Plymouth State University — College Profile

About

Plymouth State University, situated at the gateway to New Hampshire’s White Mountains and Lakes Region, is distinguished by its innovative "Integrated Clusters" model that organizes undergraduate education around open, project-based interdisciplinary learning. Rooted in its origins as a teachers college, PSU maintains top-tier programs in education, nursing, and business, while gaining national recognition for specialized majors in meteorology and adventure education. Campus culture is tight-knit, collaborative, and deeply outdoors-oriented, offering students a vibrant community experience enriched by immediate access to world-class skiing, hiking, and environmental field research.

Wikipedia:Plymouth State University (PSU) is a public university in Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States. It was founded as Plymouth Normal School in 1871. Since that time, it has evolved to a teachers college, a state college, and finally to a state university in 2003. PSU is part of the University System of New Hampshire.

Location

Plymouth, NH, 03264-1595 · Town campus

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Nearest airport from college

MHT · Manchester NH

59 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$14,626$25,566

Housing & food (on campus)$13,158$13,158

Books & supplies$1,400$1,400

Cost of attendance$29,644$40,925

Average net price$19,216Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$25,566

In-state: $14,626

Housing & food (on campus)$13,158

Books & supplies$1,400

Cost of attendance$40,925

In-state: $29,644

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $19,216

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.plymouth.edu

How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27

Plymouth State University’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$26,872

Housing$14,008

Total published by the school$40,925

Source: www.plymouth.edu · checked Sep 13, 2026

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$14,676

$30–48k

$14,714

$48–75k

$17,030

$75–110k

$21,157

$110k+

$23,020

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2024-25

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$7,862

First-years who got one255

Source: Plymouth State University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

50%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

45%

Back for yr 2

68%

Transferred

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

53% graduated · 2% transferred · 45% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$46,466

10 yrs after entry$57,304

Debt

Median at graduation$26,000

Monthly payment$276

Middle 50% owe$5.6k–$27k

90th percentile$31,000

Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (larger programs): $55,177 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

88%

Test policy

Not required

Per College Scorecard

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Essay prompts

How much essays count at Plymouth State University: Important (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)

Source: Plymouth State University's Common Data Set for 2024-25 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

If Plymouth State University asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body

Gender

Men 52%Women 48%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

15 : 1

Pell grant

28%

First-gen

27%

Family income

$73,031

Independent

Age at entry

19.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

81%

Hispanic

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division III with football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Field Hockey
Women's
Football
Men's
Ice Hockey
Men's · Women's
Lacrosse
Men's · Women's
Skiing
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's
Wrestling
Men's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$46,466

After 10 yrs

$57,304

Business/Commerce, General86

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods56

Criminal Justice and Corrections56

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness48

Psychology, General46

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other42

Marketing42

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General38

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing30

Business Administration, Management and Operations28

Social Work26

Natural Resources Conservation and Research22

Communication and Media Studies22

English Language and Literature, General17

Fine and Studio Arts17

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other16

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$41M

Full-time faculty

55%

Faculty salary

$9,340/mo

Teaching spend

$9,906

per student

Federal loans

69%

Classification

Carnegie type

Master's (larger programs)

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, inclusive admissions