Technologies/Techn... $40,368
$9,348 $155,297
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 4,666 4,157 89.1% 17.5%
2022 4,487 4,017 89.5% 17.6%
2021 4,796 4,225 88.1% 17.7%
2020 5,343 4,844 90.7% 15.2%
2019 4,978 4,400 88.4% 19.2%
2018 4,958 4,034 81.4% 23.5%
2017 5,580 4,613 82.7% 20.2%
2016 5,466 4,511 82.5% 23.3%
2015 5,674 4,469 78.8% 20.6%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$54,368
Median Earnings (6 years)
$46,649
Median Debt
$25,749
6-Year Graduation Rate
58.4%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

In-State Tuition
$11,754
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,466
Fees
$2,884
Room & Board
$13,234
Total Cost of Attendance
$37,584

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $11,111
$30-48k income $14,049
$48-75k income $15,816
$75-110k income $20,423
$110k+ income $24,020

Popular Majors

  • 1 Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
  • 2 Psychology, General
  • 3 Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • 4 Architecture
  • 5 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Highest Earning Majors

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $62,839
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General $55,693
  • Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $49,980
  • Chemistry $43,798
  • Economics $41,789

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 2,846
International 1%
Women 53%
Race/Ethnicity
White 83%
Hispanic 5%
Black 2%
Asian 1%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 94%
Avg: $9,924 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 24%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 68%
Avg: $6,263
School's Own Grants 100%
Avg: $8,573 from school funds