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Plymouth State University

#730 in US ranking Plymouth, NH
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Cost

Cost / year
$30,474
Tuition & fees
$14,626
Avg. aid
$10,614
Receiving aid
100%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
88%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
52%
Median salary
$44,002
1 yr after graduation

What are the graduation rates for students at Plymouth State University?

Reported completion figures show a four-year graduation rate of 45% and a six-year rate of 52% for the relevant first-time, full-time bachelor's-degree cohort. These measures track students who began at Plymouth State; they are not graduation probabilities for every student who attends.

The additional time raises the reported completion rate by seven percentage points, which matters when budgeting beyond four years. The reported first-year retention rate is 68%, meaning that roughly two-thirds of the measured first-time, full-time students returned for the following fall. Transfer students, part-time students, and graduate students can have different paths that these cohort measures do not describe.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Plymouth State University?

Federal College Scorecard program figures offer a limited view of earnings approximately one year after program completion. Among Plymouth State programs with reported figures, the listed amounts include $66,018 for registered nursing, $55,682 for computer science, and $31,191 for teacher education focused on particular levels or methods.

These are program-level reported earnings measures for graduates captured in the underlying federal data, not starting-salary offers or predictions for everyone in a major. They should not be interpreted as the earnings of all graduates: coverage, continued enrollment, employment patterns, geography, and program size affect what the figures represent. A one-year measure also cannot show later career growth or the cost of obtaining any additional credential a profession requires.

Plymouth State University Graduation Rate

Avg. graduation
52%
4-year graduation
45%
6-year graduation
52%

Plymouth State University Retention and Employment

First-year retention, full-time students
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Employed 1 year after graduation
99%

Plymouth State University Median Alumni Salary Over Time

1 year after graduation
$44,002
4 years after graduation
$57,351
5 years after graduation
$57,668
7 years after graduation
$65,309
10 years after starting college
$61,199

Alumni Salary for Plymouth State University Degrees

Degrees

Avg. salary

Biology, General

$27,168

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$44,058

Business/Commerce, General

$37,539

Communication and Media Studies

$34,875

Computer Science

$55,682

Criminal Justice and Corrections

$38,013

English Language and Literature, General

$27,143

Finance and Financial Management Services

$48,913

Marketing

$42,910

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

$25,875

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

$34,473

Psychology, General

$32,647

Public Health

$39,062

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$66,018

Social Work

$35,606

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

$32,371

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

$31,191

Plymouth State University Graduations Per Degree

BACHELOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

48140188

Health Professions and Related Programs

571370

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology

164763

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

233255

Education

47754

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

251237

Psychology

31637

Visual and Performing Arts

191433

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

121224

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

15924

MASTER’S Degree

Women Men Total

Education

441054

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

152035

Health Professions and Related Programs

22931

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology

5914

Physical Sciences

246

Psychology

404

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

202

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

101

DOCTOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Education

7411

Data last updated on November 5, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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