Keene State College
Keene, NH · Public four-year · Town: Distant
2,718undergraduates
90%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$20,405average net price per year
58%graduate in 6 years
78%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,666
- Admitted
- 4,157
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Admit rate, women
- 90%
- Admit rate, men
- 88%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 728
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
62 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (14)
- Acting Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Directing and Theatrical Production Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Technology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (62 awarded)
- Construction Management, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Education (7)
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architecture Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Holocaust and Related Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (7)
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Dietetics/Dietitian Master's
- History, General Master's
- Holocaust and Related Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $14,710
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $26,186
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,860
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $31,070
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $42,546
- Total cost living at home
- $17,210
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $11,111 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,049 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,816 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,423 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,020 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $10,527
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $8,573
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 24%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 71%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,716
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 50%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 60%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 58%
- Came back for year two
- 78%
| Pell grant students | 44% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 56% |
| Neither | 75% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 530 | 61% |
| Men | 394 | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 13 | 46% (small group) |
| Black | 24 | 54% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 61% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 780 | 59% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 43% |
| Race unknown | 42 | 57% |
| International | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 924 | 60% | 30% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 204 | 73% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 8 | 63% (small group) | 38% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,846
- Undergraduates
- 2,718
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,655
- Part-time undergraduates
- 63
- Graduate students
- 128
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 54%
- From out of state
- 46%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 20%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 84% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 229 Main Street, Keene, NH, 03435-1506
- County
- Cheshire County
- Part of
- University System of New Hampshire
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.