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Keene State College

General Information

Name: Keene State College
Address: 229 Main Street, Keene, NH 03435-1506
Phone:

  • General information: (603) 352-1909
  • Financial aid office: (603) 358-2280
  • Admissions office: (603) 358-2276

Website: www.keene.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$7,822$7,352$6,900
        Out-of-state$15,092$14,192$13,340
Books and supplies$600$600$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,026$6,484$5,966
        Other expenses$1,550$1,550$1,550
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,104$5,820$5,104
        Other expenses$2,050$2,050$2,050
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,050$3,000$2,050

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,998$15,986$15,016
        Off-campus$15,576$15,822$14,654
        Off-campus with family$10,472$10,952$9,550
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,268$22,826$21,456
        Off-campus$22,846$22,662$21,094
        Off-campus with family$17,742$17,792$15,990

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 80%
  • Federal grants: 17%
  • State/local grants: 30%
  • Institutional grants: 46%
  • Student loans: 70%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3070
  • State/local grants:$1776
  • Institutional grants:$2909
  • Student loans:$4484

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,1511,7902,361
Percent admitted75.2%67.4%81.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time36.5%35.0%37.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4846
Undergraduate enrollment: 4729
First-time student retention: 77%
Overall graduation rate: 54%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 92%
Black non-hispanic: 0%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Associate, Bachelor
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • French Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Bachelor
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate, Bachelor
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Associate, Bachelor
    History
  • American History (United States) - Bachelor
  • European History - Bachelor
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics, Other - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Bachelor
  • Counseling Psychology - Bachelor
  • Developmental and Child Psychology - Bachelor
  • Experimental Psychology - Bachelor
  • Social Psychology - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Acting - Bachelor
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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