Keene State College Keene New Hampshire

Keene State College

Website: http://www.keene.edu
Address: 229 Main Street , Keene , New Hampshire – 03435-1506
Phone: (603) 352-1909

GENERAL INFORMATION

Type
Four or more years Public

Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master’s, Post-master’s certificate

Campus setting
Distant Town

Campus housing
Yes

Carnegie classification
Master’s Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)

Athletics (football)
NCAA, Not applicable

Religious affiliation
Not applicable

Calendar system
Semester

Remedial services
No

Academic/career counseling service
Yes

Employment services for students
Yes

Placement services for completers
No

On-campus daycare
No

Distance learning
Yes

ROTC
Yes

Study abroad
Yes

Weekend/evening college
Yes

ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION

Application fee
$40

STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN

Applicants
5,057
2,240
2,817

Percent admitted
72%
65%
77%

Admitted applicants who enrolled
67%
78%
60%

TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75

SAT Critical reading
440
550

SAT Math
440
550

SAT Writing
450
540

ACT Composite
–
–

ACT English
–
–

ACT Math
–
–

Secondary school GPA
Required

Secondary school record
Required

Completion of college preparatory program
Recommended

Recommendations
Required

Admissions test scores
Required

COST

EXPENSES
AMOUNT

In-state tuition
$6,600

Out-of-state tuition
$14,450

Books and supplies
$800

On-campus room and board
$7,796

On-campus other expenses
$1,850

FINANCIAL AID

TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT

Financial aid
82%
–

Federal grant aid
13%
$3,759

State or local grant aid
25%
$1,961

Institutional grant aid
41%
–

Loan aid
73%
$6,500

STUDENT BODY

ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN

Enrolled
5,271
43%
57%

Estimated undergraduates enrolled
5,147

Estimated graduates enrolled
124

Undergraduates 24 years old
92%

Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
6%

GRADUATION RATE

Total
56%

Men
55%

Women
56%

Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
28%

Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
53%

Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
55%

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
 
 
 
 
 
In-state
$7,822
$8,298
$8,778
$9,334
6.3%
Out-of-state
$15,092
$15,848
$16,628
$17,504
5.3%
Books and supplies
$600
$600
$800
$800
0.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$7,283
$7,730
$8,066
$8,444
4.7%
Other
$1,550
$1,550
$1,850
$1,850
0.0%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$5,104
$6,036
$6,826
$6,826
0.0%
Other
$2,050
$2,050
$2,050
$2,050
0.0%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$2,050
$2,050
$2,050
$2,050
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
$17,255
$18,178
$19,494
$20,428
4.8%
Off Campus
$15,576
$16,984
$18,454
$19,010
3.0%
Off Campus with Family
$10,472
$10,948
$11,628
$12,184
4.8%
Out-of-state
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
$24,525
$25,728
$27,344
$28,598
4.6%
Off Campus
$22,846
$24,534
$26,304
$27,180
3.3%
Off Campus with Family
$17,742
$18,498
$19,478
$20,354
4.5%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$40
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
4,997
2,234
2,763
Percent admitted
71%
63%
77%
Percent admitted who enrolled
34%
33%
34%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school rank
X
 
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Recommendations
X
 
Formal demonstration of competencies
X
 
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
1,138
96%
ACT
1
0%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
450
550
SAT Math
450
550
SAT Writing
450
540
  • Information on how to apply, and what documents need to be included with a student’s application, can be found on the College’s Office of Admissions website.

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
12/1/1949 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Didactic Program in Dietetics
5/1/1979 –
Accredited
Dietetics (DIETI) – Dietetic Internship
12/1/1998 –
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
9/1/1990 –
Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) – Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
1/1/1954 –
Accredited