Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH · Public · Town (remote) · PSU · Plimot · Plimoth · Plimout · Plymot · Plymoth · Plymout · Plymouth State
Public institution in Plymouth, NH · 3,298 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $57,304 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,6851,045th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $14,558920th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $25,4981,077th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $29,257902nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,436th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $57,304667th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,466767th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 47.4%1,249th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 71.3%1,169th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 91.0%1,261st most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,298653rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.6%1,433rd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 102 mi (BOS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 46 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $65,486 | $67,324 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $56,234 | $57,995 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $55,964 | $42,682 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $48,510 | $47,729 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $51,273 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $41,789 | $41,565 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $40,461 | $53,358 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $40,454 | $40,209 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $36,668 | $39,729 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $34,908 | $33,043 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $34,526 | $37,748 |
| Public HealthHealth Professions | bachelors | $33,993 | $32,174 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1871source
- Athletic nickname: "Panthers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Mascot: Pemi the Panthersource
- Motto: "Ut prosim (That I may serve)"source
- Campus size: about 170 acressource
- Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
- Formerly known as "* Plymouth Holmes Academy" (1808–1870)source
- Formerly known as "* Plymouth Normal School" (1871–1939)source
- Formerly known as "* Plymouth Teachers College" (1939–1963)source
- Formerly known as "* Plymouth State College" (1963–2003)source
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- Athletic conference: Little Eastsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Paul Reubenssource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Skiing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Plymouth State University’s 3,298 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NH
Elsewhere
- Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, CO · 3,293 undergrads
- New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY · 3,320 undergrads
- Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL · 3,322 undergrads
- Hope CollegeHolland, MI · 3,274 undergrads
- Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa, OK · 3,322 undergrads
- Harding UniversitySearcy, AR · 3,323 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteplymouth.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 183080)
- Compare colleges in NHRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in New HampshireEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Keene State CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Plymouth State University vs Keene State CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
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