Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 749 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Keene State. Among these students, 119 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 8 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1070
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 4225 admitted students 119 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
16%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 970-1170. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 600, while 25% scored below 500 and another 25% scored above 600.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 570, while 25% scored below 470 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1070 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Keene State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 34% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
500-600 -
Math
470-570
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 4225 admitted students 8 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
1%
Similar to the SAT, Keene State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 1% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 24.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
24-24 -
Math
23-23 -
Composite
24-25
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Keene State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Keene State received a total of 4,796 applications. These applications included 1,946 male applicants and 2,850 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,796 applicants, Keene State admitted 4,225 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,669 males and 2,556 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 749 students chose to enroll at Keene State. This means that 749 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 345 were male and 404 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Keene State had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 86% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 90%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Keene State had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Keene State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Keene State College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Keene State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Keene State College.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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