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Keene State College Common Data Set 2024-25

NHTest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT not required but considered if submittedCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

89.8%

5,631 of 6,269

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

860–1240

ACT middle 50%

—

Admissions
AppliedC16,269
AdmittedC15,631
EnrolledC1657
YieldC111.7%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Offered, counts not reported
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC96%
Submitted ACTC9—
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9480–660
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9410–590
Average high school GPAC123.16
GPA of 4.0C113.6%
GPA 3.75–3.99C119.7%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1116.5%
GPA below 3.50C1170.2%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$12,348
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$25,016
Required feesG1$3,106
Food and housingG1—
Need fully met (first-years)H219.2%
Average % of need metH273%
Average need-based packageH2$18,590
Average need-based grantH2$8,952
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordImportant
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAConsidered
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayImportant
  • Recommendation(s)Important
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB12,640
First-year retentionB2279.2%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB56%
Notes on this filing
  • Filing headers read 'Common Data Set 2024-2025' but the table of contents reads 2025-2026 and data are for Fall 2025; year set to 2025-26.
  • C1: applied, admitted and enrolled totals are sums of the sex-specific counts (2474+3787+8; 2177+3447+7; 292+365), matching the residency table.
  • C2: policy for waitlisting is 'No', and the waitlist count fields are blank, so all waitlist values are null.
  • C8A/C8F: C8A marks SAT or ACT 'not required for admission, but considered if submitted'; C8F clarification is blank. ACT percentiles and ACT submission share are blank.
  • C9: SAT submitters are 6% (40 students); no ACT data reported.
  • C21/C22: early decision is 'No'; C22 early action Yes/No box is blank, so early action fields are null.
  • B22: retention is printed as 79.22% (549 of 693).
  • B4-B11 (Fall 2019 cohort): the 6-year graduation rate of 56% is printed. The 4-year rate is not printed; the completion counts are available but were not computed.
  • G1: public institution with in-district tuition $12,348 and out-of-state $25,016 (both first-year and all-undergrad columns match). A single tuition field is left null. Housing ($14,626) and food ($5,586) are printed separately; the combined room-and-board field is left null. The G1 text refers to 2026-27 costs while the section heading refers to 2025-26; the 2026-27 costs are not yet available per the checkbox.
  • H2: first-time full-time column used (a=694). Fully-met percent computed as 86/448 = 19.2%. Percent of need-based applicants awarded aid is not printed, so it is left null. Avg need-met (73.0%), package ($18,590) and need-based grant ($8,952) are printed in that column. Aid reporting year is 2024-25 final per the H1 checkbox.
  • H2 line a (694) differs from B22 entering full-time first-time count (693); not reconciled.
  • GPA: pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the 3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24, 2.50-2.99, 2.00-2.49, 1.00-1.99 and below-1.0 bands (below-1.0 blank, treated as 0 by the 100% total).

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Keene State College admissions FAQ
What is Keene State College's acceptance rate?
Keene State College admitted 5,631 of 6,269 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 89.8%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Keene State College have early decision?
No. Keene State College does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Keene State College?
The middle 50% of Keene State College's enrolled first-years scored 860–1240 on the SAT.
How much does Keene State College cost?
Tuition is $12,348 in-state, before aid. The average need-based grant is $8,952.
What is Keene State College's graduation rate?
56% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Keene State College Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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