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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Keene State College, Westfield State University, SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Keene StateKeene, NH | Westfield StateWestfield, MA | SUNY PolytechnicUtica, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 90.3% | 81.4% | 81.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedKeene State College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedWestfield State University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | 1025–1370 |
| Average net price | $17,88726.2% on Pell grants | $16,72133.0% on Pell grants | $14,16439.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $14,784 in-state · $26,840 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $12,179 in-state · $18,259 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,625 in-state · $21,215 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 60.1% | 54.4% | 55.1% |
| First-year retention | 78.7% | 73.9% | 69.2% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 26.2% | 33.0% | 39.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $54,368 | $57,346 | $64,355 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,749 | $22,457 | $17,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,699 | 3,615 | 1,849 |
| Consensus percentile | 46Lower is better | 47Lower is better | 45Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 49 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 19 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 53 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Keene State | Westfield State | SUNY Polytechnic |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #15 of 68Regional colleges (North)Regional Colleges (North) · 2026 | #66 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #33 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #360 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #1072 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #874 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #679 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1166 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1112 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1147 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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