Keene State College

Basic Information

Type Public, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 60,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,520 (36%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (23%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,771
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 50%
From Region 31%
Athletes 464 (17.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 83%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 3%
Black 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Keene State College 679 49% 85% 2% 2% 4% 1% $59,721 9 -0.56 59 98%
Computer Science 24 — 83% 71% 4% 4% 4% 4% $75,776 3 -1.44 83 97% — — — —
Computer Software 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,799 4 -1.35 85 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 3 +3 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $78,682 20 -0.79 85 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,248 10 -0.96 85 — — — — —
Chemistry — — — — — — — — $68,901 38 -0.26 75 — — — — —
Chemistry 13 — 62% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,371 41 -0.21 76 — — — — —
Geology — — — — — — — — $64,698 54 -0.03 69 — — — — —
Mathematics 6 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,198 36 -0.50 79 — — — — —
Physics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $75,950 23 -0.55 83 — — — — —
Biology 17 +2 41% 71% 6% 0% 12% 0% $69,263 64 +0.33 76 94% — — — —
Neuroscience 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,034 43 +0.01 72 — — — — —
Dietetics 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,297 42 -0.16 64 100% — — — —
Environmental Studies 14 — 64% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,632 40 -0.25 52 95% — — — —
Exercise Science 23 — 57% 91% 0% 4% 4% 0% $41,286 0 -2.39 13 100% — — — —
Health and Wellness 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $63,854 41 -0.32 67 97% — — — —
Kinesiology 6 — 50% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $41,286 0 -2.39 13 100% — — — —
Nursing 18 — 22% 83% 0% 11% 0% 0% $86,997 31 -0.52 90 100% — — — —
Occupational Safety and Health 50 — 92% 94% 2% 0% 2% 0% $85,181 93 +1.15 89 99% — — — —
Public Health 10 — 10% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,870 43 -0.21 65 — — — — —
Science Technologies/Technicians 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,004 22 -0.60 78 — — — — —
Business Administration 61 — 66% 85% 0% 0% 7% 2% $68,307 33 -0.48 74 99% — — — —
Economics 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $91,342 52 -0.25 93 100% — — — —
Finance 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,148 17 -0.69 85 — — — — —
Sports Management 14 +1 93% 64% 0% 14% 0% 0% $41,286 1 -2.11 13 100% — — — —
American Studies — — — — — — — — $51,840 29 -0.59 39 — — — — —
English 17 +3 29% 88% 0% 0% 6% 0% $46,223 19 -0.75 24 100% — — — —
History 13 +14 54% 92% 0% 0% 8% 0% $48,697 15 -0.80 30 96% — — — —
Holocaust and Related Studies 9 +5 56% 78% 22% 0% 0% 0% $50,317 24 -0.65 35 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — +3 — — — — — — $52,115 26 -0.50 40 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 — 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $60,231 74 +0.28 60 100% — — — —
Spanish 2 +2 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $51,100 25 -0.62 37 — — — — —
Women's Studies — — — — — — — — $47,550 12 -1.07 27 100% — — — —
Addiction Counseling 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,140 33 -0.25 37 — — — — —
Communication 13 +3 54% 85% 0% 8% 0% 0% $67,835 73 +0.56 74 100% — — — —
Cultural Journalism 2 +1 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,209 3 -1.69 26 100% — — — —
Digital Communication 5 — 60% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $51,499 14 -0.97 38 — — — — —
Geography — — — — — — — — $53,045 13 -1.04 42 100% — — — —
Political Science 10 — 90% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,003 22 -0.75 64 89% — — — —
Psychology 66 +9 12% 86% 0% 0% 3% 0% $51,834 33 -0.49 39 95% — — — —
Public Relations 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,564 19 -0.92 63 — — — — —
Sociology 16 +11 12% 88% 6% 0% 6% 0% $47,377 8 -0.86 27 97% — — — —
Sociology and Anthropology 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,410 31 -0.50 38 — — — — —
Sustainability Studies 5 +1 40% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $53,358 14 -0.81 43 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 8 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,529 21 -0.71 27 98% — — — —
Elementary Education 38 — 11% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,529 21 -0.71 27 98% — — — —
General Education 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,352 21 -0.67 32 — — — — —
Mathematics Education 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,422 17 -0.70 35 98% — — — —
Physical Education 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,422 16 -0.90 35 98% — — — —
Secondary Education 3 +11 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,529 14 -0.88 27 98% — — — —
Acting 4 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $42,579 46 -0.06 16 100% — — — —
