Keene State College Overview

Keene State College is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. Keene is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Keene State College Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at Keene State.
• In a recent academic period41% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Keene State with a bachelor's degree make about $54,368 a year. That's 33% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average Keene State student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Keene State College?

Contact details for Keene State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	229 Main Street, Keene, NH 03435-1506
Phone:	603-352-1909
Website:	www.keene.edu

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How Do I Get Into Keene State?

You can apply to Keene State online at: www.keene.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Keene State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Keene State?

With an acceptance rate of 90%, Keene State is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 91%.

Can I Afford Keene State College?

The overall average net price of Keene State is $30,854. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Keene State, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $9,390 a year. That adds up to $37,560 over four years for those students.

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Keene State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,096 undergraduate students at Keene State, with 2,982 being full-time and 114 being part-time.

There are also 114 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,982 full-time undergraduates at Keene State, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Keene State College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	43
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	137
White	2,445
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	282

Geographic Diversity

New Hampshire students aren't the only ones who study at Keene State College. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 7 countries are represented at Keene State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Bermuda, and Albania.

Keene State College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Quality Control Technology	62	0	20	82
General Psychology	61	0	0	61
Teacher Education Grade Specific	59	0	0	59
Business Administration & Management	51	0	0	51
General Architecture	34	0	0	34
History	32	0	1	33
Criminal Justice & Corrections	31	0	0	31
General English Literature	28	0	0	28
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	28	0	0	28
Sociology	24	0	0	24
Holocaust Studies	20	0	0	20
Nursing	19	0	0	19
Health & Physical Education	19	0	0	19
General Biology	17	0	0	17
Fine & Studio Arts	17	0	0	17
Communication & Media Studies	16	0	0	16
Natural Resources Conservation	16	0	0	16
Design & Applied Arts	16	0	0	16
Engineering Technology (Other)	14	0	0	14
Political Science & Government	14	0	0	14
Computer Information Systems	13	0	0	13
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	12	0	0	12
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	4	0	7	11
Music	11	0	0	11
Teacher Education Subject Specific	10	0	0	10
Sustainability Science	10	0	0	10
Drama & Theater Arts	10	0	0	10
Construction Engineering Technology	8	0	0	8
Economics	8	0	0	8
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	7	7
Special Education	0	0	7	7
Educational Administration	0	1	5	6
Ethnic Studies	6	0	0	6
Health Sciences & Services	6	0	0	6
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	6	0	0	6
Liberal Arts General Studies	6	0	0	6
Construction Management	5	0	0	5
Area Studies	5	0	0	5
Public Health	5	0	0	5
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	5	0	0	5
Mathematics	4	0	0	4
Chemistry	4	0	0	4
Public Relations & Advertising	3	0	0	3
Information Technology	3	0	0	3
Romance Languages	3	0	0	3
Mental & Social Health Services	3	0	0	3
Geography & Cartography	3	0	0	3
Sociology & Anthropology	3	0	0	3
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	2	0	0	2
Computer Software & Applications	1	0	0	1
Interdisciplinary Studies	1	0	0	1
Dance	1	0	0	1
Journalism	0	0	0	0
Other Computer & Information Sciences	0	0	0	0
General Education	0	0	0	0
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	0
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	0
Nutrition Science	0	0	0	0
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0
General Science Technologies/Technicians	0	0	0	0
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	739	1	47	787

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

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