Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Keene State's yield is 1 pts higher than Plymouth State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Plymouth State admits 88% vs. 90% at Keene State

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Plymouth State88%
Keene State90%
Applicants
Plymouth State6.9K
Keene State5.3K
Admitted
Plymouth State6K
Keene State4.8K
Yield rate
Plymouth State14%
Keene State14%

Quad's selectivity

  • Plymouth StateOpen
  • Keene StateOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Plymouth State91%
Keene State92%
Men admitted
Plymouth State84%
Keene State88%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Plymouth StateNot reported
Keene StateNot reported
Submitted ACT
Plymouth StateNot reported
Keene StateNot reported

Test policy

  • Plymouth StateTest-blind
  • Keene StateTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Plymouth State

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

  • Keene State

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorPlymouth StateKeene State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredRequired
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredConsidered
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why