Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares PSU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Hampshire.
PSU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 64,599 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Hampshire average (4,492 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Plymouth State University3,7073,182525
Similarly Ranked Schools64,59982,7289,448
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Hampshire4,4924,595662
The below chart compares the student population between Plymouth State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,791 male and 1,916 female students attending PSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.93 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at PSU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at PSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,1823,09191
Men1,6491,59950
Women1,5331,49241
Population by Gender/Attending Status at PSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total525199326
Men1426973
Women383130253

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,001 White students (80.95%) and 210 Hispanic students (5.66%) at Plymouth State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Plymouth State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Plymouth State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native615
Asian451926
Black or African American644420
Hispanic1859392
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White2,5581,3141,244
Two or More Races1869690
Race/Ethnicity Unknown864838
Total 3,1821,6491,533
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Plymouth State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian835
Black or African American321
Hispanic25520
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White443117326
Two or More Races17413
Race/Ethnicity Unknown23815
Total 525142383

Online Student Population

At Plymouth State University, 1,597 students (43.08% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 252 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 200 students live in New Hampshire where Plymouth State University is located in and 48 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total3,7073,182525
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes25234218
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,3451,25689
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,1101,892218
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)25234218
New Hampshire Residents20021179
Other State in U.S.481038
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown431