Keene State College
Keene, NH
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $17,887per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 67%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 26%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $25,749federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 74%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $25,749. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $299 a month, about $35,876 repaid in total, of which $10,127 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $182 a month — but the total climbs to $54,597, roughly $18,720 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
Keene State College’s net price calculator — every college is required to publish one. It is the only way to get a cost estimate based on your family’s own finances rather than an average.
Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $14,784published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $26,840published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 90%
- Average ACT
- 25of admitted students
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $54,36810 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Town: Distant
- Residential character
- Highly residential — most students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Visual & performing arts13%
- Business & marketing11%
- Engineering technology11%
- Psychology10%
- Education9%
- Parks, recreation & fitness6%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Diving
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Keene State College. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$299per month
- Total repaid
- $35,876
- Interest paid
- $10,127
Longer term — 25 years
$182per month
- Total repaid
- $54,597
- Interest paid
- $28,848
Borrow $25,749 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $18,720 more — $54,597 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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