Plymouth, New Hampshire · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Plymouth State University is a public four-year institution based in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 3,707 students in fall 2024, including 3,182 undergraduates and 525 graduate students. It is part of University System of New Hampshire.
Plymouth State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 119 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, and Marketing. It awarded 967 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
3,707
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
967
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
119
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 119
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
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
702
Master's degrees
168
Doctoral degrees (research)
6
Professional doctorates
27
Certificates under 1 year
24
Postbaccalaureate certificates
29
Post-master's certificates
11
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,707
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,182
Graduate students, fall 2024
525
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,976
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,331
Graduate students, 2024-25
645
Full-time, 2024-25
86%
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
6%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
16
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
54%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of New Hampshire
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Massachusetts State College Athletic Association; Little East Conference
President
Dr. Donald Birx
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization