Student Population at PSU
Total Enrollment
3,872
Undergraduate
3,308
Graduate
564
Online Enrollment
304
Men Students
1,849
Women Students
2,023
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,872 students have enrolled at Plymouth State University - 3,308 undergraduate and 564 graduate.
By gender, 1,849 male and 2,023 female students are attending Plymouth State University. By attendance status, there are 3,385 full-time students and 487 part-time students.
The number of students at Plymouth State University is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Hampshire. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as New England College and Southern New Hampshire University, its population is very small (average population is 55,996).
Plymouth State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 304 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Plymouth State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,849 male and 2,023 female students attending PSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.91 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,308 | 3,183 | 125 |
| Men | 1,689 | 1,615 | 74 |
| Women | 1,619 | 1,568 | 51 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 564 | 202 | 362 |
| Men | 160 | 67 | 93 |
| Women | 404 | 135 | 269 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,154 White students (81.46%) and 232 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (5.99%) at Plymouth State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Plymouth State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Asian | 43 | 27 | 16 |
| Black or African American | 66 | 48 | 18 |
| Hispanic | 157 | 73 | 84 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2,680 | 1,352 | 1,328 |
| Two or More Races | 96 | 57 | 39 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 198 | 94 | 104 |
| Total | 3,308 | 1,689 | 1,619 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Black or African American | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 474 | 135 | 339 |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 34 | 9 | 25 |
| Total | 564 | 160 | 404 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,395 students whose age under twenty five and 297 students whose age is over thirty years old at Plymouth State University.
Especially, 18 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Plymouth State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,308 | 1,689 | 1,619 |
| Under 18 | 18 | 3 | 15 |
| 18-19 | 1,461 | 713 | 748 |
| 20-21 | 1,382 | 698 | 684 |
| 22-24 | 361 | 223 | 138 |
| 25-29 | 57 | 39 | 18 |
| 30-34 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 35-39 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3,308 | 1,689 | 1,619 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 564 | 160 | 404 |
| 20-21 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 22-24 | 163 | 62 | 101 |
| 25-29 | 123 | 34 | 89 |
| 30-34 | 63 | 21 | 42 |
| 35-39 | 66 | 17 | 49 |
| 40-49 | 84 | 16 | 68 |
| 50-64 | 54 | 8 | 46 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 564 | 160 | 404 |
Online Student Population
At Plymouth State University, 1,841 students (47.55% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 304 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, 227 students live in New Hampshire where Plymouth State University is located in and 77 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,872 | 3,308 | 564 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 304 | 41 | 263 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,537 | 1,426 | 111 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,031 | 1,841 | 190 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 304 | 41 | 263 |
| New Hampshire Residents | 227 | 26 | 201 |
| Other State in U.S. | 77 | 15 | 62 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |