Keene State College is a public four-year institution in Keene, New Hampshire. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 2,848 students in fall 2024, including 2,725 undergraduates and 123 graduate students. It is part of University System of New Hampshire.
Keene State College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 75 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 718 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
2,848
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
718
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
75
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 75
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
679
Master's degrees
39
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,848
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,725
Graduate students, fall 2024
123
Full-time, fall 2024
94%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,167
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,972
Graduate students, 2024-25
195
Full-time, 2024-25
90%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
52%
Men
48%
White
81%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
4%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of New Hampshire
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Little East Conference
President
Dr. Melinda Treadwell
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact