Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH · Public four-year · Town: Remote
3,336undergraduates
88%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$20,280average net price per year
47%graduate in 6 years
71%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,421
- Admitted
- 6,755
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Admit rate, women
- 92%
- Admit rate, men
- 90%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 985
- 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 | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
52 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (84 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (50 awarded)
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (4)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Education (4)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (48 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (54 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Climate Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Molecular Biology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (24 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (18 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Robotics Technology/Technician Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Computational and Applied Mathematics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (26)
- Art Teacher Education Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
- School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Master's
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Post-bachelor's certificate
- Accounting Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Marketing Research Post-bachelor's certificate
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
- Outdoor Education Master's
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Master's
- School Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Master's
- Applied Linguistics Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $14,558
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $25,498
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,104
- Books and supplies
- $1,410
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,782
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $30,854
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $41,794
- Total cost living at home
- $20,608
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,051 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,343 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,415 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,660 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,617 |
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
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $10,179
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $8,056
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 81%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,999
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 41%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 47%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 54%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 47%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 71%
| Pell grant students | 40% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 50% |
| Neither | 52% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 536 | 51% |
| Men | 571 | 44% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 15 | 40% (small group) |
| Black | 26 | 35% |
| Hispanic | 56 | 23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 899 | 50% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 32% |
| Race unknown | 64 | 39% |
| International | 15 | 60% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,386 | 54% | 3% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 290 | 74% | 2% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 19 | 53% (small group) | 16% |
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
- 3,839
- Undergraduates
- 3,336
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,247
- Part-time undergraduates
- 89
- Graduate students
- 503
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 46%
- From out of state
- 51%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 19%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 79% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 17 High Street, Plymouth, NH, 03264-1595
- County
- Grafton County
- Part of
- University System of New Hampshire
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, 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.