Advertising Design 6 — 33% 83% 17% 0% 0% 0% $56,813 39 -0.25 52 97% — — — —
Architecture 23 — 57% 74% 4% 4% 17% 0% $63,891 26 -0.48 67 100% — — — —
Arts Management 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,489 34 -0.41 24 — — — — —
Dance 8 +1 0% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,657 64 +0.21 20 — — — — —
Directing and Theatrical Production — — — — — — — — $42,579 46 -0.06 16 100% — — — —
Drama Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,422 88 +0.99 35 98% — — — —
Film Production 26 — 92% 77% 8% 0% 4% 0% $41,845 11 -1.05 14 100% — — — —
Film Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,845 11 -1.05 14 100% — — — —
Fine Arts 10 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 10% 0% $43,590 36 -0.35 18 100% — — — —
Graphic Design 8 — 62% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,813 39 -0.25 52 97% — — — —
Music 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,136 15 -0.71 11 100% — — — —
Music Education 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,422 65 +0.39 35 98% — — — —
Music Performance 6 — 33% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,136 15 -0.71 11 100% — — — —
Music Technology 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,136 15 -0.71 11 100% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,136 15 -0.71 11 100% — — — —
Studio Art 8 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $43,590 36 -0.35 18 100% — — — —
Theatre Design and Technology 6 — 33% 50% 0% 0% 17% 0% $42,579 46 -0.06 16 100% — — — —
Construction Engineering Technology 12 — 100% 92% 0% 0% 0% 8% $86,446 11 -1.24 90 — — — — —
Construction Management 14 +1 93% 86% 0% 7% 0% 7% $90,855 16 -0.85 93 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 18 +9 28% 78% 0% 0% 6% 0% $56,644 32 -0.45 52 97% — — — —
Engineering Technology 10 — 100% 90% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,670 1 -2.17 65 95% — — — —
Legal Studies 4 +6 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $57,396 36 -0.34 53 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,532
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $28,200
Est. In-State Cost $20,092
Est. Out-of-State Cost $36,480
ROI Percentile 59th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 51%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 18.0% 122 27% 84% 1% 2% 3% 0% $53,820 28 -0.50 44 96% —
Arts 17.5% 119 49% 79% 3% 1% 8% 0% $48,609 36 -0.47 30 100% —
Health Sciences 16.6% 113 60% 90% 1% 4% 3% 0% $71,162 24 -0.23 78 99% —
Business & Economics 11.6% 79 72% 82% 0% 3% 5% 1% $64,530 11 -0.77 68 99% —
Education 9.0% 61 15% 98% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,028 16 -0.73 28 98% —
Professional 8.5% 58 72% 84% 0% 2% 3% 3% $72,159 60 -1.00 79 96% —
Humanities 6.3% 43 44% 84% 7% 0% 7% 0% $48,706 14 -0.69 30 98% —
Computer Science 4.1% 28 79% 68% 4% 4% 4% 7% $76,195 4 -1.37 83 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.1% 21 57% 95% 0% 0% 0% 5% $70,915 28 -0.35 78 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 2.8% 19 37% 68% 5% 0% 11% 0% $69,028 57 +0.29 75 94% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.4% 16 56% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,340 38 -0.24 53 96% —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $0.5M #405 91% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.2M #538 77% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #437 100% $0 — — — —
Education $0.0M #414 100% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.0M #523 68% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.0M #409 22% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.0M #438 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Total $0.7M #571 86% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 68 $120K $113K $7K
Lacrosse 52 $256K $238K $18K
Baseball 40 $315K $315K $0
Soccer 34 $142K $140K $1K
Ice Hockey 29 $336K $313K $23K
Other Sports 24 $73K $70K $3K
Basketball 18 $240K $240K $0
Golf 11 $33K $29K $4K
Swimming 11 $95K $56K $38K
Total 246 $1.6M $1.5M $97K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 79 $119K $108K $10K
Field Hockey 27 $144K $144K $0
Soccer 27 $150K $149K $426
Ice Hockey 24 $296K $285K $10K
Swimming & Diving 23 $87K $117K -$30K
Other Sports 22 $72K $72K $255
Lacrosse 20 $130K $124K $5K
Softball 19 $148K $144K $4K
Volleyball 16 $112K $105K $7K
Basketball 15 $193K $188K $4K
Golf 11 $31K $27K $4K
Total 218 $1.5M $1.5M $18K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 147 $239K $221K $17K
Lacrosse 72 $387K $363K $24K
Soccer 61 $292K $289K $2K
Ice Hockey 53 $633K $599K $34K
Other Sports 46 $145K $142K $3K
Baseball 40 $315K $315K $0
Basketball 33 $433K $428K $4K
Field Hockey 27 $144K $144K $0
Swimming & Diving 23 $87K $117K -$30K
Golf 22 $65K $56K $9K
Softball 19 $148K $144K $4K
Volleyball 16 $112K $105K $7K
Swimming 11 $95K $56K $38K
Total 464 $4.3M $4.2M $155K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 90%
Yield (non-ED) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 92% 89% 0%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional