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Plymouth State University

General Information

Name: Plymouth State University
Address: 17 High Street, Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
Phone:

  • General information: (603) 535-5000
  • Financial aid office: (603) 535-2338
  • Admissions office: (800) 842-6900

Website: www.plymouth.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$7,456$7,028$6,618
        Out-of-state$14,726$13,868$13,058
Books and supplies$860$786$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,280$6,780$6,322
        Other expenses$2,032$1,836$1,640

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,628$16,430$15,330
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,898$23,270$21,770

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 82%
  • Federal grants: 21%
  • State/local grants: 16%
  • Institutional grants: 44%
  • Student loans: 75%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3288
  • State/local grants:$744
  • Institutional grants:$2785
  • Student loans:$7141

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,8032,0281,775
Percent admitted71.2%68.2%74.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.2%40.9%33.3%
Part-time0.1%0.1%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5264
Undergraduate enrollment: 4192
First-time student retention: 76%
Overall graduation rate: 49%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 94%
    • Part Time: 6%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 51%
    • Women: 49%

White non-hispanic: 90%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Biotechnology - Bachelor
  • Environmental Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Technology - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor, Master
    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
  • Public Health Education and Promotion - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Applied Economics - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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