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Campus of University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NHUniversity of New Hampshire at Manchester logo
Manchester, NHCity: midsizeZIP 03101Founded 1985
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Sector
Public
Founded
1985
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1981
Campuses
4
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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%
average net price / year
$13,247 $25,576
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$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%
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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%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 183071. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7895907.