Plymouth State University
2021-22
The 2021-22 Common Data Set for Plymouth State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jan 27, 2023. Subscribe via RSS.
SAT Composite
950-1030
SAT Math
440-500
SAT Reading
460-560
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$57,304
10 yrs after enrollment
52%
6-year completion
$19,216
sticker minus grants
$26,000
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
512numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Melissa
Last Name:Christensen
Title:Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Office:Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Address Line 1:17 High Street MSC 28
Zipcode3,264
Phone:603-535-2342
Email Address:mkchristensen@plymouth.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
City:Plymouth
StateNH
Name of College/University:Plymouth State Univ ersity
Street Address Line 1:17 High Street
CityPlymouth
StateNH
Zip3,264
Main Phone Number (Area Code)603
Main Phone Number:535-5000
WWW Home Page Address:www.plymouth.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):603
Admissions Phone Number:535-2237
Admissions Email Address:admissions@plymouth.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.plymouth.edu/apply-to-psu/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree -- otherX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESEntrance Exams
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69950
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49933
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-39917
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 600-69933
SAT Math: 400-49950
SAT Math: 200-29917
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1200-139933
SAT Composite: 800-99950
SAT Composite: 600-79917
SAT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.04.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.994.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.749.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2416.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9927.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.4917.8
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.993.6
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.1
Total100
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Priority Date: Month4
Priority Date: Day1
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Must reply by (date)X
Date: Month5
Date: Day1
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:100
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
2 TABLESHigh school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?Yes
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 90 Semester Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 90 Semester Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: n/a - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: 90 Semester Credits 90 Semester Credits American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:90 Semester Credits 90 Semester Credits American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: - E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. - [ ] Accelerated program - [ ] Cooperative education program - [ ] X Cross-registration - [ ] X Distance learning - [ ] X Double major - [ ] Dual enrollment - [ ] English as a Second Language (ESL) - [x] X Exchange student program (domestic) - [ ] External degree program - [ ] X Honors Program - [ ] X Independent study - [ ] X Internships - [ ] Liberal arts/career combination - [x] X Student-designed major - [x] X Study abroad - [ ] X Teacher certification program - [ ] Weekend college - [ ] Other (specify): - E2 Has been removed from the CDS. - E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: - [ ] X Arts/fine arts - [ ] X Computer literacy - [ ] X English (including composition) - [ ] Foreign languages - [x] X History - [x] X Humanities - [ ] X Mathematics - [ ] Philosophy - [ ] X Sciences (biological or physical) - [ ] X Social science - [ ] Other (describe): ##
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)55%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing94%
Percent who live off campus or commute12%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)50%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities2%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing66%
Percent who live off campus or commute34%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$495
In-state (out-of-district):$495
Out-of-state:$910
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$5,321,327
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$524,200
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$17,454,865
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,210,753
Total Scholarships/Grants$24,511,145
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,146,797
Federal Work-Study$2,733,550
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$10,880,347
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,384,158
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$479,032
Total Scholarships/Grants$4,863,190
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$19,017,113
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$19,017,113
Parent Loans$6,887,880
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.739
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:10
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:- [x] X Yes No Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Students are able to apply for additional assistance beyond their financial aid package through an institutional application process. Student with the greatest need also received HEERF Grant funds relating to COVID-19. ##
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio18
based on ____ students3,902
and ____ faculty222