by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Keene State College was awarded 83 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is education.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Keene State is ranked #900 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Keene State held the #1,101 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Keene State is also ranked #5 out of 17 schools in New Hampshire.
Keene State College has an acceptance rate of 88%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Keene State.
About 16% of students accepted to Keene State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 600. Math scores were between 470 and 570.
The student to faculty ratio at Keene State College is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Keene State College is 53%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 75% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Keene State College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Keene State for first-time, full-time students is 55%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,096 undergraduates at Keene State with 2,982 being full-time and 114 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,701 | $15,301 | $18,640 | $20,972 | $24,112 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Keene State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Keene State, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $10,021 a year. That adds up to $40,084 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Keene State is 4.3%. 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.
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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/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/keenestatecollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/ksc_web |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Control Technology | 98 | $55,424 |
| General Psychology | 66 | $30,788 |
| Business Administration & Management | 63 | $40,118 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 62 | $34,343 |
| Sociology | 45 | $35,036 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 41 | $33,191 |
| Health & Physical Education | 30 | NA |
| History | 22 | $28,976 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 22 | $26,316 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 22 | $22,653 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 331 students took at least one online class at Keene State College. This is a decrease from the 1,927 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 331 | 54 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,927 | 143 |
| 2018-2019 | 119 | 36 |
| 2017-2018 | 37 | 20 |
| 2016-2017 | 86 | 3 |
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Footnotes
*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.
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