Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire · Also known as Plymouth | Plymouth State | PSU | Plymout | Plimout | Plymoth | Plimoth | Plymot | Plimot · Website
$57,304
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$57,304
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Plymouth State University is a public 4-year college in Plymouth, New Hampshire with 3,153 undergraduates and 525 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,216 a year (tuition and fees $14,626 in-state, $25,566 out-of-state). It admits 88% of applicants and 52% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $57,304 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,216
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$14,626
Out-of-state $25,566
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
52%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,000
About $276 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$57,304
Rank 940 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $19,216
- Tuition in-state
- $14,626
- Tuition out-of-state
- $25,566
- Cost of attendance
- $29,644
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 69%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,676
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,714
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,030
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,157
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,020
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $13,128 in 2015-16 to $14,626 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 88%
- Undergraduates
- 3,153
- Graduate students
- 525
- Part-time students
- 2.0%
- Women
- 48%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 107
- Endowment
- $41.2M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 940 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 24 in New Hampshire (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,216 | $18,250 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,626 | $15,838 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 52% | 57% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,000 | $18,525 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $46,466 | $41,421 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $57,304 | $51,362 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 68% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 73% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
107 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $27,000 | $41,714 | $67,069 | $68,407 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $27,000 | $39,646 | $44,048 | $47,382 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $27,000 | $39,171 | $59,937 | $55,378 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $27,000 | $33,293 | $55,452 | $54,562 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $27,000 | $37,240 | $50,968 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 46 | $31,326 | $62,441 | $78,761 | $103,485 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $25,000 | $31,495 | $55,773 | $55,693 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $25,995 | $46,649 | $76,631 | $69,303 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,296 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $27,000 | $72,906 | $85,709 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $27,000 | $40,902 | $74,912 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $27,000 | $41,451 | $52,587 | $51,790 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $25,500 | $31,836 | $55,156 | $55,012 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $27,000 | $31,293 | $54,740 | $56,359 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 22 | $23,125 | $52,664 | $54,135 | $63,707 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,571 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | $70,081 | $73,964 | $62,033 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $86,288 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $24,188 | $27,833 | $45,019 | $48,590 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $27,000 | $30,491 | $48,229 | $41,367 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | $49,656 | $54,115 | $60,111 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,573 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral | Doctoral | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $130,741 | $100,573 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Plymouth and New Hampshire on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New Hampshire
- Homes: Homes for sale in New Hampshire
Questions and answers
How much does Plymouth State University cost?
$19,216 a year is the average net price at Plymouth State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $14,626 for in-state students and $25,566 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $29,644. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,676 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Plymouth State University?
88% of applicants are admitted to Plymouth State University. The median admission rate of colleges in New Hampshire is 86%.
How much do Plymouth State University graduates earn?
$57,304 a year is the median pay of former Plymouth State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($46,466 after 6 years). That ranks 940 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 24 in New Hampshire. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $72,906.
How much student debt do Plymouth State University graduates have?
$26,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Plymouth State University graduates, about $276 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 69% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Plymouth State University?
52% of first-time, full-time students at Plymouth State University finish within 6 years. 68% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Plymouth State University?
Business/Commerce, General (86 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (56 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (56 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 107 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.