Keene State College

www.keene.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,754

2.49% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$19,805

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

5.47%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

88.4%

4,978 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

3,502

94.5% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

60.1%

709 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 (84 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (58 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (56 degrees).

In 2019, 960 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Keene State College. 59.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (828 degrees), 16.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (49 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Keene State College is $11,754, which is $−10,272 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Keene State College is $11,754, which is $−10,272 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,805.

In 2019, 85% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 70% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$11,754

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Keene State College was $11,754. The cost of tuition at Keene State College is $−10,272 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

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

Average Net Price

$19,805

2019 Value

6.44%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Keene State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,805. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Keene State College grew by 6.44%.

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

$9,847

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Keene State College was of $9,847 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of room and board increased by 2.34% between 2018 and 2019. 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

85%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

70%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Keene State College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 8.97% with respect to 2018, when 78% 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.

5.47%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Keene State College was 5.47%, which represents 69 out of the 1262 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 4,978 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 0.403% annual growth. Out of those 4,978 applicants, 4,400 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 88.4% acceptance rate.

There were 3,502 students enrolled at Keene State College in 2019, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Keene State College has an overall enrollment yield of 19.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

88.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

4,400

Accepted Out of 4,978

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Keene State College was 88.4% (4,400 admissions from 4,978 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 81.4%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 0.403%, while admissions grew by 9.07%.

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

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Keene State College in 2019 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 3,502 students. The full-time enrollment at Keene State College is 3,311 students and the part-time enrollment is 191. This means that 94.5% of students enrolled at Keene State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Keene State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.3% White, 4.03% Hispanic or Latino, 2.14% Two or More Races, 2.03% Black or African American, 1.51% Asian, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.143% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Keene State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.7%), followed by White Male (37.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.23%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (59.4%), followed by White Male (12.5%) and Asian Female (9.38%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Keene State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,502 students. The full-time enrollment at Keene State College is 3,311 and the part-time enrollment is 191. This means that 94.5% of students enrolled at Keene State College are enrolled full-time compared with 69.2% 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

76%

2019 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 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Keene State College had a retention rate higher 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
2,848
Hispanic or Latino
141
Two or More Races
75

The enrolled student population at Keene State College is 81.3% White, 4.03% Hispanic or Latino, 2.14% Two or More Races, 2.03% Black or African American, 1.51% Asian, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.143% 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 53.3% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 291 students (8.31%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 180 more women than men received degrees from Keene State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Keene State College is white (828 degrees awarded). There were 16.9 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (49 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Keene State College is Occupational Safety & Health Technology (84 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (58 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (56 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 Architecture and Related Services (26 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (122 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (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 (119,072 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (107,956 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (106,871 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (67,480 people), and Secondary school teachers (60,297 people).

The most specialized majors at Keene State College are Architecture and Related Services (26 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (122 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (20 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees), and History (19 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

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 (185,741 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (175,963 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (119,272 people), Construction (96,179 people), and Computer Systems Design (82,958 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
84 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
58 degree-majorss awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
56 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Keene State College was Occupational Safety & Health Technology with 84 degrees 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

390

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

570

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 390 degrees were awarded to men at Keene State College, which is 0.684 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (570).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Keene State College in Occupational Safety & Health Technology, which is 3.35 times more than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 53 degrees were awarded to women at Keene State College in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 17.7 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

53%

100% Completion Time

62%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 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, 62% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Keene State College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 8.04% of graduates (57 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
828 degrees awarded
Unknown
49 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Keene State College is white (828 degrees awarded). There were 16.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (49 degrees).

5.1% of degree recipients (49 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
492 degrees awarded
White Male
336 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Keene State College is white female (492 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (336 degrees).

Operations

Keene State College has an endowment valued at nearly $39.5M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.92M (9.93%), compared to the 4.44% average return ($1.71M on $38.5M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2019, Keene State College had a total salary expenditure of $98.9M. Keene State College employs 71 Professors, 60 Associate professors, and 39 Assistant professors. Most academics at Keene State College are Male Professors (36), Female Professors(35), and Male Associate professors (32).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Keene State College are: Management, with 67 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 64 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$39.5M

2019 Endowment

6.26%

growth from 2018

Keene State College has an endowment valued at about $39.5M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Keene State College grew 6.26% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $997k 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

$2.02M - Federal
$320k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Keene State College received $2.02M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $320k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$43.2M

2019 Salaries

4.72%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Keene State College paid a median of $43.2M in salaries, which represents 43.6% of their overall expenditure ($98.9M) and a 4.72% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.09% decline from 2017 and a 4.89% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 34.1M (40.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$15.8M

Instructional Salaries

181

Number of Employees

In 2019, Keene State College paid a total of $15.8M to 181 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.2M (32.7%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

67 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Keene State College were Professor with 71 employees; Associate professor with 60 employees; and Associate professor with 39 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Keene State College were Management with 67 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 64 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Keene State College was Male Professor with 36 employees, Female Professor with 35 employees, and Male Associate professor with 32 employees.

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

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