by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Plymouth State University was awarded 50 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general educational leadership & administration.
Explore the best ranked schools for the programs you are most interested in.
Plymouth State landed the #1,412 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Plymouth State held the #1,426 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 17 colleges in New Hampshire, Plymouth State is ranked at #11.
With an acceptance rate of 92%, Plymouth State University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Plymouth State University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Plymouth State University is 53%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Plymouth State University is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Plymouth State for first-time, full-time students is 45%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Plymouth State University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,739 undergraduates at Plymouth State with 3,565 being full-time and 174 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,711 | $17,329 | $19,427 | $22,600 | $24,003 |
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 Plymouth State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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 5.9%. 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.
Get more details about paying for Plymouth State University.
See which majors at Plymouth State University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Plymouth State University.
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/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/PlymouthState |
| Twitter: | https://www.twitter.com/PlymouthState |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 87 | $37,539 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 76 | $31,191 |
| Marketing | 53 | $42,910 |
| Health & Physical Education | 52 | $32,371 |
| General Psychology | 43 | $32,647 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 42 | $38,013 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 41 | $25,875 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 30 | $34,875 |
| Nursing | 27 | $66,018 |
| General English Literature | 25 | $27,143 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 2,446 students took at least one online class at Plymouth State University. This is a decrease from the 3,635 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,446 | 401 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,635 | 560 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,532 | 303 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,636 | 360 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,681 | 320 |
Learn more about online learning at Plymouth State University.
If you’re considering Plymouth State University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.
Curious on how these schools stack up against Plymouth State? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!
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.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.