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: $19,6851,047th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $14,558923rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $25,4981,087th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $29,257904th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $57,304670th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $46,466768th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 47.4%1,261st highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 71.3%1,177th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 91.0%1,273rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,298653rd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 25.6%1,447th highest of 2,140 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.

Most Selective Colleges in New Hampshire#8

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
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Athletic conference: Little Eastsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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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)

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.