Keene State College

Keene State College is a public college located in Keene, NH. Admission is not selective, as the acceptance rate is 81%. It ranks #702 in the country on our favorite colleges list. It is a small college with 3,805 full-time students enrolled. Keene State has 53 possible majors across eight academic disciplines. The most routinely in-demand fields are Occupational Safety and Health Technician, Business, and Psychology, which when pooled are elected by 27% of the student body. Its film, education and architecture programs are all ranked first in New Hampshire. What's more, Keene State places 1st in New Hampshire for best college locations. For applicants with residences in New Hampshire, sticker price tuition is $13,501. Applicants applying from outside of New Hampshire need to shell out $24,334 a year. Before you decide not to apply because of cost constraints, be cognizant that practically every Keene State undergraduate obtains at least some monetary support. 61% of Keene State College students graduate college, young and prepared to join the labor market. Two years after graduating, alumni earn a median wage of $33,900. After four additional years in the job market, the graduate's median wage climbs 25.1% to $42,400, which is 5.7% on top of the national median for individuals. Those of you applying may like to find that Keene State accepts the Common App. In addition, undergraduates can take a semester abroad. Related to your checkbook, be aware that the average tuition for students from households with an income of $76k to $110k a year is about $18,982. Concerning demographics, 15% of undergraduates come from a household with an income between $49k and $75k and 2% of professors are Black. Related to campus life, the average meal plan cost is $3,959 per year. Finally, six years after graduation, 7% of alums are unemployed and the lowest-earning 1/4 of graduates earn $28,200 or less six years after receiving their degrees.