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Plymouth State University is a public regional university located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Plymouth State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Plymouth State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,110 10 years after enrolling, 8th in New Hampshire, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Plymouth State University bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. Plymouth State University is ranked 6th in New Hampshire.
Plymouth State University’s median net annual cost of $20,370 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Plymouth State University sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Education, Marketing, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,370
Average years to graduate
4.4
Registered Nursing
Rank: #407
Economic score: 2.58
Finance
Rank: #277
Economic score: 3.85
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #58
Economic score: 4.39
Computer Science
Rank: #255
Economic score: 4.42
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #181
Economic score: 4.51
Criminal Justice
Rank: #203
Economic score: 4.91
Business Administration
Rank: #614
Economic score: 4.96
Social Work
Rank: #188
Economic score: 7.82
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #206
Economic score: 16.53
English Language & Lit
Rank: #458
Economic score: 82.9
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Plymouth State University - Education (subject specific), Business Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Mental & Social Health Services, Special Education, Student Counseling - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.99
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #163
Economic score: 2.17
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 58% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Plymouth State University is 7% lower than the state average, and 0% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Plymouth State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 29% of the measured graduating class, 6% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Plymouth State University graduates within 4.4 years.
Plymouth State University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Plymouth State University’s economic mobility score of 9.47 is calculated by adjusting the 5.17 economic score of lower-income students by the 29% pell grant recipients within the student body. Plymouth State University’s EMS of 9.47 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Plymouth State University pays $20,370 a year, $9,372 less than the $29,742 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,370
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Plymouth State University, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,370 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 80% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,823. This is 26% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,237
Pell grants
$4,544
State grants
$1,399
Institutional grants
$6,877
Plymouth State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 92% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,856 applicants, of which 6,285 were admitted and 936 enrolled. Plymouth State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Plymouth State University does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
80%
59%
In-state
47%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
78%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%