Keene State College

Keene State College is a public college in Keene, NH. Its average net price is $17,940 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$13,631
$30,001 to $48,000$13,861
$48,001 to $75,000$14,105
$75,001 to $110,000$17,377
$110,001 and up$23,060
$15,154Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$27,512Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$17,940Average Net Price
$14,134Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,000Books and Supplies
$1,550Other Expenses
29.6%Students on Pell Grants
67.7%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

90.3%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$51,494
8 years after entry$57,427
10 years after entry$62,326
56.2%Graduation Rate
78.7%Retention Rate
$25,816Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Keene, NHLocation
Distant townSetting
2,699Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Applied Mathematics$66,131 National median for this major n=2,571Not published
Architecture$55,083 Small program - rough guide n=47Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Biology$42,707 Small program - rough guide n=35Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,317 Small program - rough guide n=98$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=81
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$40,105 National median for this major n=4,106Not published
Communications$48,233 Small program - rough guide n=48Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Software and Media Applications$48,533 National median for this major n=3,677Not published
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other$65,410 National median for this major n=199Not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$77,872 National median for this major n=3,270Not published
Construction Management$75,379 National median for this major n=3,543Not published
Criminal Justice$46,622 Small program - rough guide n=54$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=44
Dance$28,513 National median for this major n=2,991Not published
Design and Applied Arts$36,830 Small program - rough guide n=34Not published
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$39,341 National median for this major n=2,106Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other$67,011 National median for this major n=899Not published
English Language and Literature, General$42,798 Small program - rough guide n=31$26,800 Small program - rough guide n=37
Environmental Conservation$37,136 Small program - rough guide n=37Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988$26,800 Small program - rough guide n=43
Geography and Cartography$44,734 National median for this major n=3,998Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
History$39,015 Small program - rough guide n=30$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=31
Holocaust and Related StudiesNot publishedNot published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$41,521 National median for this major n=2,897Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,389 National median for this major n=7,500Not published
Non-Professional Legal Studies$44,728 National median for this major n=2,888Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$41,876 Small program - rough guide n=80$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=88
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$69,475 n=130$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=72
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=31
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Science Technologies/Technicians, General$64,275 National median for this major n=36Not published
Sociology$43,572 Small program - rough guide n=56$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=35
Sociology and Anthropology$37,664 National median for this major n=494Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=34
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Sustainability Studies$44,710 National median for this major n=1,415Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,520 Small program - rough guide n=71$26,879 Small program - rough guide n=89

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