Plymouth State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 45,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,520 (36%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (23%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,171
Men / Women 52% / 48%
From State 49%
From Region 36%
Athletes 605 (19.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 81%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 6%
Black 2%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Plymouth State University 702 50% 83% 2% 2% 4% 3% $60,847 12 -0.51 62 97%
Computer Science 9 — 56% 89% 0% 11% 0% 0% $87,698 9 -1.09 91 95% — — — —
Game and Interactive Media Design 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,089 17 -1.10 48 — — — — —
Information Technology 6 — 83% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $90,474 35 -0.38 93 100% — — — —
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 6 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $56,639 18 -0.76 53 — — — — —
Chemistry 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,740 11 -0.95 64 — — — — —
Climate Science 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,176 22 -0.62 56 — — — — —
Computational and Applied Mathematics — — — — — — — — $73,580 4 -1.11 81 — — — — —
Mathematics 5 — 60% 60% 0% 0% 0% 40% $62,736 14 -0.85 66 — — — — —
Biochemistry 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,732 5 -1.40 50 — — — — —
Biology 19 — 42% 68% 16% 0% 5% 5% $49,017 3 -2.02 32 95% — — — —
Environmental Biology 4 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,114 12 -1.02 27 — — — — —
Molecular Biology 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,634 5 -1.41 50 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 15 — 60% 87% 7% 0% 0% 0% $51,670 18 -0.88 39 100% — — — —
Exercise Science 23 — 65% 91% 4% 0% 0% 0% $55,043 23 -0.79 48 99% — — — —
Health Sciences 26 — 38% 81% 0% 4% 8% 4% $61,503 30 -0.48 64 — — — — —
Kinesiology 12 — 58% 92% 0% 0% 8% 0% $55,043 23 -0.79 48 99% — — — —
Nursing 24 — 12% 88% 4% 0% 0% 0% $90,626 51 -0.16 93 100% — — — —
Public Health 9 — 11% 78% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,553 14 -0.98 47 90% — — — —
Accounting 5 +9 60% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $67,313 8 -1.28 73 100% — — — —
Business 84 — 76% 86% 1% 2% 2% 6% $70,437 42 -0.37 78 96% — — — —
Business Administration 19 — 74% 84% 0% 0% 5% 0% $79,550 69 +0.10 86 94% — — — —
Finance 20 — 80% 70% 0% 0% 10% 15% $79,855 18 -0.66 86 100% — — — —
Marketing 54 — 76% 85% 2% 0% 2% 2% $76,312 50 -0.10 83 99% — — — —
Recreation Management 17 — 47% 88% 6% 0% 0% 0% $54,985 25 -0.51 48 — — — — —
Sports Management 18 — 83% 67% 0% 11% 0% 11% $55,043 26 -0.66 48 99% — — — —
Tourism and Travel Services Management 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,264 27 -0.48 49 — — — — —
English 9 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,554 27 -0.59 28 100% — — — —
History 17 — 76% 88% 6% 0% 0% 0% $48,679 15 -0.81 31 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 34 — 41% 85% 0% 3% 9% 0% $51,608 24 -0.55 39 100% — — — —
Spanish — — — — — — — — $48,907 19 -0.81 32 — — — — —
Applied Social Science 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,911 16 -0.72 32 — — — — —
Communication 30 — 47% 80% 3% 7% 0% 3% $58,696 40 -0.30 58 98% — — — —
Geography — — — — — — — — $56,480 22 -0.65 52 — — — — —
Political Science 10 — 60% 90% 0% 10% 0% 0% $59,471 16 -0.94 59 — — — — —
Psychology 44 — 18% 80% 5% 0% 9% 2% $52,830 40 -0.34 43 100% — — — —
Public Administration — — — — — — — — $61,729 22 -0.77 64 — — — — —
Social Sciences 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,983 16 -0.72 32 — — — — —
Social Work 19 — 11% 89% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,100 27 -0.37 35 94% — — — —
Sustainability Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,221 24 -0.61 49 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education — — — — — — — — $44,048 8 -1.22 20 93% — — — —
