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Plymouth State University

Plymouth State University is based in the town of Plymouth, NH — a public campus in a small-town setting.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$14,051

family income
under $30k

$15,343

$30–48k

$18,415

$48–75k

$21,660

$75–110k

$23,617

over $110k

Average net price

$19,2162023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Plymouth State University rose from $16,965 (2008) to $19,216 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$16,965
2009	$16,530
2010	$17,063
2011	$19,018
2012	$19,689
2013	$20,249
2014	$21,600
2015	$20,461
2016	$21,829
2017	$20,876
2018	$19,316
2019	$20,370
2020	$20,086
2021	$20,083
2022	$19,685
2023	$19,216

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$29,6442024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Plymouth State University rose from $19,900 (2009) to $29,644 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$19,900
2010	$20,788
2011	$21,476
2012	$23,276
2013	$24,828
2014	$25,668
2015	$26,058
2016	$26,971
2017	$27,316
2018	$27,109
2019	$27,572
2020	$28,222
2021	$28,186
2022	$28,721
2023	$29,257
2024	$29,644

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$5,314	$10,624
2001	$5,550	$11,050
2002	$5,856	$11,516
2003	$6,240	$12,290
2004	$6,618	$13,058
2005	$7,028	$13,868
2006	$7,456	$14,726
2007	$7,944	$14,894
2008	$8,424	$16,274
2013	$12,610	$20,030
2014	$12,677	$20,587
2015	$13,128	$21,208
2016	$13,472	$21,732
2017	$13,770	$22,230
2018	$14,099	$22,769
2019	$14,440	$23,330
2020	$14,492	$23,902
2021	$14,492	$24,432
2022	$14,492	$24,872
2023	$14,558	$25,498

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Plymouth State University reports published tuition by residency: $14,626 in-state versus $25,566 out-of-state — a $10,940 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Plymouth State University reports 3,153 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

52% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Plymouth State University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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52%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Plymouth State University has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 59.1% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 52%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	54.3%
1992 cohort	52.4%
1993 cohort	47.2%
1994 cohort	45.9%
1995 cohort	48.9%
1996 cohort	43.5%
1997 cohort	42.3%
1998 cohort	46.8%
1999 cohort	48.7%
2000 cohort	56.5%
2001 cohort	52.9%
2002 cohort	51.9%
2003 cohort	55.2%
2004 cohort	56.6%
2005 cohort	59.1%
2006 cohort	55.4%
2007 cohort	56%
2008 cohort	57.8%
2009 cohort	57.7%
2010 cohort	54.6%
2011 cohort	54.5%
2012 cohort	53.4%
2013 cohort	54.4%
2014 cohort	58.1%
2015 cohort	53.3%
2016 cohort	50.8%
2017 cohort	47.4%
2018 cohort	52%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$16,883	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$16,874	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$17,020	$4,350
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$17,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$16,909	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,125	$4,656
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$4,812
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$4,625
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,125	$6,501
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,125	$6,400
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$25,000	$6,400
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$26,187	$7,161
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$27,000	$8,300
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$8,751
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$27,000	$7,100
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,979	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$26,981	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$27,000	$8,592
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$26,000	$8,250

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$46,466

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$55,556

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$57,304

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Plymouth State University admitted 6,021 of 6,878 applicants in Fall 2024. The 87.5% rate describes that application pool.

87.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $14,558 in-state tuition · 2023–24 3,153 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Plymouth State University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Plymouth State University under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Plymouth State University received 6,878 applications and admitted 6,021 (87.5%), with 826 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

87.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	77.2%
Fall 2002	77.2%
Fall 2003	77.5%
Fall 2004	70.6%
Fall 2005	77%
Fall 2006	71.2%
Fall 2007	65.6%
Fall 2008	70.9%
Fall 2009	69.8%
Fall 2010	76.4%
Fall 2011	73.8%
Fall 2012	76.5%
Fall 2013	77.5%
Fall 2014	75.2%
Fall 2015	73.6%
Fall 2016	78.8%
Fall 2017	78.8%
Fall 2018	82.4%
Fall 2019	84.8%
Fall 2020	89.4%
Fall 2021	91.7%
Fall 2022	97.5%
Fall 2023	91%
Fall 2024	87.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

