10-yr median earnings
$54,368
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Keene, New Hampshire
Keene State College
Keene State College is a public institution in Keene, New Hampshire. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $17,887
- Avg net price / yr
- $54,368
- 10-yr median earnings
- 59.3%
- 150%-time completion
- 90.3%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Keene State College pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 22%
- former-student earnings, US
- 90.3%
- acceptance rate
- 59.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +17%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Keene State College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
55/100
Keene State College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$54,368
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$17,887
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
59.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$25,749
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
80.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C
78.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$17,887
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
59.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 59.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Keene State College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Keene State College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Keene State College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$54,368 Top 22% higher than 78% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Keene State College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $54,368 | #1144 of 5103 | 78th |
| Average net price | $17,887 | #2660 of 5020 | 47th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 59.3% | #2271 of 4858 | 53rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,699 | #1195 of 5462 | 78th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,699
Undergraduate enrollment
90.3%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
59.3%
150%-time completion
$54,368
10-yr median earnings
78.7%
First-year retention
How Keene State College ranks in New Hampshire
State rank among 24 reporting New Hampshire colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Keene State College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $54,368 | #8 of 24 | 67th |
| Average net price | $17,887 | #12 of 26 | 54th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 59.3% | #12 of 25 | 52nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,699 | #5 of 27 | 81st |
Highest former-student earnings in New Hampshire
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College | $97,434 | $29,519 |
| 2 | Saint Anselm College | $73,371 | $34,779 |
| 3 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | $66,479 | $23,805 |
| 4 | University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online | $66,479 | $10,864 |
| 5 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | $66,479 | $9,992 |
| 6 | University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law | $66,479 | - |
| 7 | Plymouth State University | $57,304 | $19,216 |
| 8 | Keene State CollegeThis school | $54,368 | $17,887 |
| 9 | Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | $53,565 | $18,489 |
| 10 | Franklin Pierce University | $53,353 | $27,154 |
| 11 | Rivier University | $52,248 | $28,082 |
| 12 | Antioch University-New England | $51,541 | - |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 90.3% |
| ACT Average | 25 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Keene State College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,192 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$12,536 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$16,045 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$22,928 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Keene State College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $14,784 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $26,840 |
| Average Net Price | $17,887 |
26.2%
Pell Grant Rate
66.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$25,749
Median Debt
$273/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Keene State College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $18,192 to $20,768 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -7.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$18,192
Highest year
$20,768
Most recent (2023)
$19,164
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $20,7682023 · $19,164
Over the same years, enrollment went -42.3% (4,643 → 2,680 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
56.7%
Female
23.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
78.7%
Retention Rate
$46,649
Median Earnings (6yr)
66.3%
Earning Over $25K
80.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 59.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 78.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $46,649 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $54,368 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 66.3% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 80.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $25,749 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $273/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 33 | 778 | $57,616 | $87,710 | $25,638 |
| Master's | 3 | 29 | $77,463 | $103,243 | - |
Top programs at Keene State College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Quality Control and Safety…
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
$103,243 median earnings
- Quality Control and Safety…
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
$87,710 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$82,061 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$78,965 median earnings
- Biology, General
Biology, General
$72,593 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$69,674 median earnings
- Economics
Economics
$68,634 median earnings
- Communication and Media St…
Communication and Media Studies
$63,995 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
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$17,890 net price · $3 apart
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$17,910 net price · $23 apart
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$17,915 net price · $28 apart
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$17,936 net price · $49 apart
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Keene State College? ▼
Keene State College is a public institution in Keene, New Hampshire. The acceptance rate is 90.3%. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,699 students.
How much do Keene State College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Keene State College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $54,368 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $46,649.
How much does Keene State College cost? ▼
The average net price at Keene State College is $17,887. In-state tuition is $14,784 and out-of-state tuition is $26,840. Median student debt at graduation is $25,749.
What is the graduation rate at Keene State College? ▼
Keene State College has a 59.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 78.7%.
Is Keene State College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Keene State College is $25,749, while former students earn a median of $54,368 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 47% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 80.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $273.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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