Keene State College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,188

2.01% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$19,494

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

3.77%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

82.7%

5,580 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

3,866

94.7% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

62.4%

782 Graduates

About

Keene State College is a higher education institution located in Cheshire County, NH. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Keene State College were Occupational Safety & Health Technology (153 degrees awarded), General Psychology (109 degrees), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (74 degrees).

In 2017, 1,208 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Keene State College. 60.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,035 degrees), 11.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (92 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Keene State College is $11,188, which is $-9,545 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Keene State College is $11,188, which is $-9,545 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,494.

In 2017, 75% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 71% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$11,188

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Keene State College was $11,188. The cost of tuition at Keene State College is $-9,545 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Keene State College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$19,494

2017 Value

4.54%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Keene State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,494. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Keene State College grew by 4.54%.

This chart compares the average net price of Keene State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,449

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Keene State College was of $9,449 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of room and board increased by 1.99% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Keene State College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

75%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

71%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

75% of undergraduate students at Keene State College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 4.17% with respect to 2016, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Keene State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.77%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Keene State College was 3.77%, which represents 51 out of the 1353 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Keene State College received 5,580 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 2.09% annual growth. Out of those 5,580 applicants, 4,613 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.7% acceptance rate.

There were 3,866 students enrolled at Keene State College in 2017, and 91% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Keene State College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

4,613

Accepted Out of 5,580

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Keene State College was 82.7% (4,613 admissions from 5,580 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 82.5%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 2.09%, while admissions grew by 2.26%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Keene State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

91%

Submission Percentage

871

Scores Submitted

91% of enrolled first-time students at Keene State College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Keene State College has a total enrollment of 3,866 students. The full-time enrollment at Keene State College is 3,660 students and the part-time enrollment is 206. This means that 94.7% of students enrolled at Keene State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Keene State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 84.5% White, 3.67% Hispanic or Latino, 1.97% Two or More Races, 1.5% Asian, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.207% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0776% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Keene State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (47.6%), followed by White Male (38.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.18%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (47.2%), followed by White Male (13.9%) and Asian Male (2.78%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Keene State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,866 students. The full-time enrollment at Keene State College is 3,660 and the part-time enrollment is 206. This means that 94.7% of students enrolled at Keene State College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Keene State College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Keene State College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Keene State College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Keene State College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,267
Hispanic or Latino
142
Two or More Races
76

The enrolled student population at Keene State College is 84.5% White, 3.67% Hispanic or Latino, 1.97% Two or More Races, 1.5% Asian, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.207% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0776% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 248 students (6.41%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 260 more women than men received degrees from Keene State College. The majority of degree recipients at Keene State College are white (1,035 degrees awarded). There were 11.3 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (92 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Keene State College is Occupational Safety & Health Technology (153 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (109 degrees) and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (74 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Keene State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (197 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (26 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (20 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Keene State College are Other managers (173,725 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (103,988 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (88,416 people), Marketing managers (62,644 people), and Customer service representatives (60,908 people).

The most specialized majors at Keene State College are Engineering Technologies (197 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (26 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (20 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (24 degrees), and Communications (90 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Keene State College are Physicians, Sales managers, Dentists, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Keene State College are Elementary & secondary schools (197,614 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (177,904 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (159,807 people), Computer Systems Design (133,380 people), and Construction (105,973 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Keene State College.

Most Common

Occupational Safety & Health Technology
153 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
109 degree-majorss awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
74 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Keene State College was Occupational Safety & Health Technology with 153 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Keene State College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 474 degrees were awarded to men at Keene State College, which is 0.646 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (734).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Keene State College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 137 degrees were awarded to men at Keene State College in Occupational Safety & Health Technology, which is 5.48 times more than the 25 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 97 degrees were awarded to women at Keene State College in General Psychology, which is 8.08 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

53%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 53% of students graduating from Keene State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Keene State College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 12.5% of graduates (98 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,035 degrees awarded
Unknown
92 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Keene State College is white (1,035 degrees awarded). There were 11.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (92 degrees).

7.62% of degree recipients (92 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
628 degrees awarded
White Male
407 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Keene State College is white female (628 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (407 degrees).

Operations

Keene State College has an endowment valued at nearly $33.9M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.03M (3.03%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Keene State College had a total salary expenditure of $114M. Keene State College employs 75 Associate professors, 72 Professors, and 40 Assistant professors. Most academics at Keene State College are Male Professors (42), Male Associate professors(39), and Female Associate professors (36).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Keene State College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 74 employees, Management, with 65 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 36 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$33.9M

2017 Endowment

13.3%

growth from 2016

Keene State College has an endowment valued at about $33.9M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Keene State College grew 13.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $737k higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Keene State College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.3M - Federal
$266k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Keene State College received $1.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $266k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$48.2M

2017 Salaries

4.89%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Keene State College paid a median of $48.2M in salaries, which represents 42.2% of their overall expenditure ($114M) and a 4.89% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.47% growth from 2015 and a 3.03% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$16.6M

Instructional Salaries

196

Number of Employees

In 2017, Keene State College paid a total of $16.6M to 196 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $10.4M (33%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

75 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

74 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Keene State College were Associate professor with 75 employees; Professor with 72 employees; and Professor with 40 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Keene State College were Office and Administrative Support with 74 employees; Management with 65 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Keene State College was Male Professor with 42 employees, Male Associate professor with 39 employees, and Female Associate professor with 36 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Keene State College.

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