Plymouth State University ranks among least affordable public colleges for New Hampshire in-state students in 2024

Donald L. Birx President - Union Leader
Donald L. Birx President - Union Leader
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For the year 2024, Plymouth State University set tuition and fees for in-state students at $14,626, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the university as the fourth most expensive public institution in New Hampshire for 2024.

In-state tuition and fees increased by $68 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students paid $25,566 in 2024, marking a $68 rise from the year before.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students at Public Institutions in New Hampshire, 2024
City Institution Name College costs
Durham The University of New Hampshire-Main Campus $19,202
Manchester The University of New Hampshire at Manchester $15,838
Keene Keene State College $14,784
Plymouth Plymouth State University $14,626
Concord The University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online $7,724
Portsmouth Great Bay Community College $7,200
Concord NHTI-Concord’s Community College $7,200
Nashua Nashua Community College $7,140
Manchester Manchester Community College $7,090
Berlin White Mountains Community College $7,050
Claremont River Valley Community College $6,940
Laconia Lakes Region Community College $6,720

Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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