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- New Hampshire
- University of New Hampshire at Manchester


Manchester, NHCity: midsizeZIP 03101Founded 1985
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1985
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1981
- Campuses
- 4
- Website
- manchester.unh.edu
New HampshirePublic
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
University of New Hampshire at Manchester is a public university in Manchester, New Hampshire, with 443 undergraduates. It admits 81% of applicants, graduates 63% within six years and costs $13,247 a year after aid.
63%graduate
Admission rate81%
Retention85%
4-year graduation51%
Pell Grant share38%
Federal loans39%
$13,247net price / year
81%admission rate
1100average SAT
63%graduate in 6 years
$71,477median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#359 of 1,704 for earnings#371 of 1,739 for lowest net price#565 of 1,738 for graduation rate#886 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $25,576tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $16,612
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $37,774
- Average net price
- $13,247national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,206
$30,001–48,000$10,222
$48,001–75,000$13,595
$75,001–110,000$12,467
$110,001+$20,909
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 81%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 520–623
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 453–613
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college81%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college85%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college63%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college38%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 63%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 85%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 65%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $60,249
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $71,477middle 50%: $49,099–$102,492
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$102,492
Median, University of New Hampshire at Manchester$71,477
Lower quarter$49,099
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 443
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 43% / 57%
- Average age at entry
- 20.0
- First-generation students
- 17%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 38%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 26%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,178 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,629
- Endowment, end of year
- $2,191,486
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White72%
Hispanic10%
Black4.1%
Asian5.2%
Two or more races1.8%
U.S. nonresident0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown6.3%
10 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Biological & biomedical sciences23%
Business & management18%
Engineering technologies13%
Computer & information sciences11%
Psychology9.8%
Communication & journalism8.9%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.4%
Public administration & social service4.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in New Hampshire
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH | $11,339 | 20% | $71,477 |
| Keene State College Keene, NH | $17,940 | 56% | $62,326 |
| Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH | $19,530 | 52% | $61,199 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | $26,150 | 77% | $71,477 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion College Albion, MI | $14,673 | 57% | $64,083 |
| University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN | $10,989 | 58% | $55,010 |
| Georgetown College Georgetown, KY | $13,270 | 49% | $55,880 |
| Hebrew Theological College Skokie, IL | $12,583 | 77% | $41,318 |
| Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA | $15,585 | 72% | $85,178 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC | $14,999 | 52% | $50,562 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 183071. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7895907.