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Plymouth State University Overview

Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, Plymouth State University is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Plymouth draws many to the area.

What Is Plymouth State University Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$29,597 Avg Cost After Aid
92% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at Plymouth State is 2%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The highest award offered at Plymouth State is the doctor's degree.
  • In <nil>, 48% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Plymouth State makes roughly $52,014 a year. This is 27% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
  • On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from Plymouth State to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Plymouth State University?

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Contact details for Plymouth State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 17 High Street, Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
Phone: 603-535-5000
Website: www.plymouth.edu

How Do I Get Into Plymouth State?

You can apply to Plymouth State online at: www.plymouth.edu/apply-to-psu/

Admission Requirements for Plymouth State

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Plymouth State?

92% Acceptance Rate
53% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 92%, Plymouth State is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Can I Afford Plymouth State University?

$29,597 Net Price
80% Take Out Loans
1.8% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Plymouth State is $29,597. 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 Plymouth State, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $8,823 a year. That adds up to $35,292 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Plymouth State is 1.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Plymouth State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,368 Full-Time Undergraduates
49% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,536 undergraduate students at Plymouth State, with 3,368 being full-time and 168 being part-time.

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There are also 688 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,368 full-time undergraduates at Plymouth State, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Plymouth State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 48
Black or African American 88
Hispanic or Latino 152
White 2,701
International Students 54
Other Races/Ethnicities 325

Geographic Diversity

New Hampshire students aren't the only ones who study at Plymouth State University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 27 countries are represented at Plymouth State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Sweden, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Plymouth State University

401 Took All Classes Online
2,446 Took At Least One Class Online
14.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 2,446 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Plymouth State has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Plymouth State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Plymouth State University was 14.6%. This is the #1,212 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Plymouth State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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