Plymouth State University welcomes nearly 1,000 first-year students in fall 2023

PLYMOUTH — Plymouth State University welcomed 996 first-year students to campus for the fall 2023 semester, which began Aug. 28. This year’s incoming class marks a 12% increase in first-year students over fall 2022.

This year’s incoming class is also one of PSU’s most diverse, with more than 24% of its first-year and transfer students representing people of color — more than doubling the percentage of nonwhite students who enrolled in fall 2022 — as well as an increasing number of students from a range of cultural and ethnic identities, countries of origin, religious beliefs, income levels, political affiliations and gender identities.

“We are always excited to welcome our new and returning students to campus, but this fall is especially gratifying as our campus community continues to grow, not only in number, but in other important ways,” said Donald L. Birx, Ph.D., president, Plymouth State University. “First-year students will be challenged in and out of the classroom with real world experiences, classroom learning, and, for many, living on their own for the first time, but I am confident that they will settle in and become part of the fabric of PSU in no time.”

As of move-in day, there were 996 incoming first-year students enrolled, of which 471 hail from 148 cities and towns in New Hampshire.

This year, students will be joining a campus made safer by a $150,000 federal Nonprofit Security Grant awarded by the New Hampshire Department of Safety. The funds, which will be used to purchase and install video surveillance equipment outside key campus facilities, are supported by a $4.8 million Department of Homeland Security grant program for nonprofit organizations.

To learn more about Plymouth State University, visit plymouth.edu.