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Plymouth State University

Plymouth State University
17 High Street
Plymouth, NH 03264-1595

Official telephone: (800) 842-6900
Fax number: (603) 535-2654
Website: www.plymouth.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,105
Full-time undergraduates: 3,855
Part-time undergraduates: 250
Total graduate students: 1,051
Full-time graduate students: 317
Part-time graduate students: 734
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 44%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
83.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8% Nonresident Alien
7.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
81.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Nonresident Alien
9.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 170 acres
City or town school is located in: Plymouth, NH
Population of city/town: 6,990
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Graduate classes held in Concord and Waterville Valley.
Nearest major city: Manchester, NH
Distance of nearest major city: 60 miles
Population of nearest major city: 110,378
Online campus map: https://www.plymouth.edu/
pdf/plymouthcampus.pdf

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (76%)
  • single-student apartments (24%)
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 93%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 56%
Percent of students who live off campus: 44%
Students required to live on campus: All first- and second-year students must live on campus if space is available.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 33%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in public buildings and dorms and within 20 feet of building entrances.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 600
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network. Computer repair. HelpDesk.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
University archives. Special collections. Learning commons. Internet cafe. Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning. Classroom technology. ITS HelpDesk.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, AllWell Center, planetarium, graphics design studio, geographic information systems laboratory, electron microscope, midi studio, New England weather technology evaluation, White Mountains museum, welcome center, eco-house; meteorology, small business institute, White Mountains, and New Hampshire studies institutes; cultural arts, child development and family, Center for the Environment, Center for Rural Partnerships, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and writing, reading, and math activities centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 85%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 3
Percent of women who join sororities: 3%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Clock, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 15
Total number of registered organizations: 100
Campus-based religious organizations:
Cru, Chi Alpha Christian,
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union
International student organizations:
Model UN, Nicaragua club, International Student Association, Japanese Culture and Animation Club, World Art Collective, World Language Society, International Service Trip
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
American Choral Directors Association, National Association for Music Educators, Music Teachers National Association, female a cappella Group, pep band, dance team, American Meteorological Society, American Chemical Society, Criminal Justice Organization, Math Association, School Psychology Society, Science Society, Student Accounting Society, World Language Society, Programming Activities in a Campus Environment, Spring Fling, Robert Frost Speech and Debate Society, College Democrats, College Republicans, Marketing Association, Pre-Medical Profession Society, Alternative Spring Break, Common Ground, Habitat for Humanity, Student Support Foundation, Medieval Society, Orientation Leaders, Pride, Elementary Education Childhood Studies ASCD Chapter; graphic design, adventure education, athletic training, alumni, anthropology/sociology, early childhood studies, geography/environmental planning, health/physical education/recreation majors, philosophy, psychology, social work, and sports management clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Kim Bownes,
Interim Athletic Director
Athletics homepage: www.plymouth.edu/
about-psu/webcam
School colors: green and white
School mascot: Pemi the Panther
Athletic conference memberships: ECAC Hockey (Division III), Little East Conference (Division III), New England Wrestling Association (Division III), Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association, New England Football Conference, Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, New England Hockey Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's Alpine skiingno 
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's ice hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's wrestlingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's Alpine skiingno 
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's divingno 
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's ice hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 13%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 21%
Athletic facilities:
indoor track, indoor tennis courts, gymnasium, ice arena, swimming pool, wrestling room; baseball, field hockey, football, soccer, and softball fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, broomball,curling, climbing, cycling, dodgeball, freeski, futsal, golf, handball, mountain biking, racquetball, rugby, running, sailing, snowboarding, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, Wiffle ball, water polo, weightlifting
Club sports for men:
cheerleading, golf, rugby, sailing, skiing, tennis
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, golf, rugby, sailing, skiing, tennis

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Manchester, NH (66 miles)
Nearest other airport: Boston (110 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: White River Junction, VT (50 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Plymouth, NH

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 18%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 21% within one year of graduation, 42% within 5 years of graduation

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