Keene State College
Keene State College at a Glance
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About Keene State College
According to Wikipedia, Keene State College is a public liberal arts college in Keene, New Hampshire. It is part of the University System of New Hampshire. Founded in 1909 as a teacher's college , Keene State College had 3,104 students enrolled for credit as of fall 2021.
Keene State College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,666 | 90% | 79% | 56% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Keene State College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $15,154 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $13,631 |
| 30K - 48K | $13,861 |
| 48K - 75K | $14,105 |
| 75K - 110K | $17,377 |
| 110K+ | $23,060 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Keene State College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Keene State College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $62,326 a year, and 96% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Keene State College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 3,123 | 2,938 | 185 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Keene State College?
Keene State College is located at 229 Main Street, Keene, NH 03435-1506.
How Safe is Keene State College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Keene State College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Keene State College has a violent crime rate of 0.21% and a property crime rate of 0.07%. Keene has a violent crime rate of 0.18% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.19%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Keene State College Known For?
Keene State College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Psychology
- Criminal Justice
- Literature
- Communications
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Nursing
- Computer Science
- Education
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Biology
- Business
- Physics
- History
- Medical
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Chemistry
- Law
- Mathematics
Keene State College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Keene State College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Keene State College ranks #424 in the U.S. and #1067 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesKeene State College ranks #451 in the U.S. and #842 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesKeene State College ranks #518 in the U.S. and #1570 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesKeene State College ranks #579 in the U.S. and #2142 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesKeene State College ranks #639 in the U.S. and #2005 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesKeene State College ranks #717 in the U.S. and #1762 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesKeene State College ranks #741 in the U.S. and #1940 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesKeene State College ranks #750 in the U.S. and #3357 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesKeene State College ranks #758 in the U.S. and #3296 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesKeene State College ranks #764 in the U.S. and #2927 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesKeene State College ranks #766 in the U.S. and #4528 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesKeene State College ranks #790 in the U.S. and #3423 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesKeene State College ranks #821 in the U.S. and #3141 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesKeene State College ranks #856 in the U.S. and #3607 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesKeene State College ranks #1110 in the U.S. and #3484 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesKeene State College ranks #1179 in the U.S. and #4050 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesKeene State College ranks #1220 in the U.S. and #5252 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesKeene State College ranks #1609 in the U.S. and #4947 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesKeene State College ranks #1624 in the U.S. and #6144 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesKeene State College ranks #1969 in the U.S. and #6414 worldwide for influence in Law.
Keene State College ranks #2079 in the U.S. and #7713 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
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