- The Inkwell
- New Hampshire
- University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NHTown: fringeZIP 03824Founded 1866
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1866
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1981
- Campuses
- 4
- Website
- www.unh.edu
- Member of
- APLU
New HampshirePublic
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is a public university in Durham, New Hampshire, with 11,261 undergraduates. It admits 88% of applicants, graduates 77% within six years and costs $26,150 a year after aid.
77%graduate
Admission rate88%
Retention87%
4-year graduation68%
Pell Grant share21%
Federal loans56%
$26,150net price / year
88%admission rate
1218average SAT
77%graduate in 6 years
$71,477median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#361 of 1,704 for earnings#1,298 of 1,739 for lowest net price#237 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,128 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
- $37,933tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $19,682
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $40,844
- Average net price
- $26,150national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,960
$30,001–48,000$19,732
$48,001–75,000$20,270
$75,001–110,000$22,775
$110,001+$30,808
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 88%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1218
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 550–670
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 540–660
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 26–30
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college88%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college87%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college77%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college21%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 77%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 68%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 77%
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-Main Campus$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
- 11,261
- Part-time
- 1.6%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 20.0
- First-generation students
- 17%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 21%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 74%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,271 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,735
- Endowment, end of year
- $525,445,726
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White85%
Hispanic4.3%
Black0.8%
Asian2.6%
Two or more races2.7%
U.S. nonresident0.9%
Unknown3.3%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management19%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.5%
Health professions8.9%
Psychology7.8%
Engineering7.5%
Social sciences6.9%
Communication & journalism5.6%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.1%
keep comparing
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Public colleges in New Hampshire
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH | $19,530 | 52% | $61,199 |
| Keene State College Keene, NH | $17,940 | 56% | $62,326 |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH | $11,339 | 20% | $71,477 |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH | $13,247 | 63% | $71,477 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | $24,917 | 75% | $60,832 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL | $25,424 | 82% | $73,273 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | $25,808 | 86% | $88,716 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $23,708 | 74% | $77,574 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $24,897 | 84% | $80,490 |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD | $25,203 | 68% | $74,881 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 183044. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q49207.