860–1070Fall 2013 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	860	1060
Fall 2002	860	1060
Fall 2003	860	1070
Fall 2004	860	1060
Fall 2005	860	1060
Fall 2006	850	1050
Fall 2007	850	1050
Fall 2008	870	1060
Fall 2009	870	1060
Fall 2010	872	1063
Fall 2011	880	1060
Fall 2012	880	1060
Fall 2013	860	1070

IPEDS Fall 2001–2013, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–23Fall 2013 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	17	22
Fall 2002	17	22
Fall 2003	17	21
Fall 2004	17	22
Fall 2005	16	21
Fall 2006	17	22
Fall 2007	18	21
Fall 2008	14	19
Fall 2009	18	23
Fall 2010	18	23
Fall 2011	18	21
Fall 2012	17	23
Fall 2013	18	23

IPEDS Fall 2001–2013, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

3,153Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Plymouth State University fell from 3,651 (Fall 2002) to 3,153 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	3,651
Fall 2003	3,848
Fall 2004	4,019
Fall 2005	4,081
Fall 2006	4,235
Fall 2007	4,213
Fall 2008	4,205
Fall 2009	4,173
Fall 2010	4,248
Fall 2011	4,316
Fall 2012	4,127
Fall 2013	3,986
Fall 2014	3,644
Fall 2015	4,000
Fall 2016	4,059
Fall 2017	4,072
Fall 2018	4,135
Fall 2019	3,779
Fall 2020	3,693
Fall 2021	3,486
Fall 2022	3,286
Fall 2023	3,298
Fall 2024	3,153

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

68%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Plymouth State University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 78% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 68%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	73%
Fall 2003 cohort	76%
Fall 2004 cohort	76%
Fall 2005 cohort	78%
Fall 2006 cohort	78%
Fall 2007 cohort	78%
Fall 2008 cohort	77%
Fall 2009 cohort	76%
Fall 2010 cohort	74%
Fall 2011 cohort	74%
Fall 2012 cohort	72%
Fall 2013 cohort	74%
Fall 2014 cohort	76%
Fall 2015 cohort	70%
Fall 2016 cohort	68%
Fall 2017 cohort	69%
Fall 2018 cohort	67%
Fall 2019 cohort	70%
Fall 2020 cohort	64%
Fall 2021 cohort	68%
Fall 2022 cohort	71%
Fall 2023 cohort	68%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Plymouth State University

Faculty pay at Plymouth State University averages $112,080 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Plymouth State University as a primarily residential campus of 3,153 undergraduates — and 68.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Plymouth State University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 87.5%. Review Plymouth State University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Plymouth State University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Plymouth State University87.5%

New Hampshire median87.5%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Plymouth State University$14,626

New Hampshire median$19,202

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Plymouth State University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Plymouth State University$57,304

New Hampshire median$54,368

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Plymouth State University, New Hampshire and national reference values
Metric & basis	Plymouth State University	New Hampshire median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	87.5%	87.5%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$14,626	$19,202	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$57,304	$54,368	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Plymouth State University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Plymouth State University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 21 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science	$96,494
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$85,709
Marketing	$76,631
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$74,912
Accounting and Related Services	$72,824
Finance and Financial Management Services	$69,367
Business/Commerce, General	$67,069
Biology, General	$63,159
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$59,937
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$55,773
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$55,452
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$55,156
Communication and Media Studies	$54,740
Public Health	$52,870
Social Work	$52,587
Psychology, General	$50,968
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$49,154
Fine and Studio Arts	$48,229
English Language and Literature, General	$45,019
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$44,048
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$35,646

These 21 fields listed for Plymouth State University measure earnings after completion. The $57,304 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 24 additional Plymouth State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Plymouth State University report?

Plymouth State University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 87.5% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Plymouth State University's acceptance rate?

87.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 6,021 admitted from 6,878 applicants.

How much does Plymouth State University cost?

In-state tuition is $14,626; out-of-state students pay $25,566. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Plymouth State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $57,304. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in New Hampshire

Keene State College — 90.3% admitted
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus — 88.2% admitted
Southern New Hampshire University — 99.5% admitted
New England College — 92.1% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.