Elementary Education 53 — 11% 89% 2% 2% 2% 0% $44,048 8 -1.22 20 93% — — — —
Social Studies Education — — — — — — — — $43,333 1 -2.02 18 91% — — — —
Art Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $48,334 59 +0.16 30 — — — — —
Music 3 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,420 13 -0.79 11 — — — — —
Music 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,351 13 -0.79 11 — — — — —
Music Education 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $43,333 37 -0.37 18 91% — — — —
Studio Art 13 — 38% 77% 0% 8% 0% 0% $41,282 26 -0.59 14 91% — — — —
Theater 5 — 40% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $33,480 5 -1.28 5 95% — — — —
Urban Planning — — — — — — — — $58,993 13 -1.04 58 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 65 — 52% 78% 0% 3% 11% 2% $62,210 69 +0.32 65 100% — — — —
Forensic Science and Technology 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,544 46 -0.19 57 — — — — —
Robotics Technology 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $84,935 31 -0.32 90 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,366
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $27,199
Est. In-State Cost $19,877
Est. Out-of-State Cost $35,185
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 68%
4-Year Graduation Rate 45%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 31.2% 219 74% 83% 1% 2% 3% 5% $70,862 28 -0.35 78 97% —
Social Sciences 15.4% 108 30% 83% 3% 3% 4% 2% $54,531 33 -0.40 47 98% —
Health Sciences 13.4% 94 38% 86% 2% 1% 3% 1% $65,868 11 -0.56 71 98% —
Professional 10.0% 70 50% 80% 0% 3% 10% 1% $62,325 35 +0.28 65 100% —
Humanities 8.5% 60 50% 88% 2% 2% 5% 0% $50,170 22 -0.63 35 100% —
Education 7.5% 53 11% 89% 2% 2% 2% 0% $44,048 4 -1.22 20 93% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.7% 26 46% 77% 12% 0% 4% 4% $49,495 2 -1.80 33 95% —
Arts 3.4% 24 42% 71% 0% 4% 8% 0% $39,514 6 -0.75 11 92% —
Computer Science 2.4% 17 71% 82% 0% 12% 0% 0% $84,841 10 -0.84 89 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.3% 16 56% 75% 0% 0% 6% 12% $59,693 4 -0.81 60 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.1% 15 60% 87% 7% 0% 0% 0% $51,670 15 -0.88 39 100% —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $0.5M #404 94% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.2M #442 68% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.2M #526 90% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.0M #424 22% $0 — — — —
Education $0.0M #436 100% $0 11 #314 — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $0.9M #564 86% $0 11 #460 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 109 $106K $118K -$11K
Football 108 $431K $375K $55K
Lacrosse 43 $115K $114K $1K
Baseball 35 $139K $112K $26K
Ice Hockey 30 $283K $284K -$1K
Soccer 28 $94K $96K -$2K
Basketball 24 $79K $95K -$15K
Wrestling 24 $79K $100K -$21K
Swimming 12 $45K $34K $10K
Skiing 10 $104K $119K -$14K
Total 380 $1.5M $1.5M $27K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 71 $105K $118K -$13K
Soccer 29 $84K $94K -$9K
Ice Hockey 25 $201K $210K -$8K
Softball 25 $108K $136K -$28K
Lacrosse 23 $147K $140K $7K
Field Hockey 21 $82K $82K -$350
Volleyball 21 $150K $124K $26K
Basketball 16 $76K $95K -$18K
Skiing 10 $92K $99K -$6K
Swimming 10 $45K $36K $9K
Tennis 10 $44K $30K $14K
Total 225 $1.1M $1.2M -$27K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 180 $211K $236K -$25K
Football 108 $431K $375K $55K
Lacrosse 66 $263K $254K $8K
Soccer 57 $179K $191K -$11K
Ice Hockey 55 $484K $495K -$10K
Basketball 40 $156K $190K -$33K
Baseball 35 $139K $112K $26K
Softball 25 $108K $136K -$28K
Wrestling 24 $79K $100K -$21K
Swimming 22 $91K $70K $20K
Field Hockey 21 $82K $82K -$350
Volleyball 21 $150K $124K $26K
Skiing 20 $197K $218K -$21K
Tennis 10 $44K $30K $14K
Total 605 $3.6M $3.6M $1

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (non-ED) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 92% 92% 92%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind