The student population at Keene State College is 2,848 (2,725 undergraduate and 123 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,535 (35.02%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at KSC is 95.68% which is decreased by 1,534 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 93 male students for every 100 female students, up from 77 in 2015.
- 80 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2,566.67% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,445 where 2,848 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 4,383 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,846 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,383 to 2,848 students, a net loss of 1,535 (35%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Keene State College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,330 where 2,725 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Keene State College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 115 where 123 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Keene State College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 82.83%. The percentage was 85.58% 10 years ago and KSC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.33% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.42% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.37% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 85.58% to 82.83%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.21% to 1.33%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.19% to 2.42%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.60% to 5.37%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3094 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2656 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Keene State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
80 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,566.67% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Keene State College from 2015 to 2025.