Keene State College

Keene, NH 2,699 Undergrads 61.8% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$29,993

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$17,887

After Aid

Median Earnings

$58,191

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$17,887

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$58,191

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$54,368

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate61.8%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age19.9

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients25.3%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time98.8%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS73.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

90.3%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: -55075th: -

SAT Math

25th: -52075th: -

ACT Composite

25th: -2575th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$521k

+$54k

+$37k

Median Cost$18k/yr

+$457k

-$10k

-$28k

Full Cost$30k/yr

+$413k

-$54k

-$71k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$18k/yr

Never

-43%

Full Cost$30k/yr

Never

-66%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-24%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-60%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

BachCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Applied Mathematics

BachCIP: 2703

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $91,532

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Architecture

BachCIP: 0402

Median Debt

$26,860

Earnings (4yr)

$61,304

Natl Median: $66,914

Lifetime Value Added

-$3k

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biological and Physical Sciences

BachCIP: 3001

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,891

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$25,325

Earnings (4yr)

$72,593

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

+$85k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$69,674

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$63k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$43,798

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

-$133k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$63,995

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

+$19k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

$26,259

Earnings (4yr)

$78,965

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

+$134k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$23,594

Earnings (4yr)

$53,291

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$68k

Dance

BachCIP: 5003

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,980

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Design and Applied Arts

BachCIP: 5004

Median Debt

$24,250

Earnings (4yr)

$50,507

Natl Median: $51,490

Lifetime Value Added

-$91k

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

BachCIP: 5131

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$56,962

Natl Median: $55,753

Lifetime Value Added

-$38k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$44,848

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

-$146k

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$68,634

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

+$55k

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other

BachCIP: 1599

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$61,991

Natl Median: $81,678

Lifetime Value Added

+$3k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$24,625

Earnings (4yr)

$48,091

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$111k

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

BachCIP: 0502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$46,990

Natl Median: $51,710

Lifetime Value Added

-$120k

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

BachCIP: 5006

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$45,423

Natl Median: $43,765

Lifetime Value Added

-$134k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$46,850

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

-$122k

Geography and Cartography

BachCIP: 4507

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$57,900

Natl Median: $57,853

Lifetime Value Added

-$30k

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

BachCIP: 4006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,190

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

BachCIP: 5100

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$55,913

Natl Median: $61,296

Lifetime Value Added

-$46k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

$25,296

Earnings (4yr)

$46,428

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$125k

Holocaust and Related Studies

BachCIP: 3021

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$25,194

Natl Median: $52,050

Lifetime Value Added

-$300k

Journalism

BachCIP: 0904

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$32,925

Natl Median: $56,278

Lifetime Value Added

-$230k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$25,194

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$300k

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

BachCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,119

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$28,236

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

-$273k

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$39,603

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

-$184k

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

$22,194

Earnings (4yr)

$58,065

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

-$29k

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$47,015

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

-$120k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$51,904

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$79k

Public Health

BachCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,808

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

BachCIP: 0909

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,560

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1507

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$87,710

Natl Median: $86,525

Lifetime Value Added

+$200k

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

BachCIP: 0907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,497

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$82,061

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$157k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology and Anthropology

BachCIP: 4513

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,959

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$47,885

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$113k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$26,892

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$26,236

Earnings (4yr)

$48,940

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$104k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

$25,500

Earnings (4yr)

$49,312

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

-$101k

Master's Degrees

Curriculum and Instruction

MastCIP: 1303

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$43,575

Natl Median: $63,399

Lifetime Value Added

-$285k

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

MastCIP: 1507

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$103,243

Natl Median: $103,349

Lifetime Value Added

+$236k

Special Education and Teaching

MastCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$51,682

Natl Median: $64,397

Lifetime Value Added

-$224k

Graduate Certificates

Educational Administration and Supervision

Gr-CertCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $86,288

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Other Programs

Education, General

DegCIP: 1301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,645

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

DegCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,758

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Special Education and Teaching

DegCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,406

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

DegCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,802

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.