Plymouth State University

Name: Plymouth State University Common Data Set 2024-25
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2024-25

The 2024-25 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: Jul 1, 2025. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

87.5%

Applications

6,878

Admitted

6,021

Enrolled

826

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants6,878reported count

Admits6,02188%

Class seats82614% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	6,878	6,021	88%	826	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 14%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $50.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

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.

Median earnings

$57,304

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

52%

6-year completion

Average net price

$19,216

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$26,000

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report451numbers from this report.

General Information

2 TABLES

Address Information

Name of College/University:Plymouth State University

Degrees Offered

CertificateYes

Bachelor'sYes

Postbachelor's certificateYes

Master'sYes

Post-master's certificateYes

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipYes

Doctoral degree – professional practiceYes

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	421	405	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	67	51	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	1,109	1,036	Not reported	1	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	1,597	1,492	Not reported	1	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	1,597	1,492	Not reported	1	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	34	27	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	35	27	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	14	14	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	49	41	Not reported	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3,182

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	24	54	Not reported	2	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	73	186	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	2	6	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	99	246	Not reported	2	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	7	22	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	25	95	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	10	19	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	42	136	Not reported	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	525

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3,707

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	11	51	52
Hispanic/Latino	65	182	185
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	24	63	64
White, non-Hispanic	667	2,539	2,558
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	6	6
Asian, non-Hispanic	6	44	45
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	46	185	186
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	7	83	86
Total	827	3,153	3,182

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	35
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	686
Postbachelor's certificates	27
Master's degrees	147
Post-master's certificates	12
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	11
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	22
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	433	645	208	1,286
Did not persist	8	8	4	20
Final cohort	425	637	204	1,266
Completed in less than four years	191	314	112	617
Completed in less than five years	21	32	16	69
Completed in less than six years	4	9	Not reported	13
Total completers	216	355	128	699
Six-year graduation rate	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	3,252	3,618	Not reported	7	6,878
Admitted	2,740	3,275	Not reported	5	6,021
Enrolled full-time	420	405	Not reported	0	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	826

Other fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied2,199

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2,122

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled407

Total first-time, first-year who applied3,990

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted3,711

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled408

Total first-time, first-year who applied689

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted188

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled11

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units13

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab1

Social studies3

Total academic units2

Foreign language2

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	—	—	Yes
Academic GPA	—	Yes	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	—	Yes
Application essay	—	Yes	—	—
Recommendations	—	Yes	—	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	—	—	Yes	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	Yes	—

First-time, first-year Profile

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0

SAT Math: Total0

SAT Composite: Total0

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.21

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:86.8

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:50

Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered

Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterYes

Amount of housing deposit:500

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Applied	255	250	Not reported	1
Admitted	507	142	137	Not reported
Enrolled	Not reported	279	29	35

Other fields

Total64

Application for Admission

FallYes

WinterYes

SpringYes

SummerYes

High school transcriptRequired

College transcript(s)Required

Essay or personal statementRequired

InterviewRequired for Some

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Recommended for Some

If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Official High School (exception: earned Associates Degree) and Prior College transcripts required.

Transfer Credit Policies

Number24

Unit TypeC

Number90

Unit TypeC

Number90

Unit TypeC

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://coursecatalog.plymouth.edu/university-policies-procedures/undergraduate-academic-policies/

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programYes

Cross-registrationYes

Distance learningYes

Double majorYes

Dual enrollmentYes

Exchange student program (domestic)Yes

Honors ProgramYes

Independent studyYes

InternshipsYes

Student-designed majorYes

Study abroadYes

Teacher certification programYes

Undergraduate ResearchYes

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsYes

Computer literacyYes

English (including composition)Yes

HistoryYes

Physical EducationYes

HumanitiesYes

MathematicsYes

Sciences (biological or physical)Yes

Social scienceYes

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)49%

Percent of men who join fraternities4%

Percent of women who join sororities3%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing93%

Percent who live off campus or commute7%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)46%

Percent of men who join fraternities4%

Percent of women who join sororities3%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing68%

Percent who live off campus or commute32%

Percent of students age 25 and older3%

Average Age

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

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesYes

Choral groupsYes

Concert bandYes

DanceYes

Drama/theaterYes

International Student OrganizationYes

Jazz bandYes

Literary magazineYes

Model UNYes

Music ensemblesYes

Musical theaterYes

Pep bandYes

Radio stationYes

Student governmentYes

Student newspaperYes

Student-run film societyYes

Symphony orchestraYes

Housing

Apartments for single studentsYes

Wellness housingYes

Living Learning CommunitiesYes

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.plymouth.edu/student-financial-services/financial-aid

Public Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	$11,870	$11,870
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	$22,810	$22,810
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	$2,756	$2,756
Food and housing, on-campus	$13,158	$13,158
Housing only, on-campus	$8,790	$8,790
Food only, on-campus meal plan	$4,368	$4,368
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum12

Maximum18

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	$1,400	$1,400	$1,400
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	$1,270	$2,280	Not reported
Other expenses	$1,616	$2,526	Not reported

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$495

Out-of-state:$948

NONRESIDENTS:$948

Financial Aid

11 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	255	Not reported	Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant	$7,862	Not reported	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	0	Not reported	Not reported
Average athletic grant	$0	Not reported	Not reported

Methodology

Federal methodology (FM)Yes

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$5,442,180

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,148,946

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$18,677,115

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,520,614

Total Scholarships/Grants$26,788,855

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,511,229

Federal Work-Study$2,667,315

Total Self-Help$9,178,544

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,500,708

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$556,986

Total Scholarships/Grants$6,057,694

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$18,795,737

Total Self-Help$18,795,737

Parent Loans$7,525,246

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	909	2,824	33
Determined to have financial need	648	2,060	21
Awarded any aid	648	2,059	18
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	648	2,027	16
Awarded need-based self-help aid	588	1,889	28
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	55	154	0
Need fully met	153	482	0
Average percentage of need met	64%	65%	54%
Average financial aid package	$13,149	$15,523	$9,334
Average need-based scholarship or grant	$11,453	$11,254	$6,064
Average need-based self-help award	$4,098	$4,816	$3,943
Average need-based loan	$2,498	$3,415	$3,115

Graduating Cohort

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.692

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	495	72%	$42,900
Federal loan programs	490	71%	$26,900
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	171	25%	$47,100

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes

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:17

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$1,471

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$25,000

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAYes

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes

Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes

Federal Pell GrantsYes

Federal SEOGYes

State scholarships/grantsYes

Private scholarshipsYes

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes

Institutional Aid

AcademicsYes

Alumni affiliationYes

ArtYes

LeadershipYes

Music/dramaYes

State/district residencyYes

AcademicsYes

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	165	139	304
Members of minority groups	19	12	31
Females	88	88	176
Males	77	51	128
Nonresidents	4	1	5
Doctorate or other terminal degree	109	10	119
Master's, but not terminal master's	28	13	41
Bachelor's degree	0	4	4
Unknown or other highest degree	28	112	140
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

based on ____ students3,121

and ____ faculty211

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	112	12
10-19 students	284	21
20-29 students	283	3
30-39 students	22	1
40-49 students	2	Not reported
50-99 students	6	Not reported
100+ students	Not reported	Not reported
Total	709	37

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	3%	Not reported	8%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	9%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	8%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Social sciences	51%	Not reported	2%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Health professions and related programs	29%	Not reported	10%
Business/marketing	17%	Not reported	28%
History	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100%	0%	100%