BaccalaureatePublic

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire·Public, 4-year or above·New England·keene.edu
6-yr Graduation
60%
+17.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,848
peer median 2,474
Avg net price
$17,887
+$7.0k vs Baccalaureate
Use this data
Ask Clema
AdmissionsOutcomesProgram outcomesAccreditationCostFederal aidLoan defaultsAcademic programsEnrollment trendsAthleticsCampus safetyFacultyPeersIR OfficeCommon Data Set

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
5,314
5,314 candidates competed
Admitted
4,800
90.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
696
14.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
60%+17.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
51%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
60%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

2.9pp gap
Pell recipients
58%133 of 231
Non-Pell (all)
61%434 of 713
Subsidized loan, no Pell
58%235 of 403
No Federal Aid
64%199 of 310

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 71 Title IV programs, 28 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
71
Passing
28
39.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

71programs
  • Passing28 · 39.4%
  • No Data43 · 60.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
26
No data
43

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

28
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+11.4%
$51,682 vs $46,391
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+13.8%
$39,603 vs $34,808
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+30.5%
$45,423 vs $34,808
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+33.4%
$46,428 vs $34,808
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+34.6%
$46,850 vs $34,808
Ethnic Cultural Minority Gender and Group Studies
Bachelor Degree · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
+35.0%
$46,990 vs $34,808
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+35.1%
$47,015 vs $34,808
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+37.6%
$47,885 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

25
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
68%
$27,000 debt · $39,603 earn
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
58%
$26,425 debt · $45,423 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
58%
$26,990 debt · $46,428 earn
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
57%
$27,000 debt · $47,015 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
56%
$26,867 debt · $48,091 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
56%
$26,088 debt · $46,850 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
55%
$27,000 debt · $48,940 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
55%
$27,000 debt · $49,312 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1949Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 10

  1. Dec 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  2. Oct 2024Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  3. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  4. Jan 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  5. Jan 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,192
$30–48k$12,536
$48–75k$16,045
$75–110k$18,004
$110k+$22,928

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$17,887
+$6,963vs Baccalaureate median $10,924
Federal loans
66.6%
In-state tuition
$14,784
Out-of-state
$26,840

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 854 students received $5.0M in Pell grants, alongside $18.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
854
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.0M
$4,969,290 total
Direct Loans
$18.2M
3,320 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.8M
1,200 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.8M
1,743 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$446K
29 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6.1M
345 loan awards
Grad PLUS$19K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,225 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,225
Defaulted
12
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.7%
2017
5.4%
2018
4.3%
2019
0.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Keene State College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs75
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

606 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
9215.2%
02Education
8914.7%
03Engineering Tech
8514.0%
04Business
7913.0%
05Psychology
7512.4%
06Parks/Recreation
447.3%
07Social Sciences
426.9%
08Health Professions
386.3%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
315.1%
10Computer Sciences
315.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,848
12-mo unduplicated
3,167
Undergraduate
2,972
Graduate
195

Gender split

Men
48%1,515
Women
52%1,652

Race / ethnicity composition

White
83.5%
Hispanic
5.6%
Two or more
2.9%
Unknown
2.8%
Black
2.4%
Asian
1.4%
Non-resident
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
464
246 M · 218 W
Women athletes
47.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$4.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$18K
$47K
Head-coach salaries
$49K
$43K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
68 M · 79 W
$222K
Lacrosse
52 M · 20 W
$363K
Soccer
34 M · 27 W
$290K
Ice Hockey
29 M · 24 W
$599K
Baseball
40 M · —
$315K
Basketball
18 M · 15 W
$429K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.57
13 offenses · 2,846 students

3-year trend

1.292 yrs ago2.791 yr ago4.57Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
25
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
16
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
4

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
5
Rape
4
Burglary
2
Aggravated assault
2

By location

13total
  • On campus13

Includes 11 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
6
Dating violence
1
Stalking
7 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs0172
Liquor7294

Residence-hall fires

  • Owls Nest 11 fire
    Heating equipmentDamage $1,000-$9,999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
117

Keene State College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Keene State College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectKeene State College
60%—2,848$17,887Baccalaureate
University of Maine at Presque Isle
24%99.9%2,873$7,035Baccalaureate
University of Maine at Farmington
52%96.7%2,100$16,857Baccalaureate
University of Maine at Fort Kent
34%97.9%1,562$7,482Baccalaureate
University of Maine at Augusta
26%—4,412$10,924Baccalaureate
United States Coast Guard Academy
93%22.4%1,108—Baccalaureate
Peer group median43%97.3%2,474$10,924

Institutions like Keene State College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Keene State College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Keene State College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Phone
603-358-2125
Address
229 Main St. Keene, New Hampshire 03435

The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment provides evidence to inform decision-making and leads the college’s efforts to assess student learning.

Visit IR office page
Team
4 members
  • Vicki Hurlburt
    Associate Director for Institutional Research
  • Tracy Kaletsky
    Assessment Analyst and Accreditation Systems Manager
  • Colleen Pascu
    Institutional Research Analyst
  • Kimberly Schmidl-Gagne
    Accreditation and Assessment Officer

Common Data Set

Keene State College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Keene State College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Keene State College.

What is the graduation rate at Keene State College?

Keene State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Keene State College?

Keene State College reports a total enrollment of 2,848 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Keene State College?

The average net price at Keene State College is $17,887 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Keene State College?

Keene State College's yield rate is 14.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Keene State College located?

Keene State College is located in Keene, New Hampshire 03435-1506.

Who runs Institutional Research at Keene State College?

Keene State College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

Have a question this page can’t answer?

Ask Clema anything about Keene State College and its peers — plain language in, cited answers out, in minutes instead of days.

Try for freeBook a demo

Free for teams up to 3 · No credit card