Keene State College

Keene State College located in Keene, New Hampshire is a liberal arts college, which was established in 1909 as a teacher’s college. The college currently enrolls more than 6,000 students on an annual basis. The college also offers online courses for its students.

The students at the college are involved in many clubs and organizations, including Greek organizations, honor societies, recreation clubs and academic clubs. The Equinox is the student-run newspaper of the school, and there is also a literary journal and yearbook that is maintained by the students.

Campus Location

229 Main Street
Keene, NH 03435-1506
USA
Main Tel: (603) 352-1909
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Keene State College Highlights

Where Keene State College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in engineering technician, therapy and counseling, drama and performing arts, photography and commercial art, education and teaching, mathematics, and media.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Large number of students.
High faculty salary.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	914	60
Master	50	10
Associate	34	4
Postbaccalaureate certificate	13	5
Post-master's certificate	9	1

Keene State Students

The student enrollment at Keene State was 5,100 in 2007 (4,787 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 8,298
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 15,848
Room	$ 5,030
Board	$ 2,430
Books and supplies	$ 600
Other	$ 1,550

Financial Aid: Keene State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Keene State:

School	Location	Enrollment
Elon University	Elon, NC	5,456
Butler University	Indianapolis, IN	4,479
Gettysburg College	Gettysburg, PA	2,503
SUNY at Fredonia	Fredonia, NY	5,450
Ithaca College	Ithaca, NY	6,660
Denison University	Granville, OH	2,242
Radford University	Radford, VA	9,122
Otterbein College	Westerville, OH	3,107
Illinois State University	Normal, IL	20,274
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	Slippery Rock, PA	8,325

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		119
Without tenure; working toward tenure		55
Without tenure; tenure not available		11

Housing and Meals

Keene State provides on-campus housing for 2,759 of its 4,787 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Keene State Athletics

Keene State is in the Little East Conference for major sports.

Keene State Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	67%
Women	81%
All	75%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	450-540
Math	450-540

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (93 awarded)

Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (22 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

Environmental Studies

DESIGN (1 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (25 awarded)

Acting
Dance
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (254 awarded)

Biology Teacher Education
Computer Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (110 awarded)

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FINE ARTS (14 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (178 awarded)

American History (United States)
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Economics
English Language and Literature
European History
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
History
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (17 awarded)

Applied Mathematics
Mathematics

MEDIA (57 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MUSIC (7 awarded)

Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Theory and Composition
Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (34 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (51 awarded)

Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Commercial and Advertising Art
Film/Cinema Studies

SCIENCE (31 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (118 awarded)

Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Psychology
Social Psychology
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling