How many students at PSU? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,707 students have enrolled in Plymouth State University with 3,182 undergraduate and 525 graduate students.
By gender, 1,791 male and 1,916 female students are attending the school.
It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (10,123 students on average - public Master's College and University (larger programs)).
252 students are enrolled exclusively, and 1,345 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Plymouth State University has a total of 3,707 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 3,182 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 525 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,791 male and 1,916 female students (the male-female ratio is 48:52) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 3,707 | 3,182 | 525 |
| Men | 1,791 | 1,649 | 142 |
| Women | 1,916 | 1,533 | 383 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 3,001 White, 67 Black, and 53 Asian students out of a total of 3,707 are attending at Plymouth State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Plymouth State University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 33.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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| Asian | 53 | 22 | 31 |
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| Black | 67 | 46 | 21 |
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| Hispanic | 210 | 98 | 112 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 3,001 | 1,431 | 1,570 |
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| Two or more races | 203 | 100 | 103 |
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| Race Unknown | 109 | 56 | 53 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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| Asian | 45 | 19 | 26 |
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| Black | 64 | 44 | 20 |
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| Hispanic | 185 | 93 | 92 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 2,558 | 1,314 | 1,244 |
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| Two or more races | 186 | 96 | 90 |
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| Race Unknown | 86 | 48 | 38 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Asian | 8 | 3 | 5 |
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| Black | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Hispanic | 25 | 5 | 20 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 443 | 117 | 326 |
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| Two or more races | 17 | 4 | 13 |
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| Race Unknown | 23 | 8 | 15 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, PSU has 26 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 3,425 students under 25 years old, and 414 students over 25 years old out of 3,839 total students.
PSU has 3,260 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 76 students aged 25 and over.
It has 165 graduate students aged under 25 and 338 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 26 | 19 | 7 |
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| 18-19 | 1,519 | 751 | 768 |
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| 20-21 | 1,350 | 669 | 681 |
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| 22-24 | 530 | 237 | 293 |
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| 25-29 | 138 | 80 | 58 |
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| 30-34 | 66 | 45 | 21 |
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| 35-39 | 63 | 40 | 23 |
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| 40-49 | 94 | 72 | 22 |
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| 50-64 | 51 | 41 | 10 |
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| Over 65 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 26 | 19 | 7 |
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| 18-19 | 1,519 | 751 | 768 |
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| 20-21 | 1,341 | 664 | 677 |
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| 22-24 | 374 | 133 | 241 |
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| 25-29 | 38 | 12 | 26 |
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| 30-34 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
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| 35-39 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
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| 40-49 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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| 50-64 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
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| 22-24 | 156 | 104 | 52 |
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| 25-29 | 100 | 68 | 32 |
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| 30-34 | 48 | 37 | 11 |
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| 35-39 | 57 | 37 | 20 |
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| 40-49 | 87 | 68 | 19 |
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| 50-64 | 44 | 35 | 9 |
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| Over 65 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Plymouth State University, 252 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,345 students are enrolled in some online courses.
200 students who live in New Hampshire or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 52 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 3,707 | 252 | 1,345 |
| Undergraduate | 3,182 | 34 | 1,256 |
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| Graduate | 525 | 218 | 89 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| New Hampshire Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 200 | 52 | 0 |
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| Undergraduate | 21 | 13 | 0 |
| Graduate | 179 | 39 | 0 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 3,182 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 119 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.74%.118 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 2,973 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 118 |
| Regular Part-time | 90 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 1 |
PSU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,707 students are enrolled at PSU.
3,182 undergraduate and 525 graduate students are enrolled at PSU.
1,791 male (48.31%) and 1,916 female (51.69%) students are attending PSU.
57 international students (1.54%) are enrolled at PSU, including 52 undergraduate and 5 graduate students.
PSU has a student population that is predominantly White: 3,001 White (80.95%), 67 Black (1.81%), and 53 Asian (1.43%) students are enrolled.
26 students are under 18 and 2 students are over 65 years old.
252 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,345 students take some online courses.