Keene State College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 77% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 31% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 37% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 16% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.45 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• elementary education
• management
• psychology

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.80
• Sophomore: 1.90
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 2 summer session(s) that consist of 6 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June and August.

• 10% continue immediately.
• 23% continue within 5 years.

• Law School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 1%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 9%

• Keene State College, University of Massachusetts, University of New Hampshire, University of Notre
• Dame.

• Cheshire Medical Center, Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, IBM, Internal Revenue Service, Kingsbury Corp., Lady Footlocker, Markem Corp., Peace Corps, federal government.

• Frank H. Blackington, president, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Richard Hopwood, retired member, U.S. Foreign Service; Joel Maiola, chief of staff for New Hampshire governor; Ernest Hebert, author; Wallace Tripp, originator of PawPrints Cards.