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Is Keene State College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Keene State, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Keene State sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $54,368 helps, but median debt of $25,749 plus yearly net price of $17,887 creates a tighter path. For context, Keene State's net price runs about 55% above the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$20,405
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $7,251 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $29,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$17,887
Median earnings 10 years out
$54,368
Median debt at graduation
$25,749
Graduation rate
59%
At Keene State, a typical graduate carries about $25,749 in student debt and earns roughly $54,368 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $293 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Keene State is a public four year school in Keene, NH. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Public 4-year
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Worth-It Score: 79/100
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Public 4-year
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Worth-It Score: 79/100
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Public 4-year
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Worth-It Score: 55/100
Median net price: $17,936
Common questions about Keene State
The median net price at Keene State is $17,887 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →