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Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$36,708
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$17,200
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
42.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$50,318
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$40,918
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$17,200
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$17,200
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,800
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$14,252
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,500
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00036,441
$30,001–48,00036,536
$48,001–75,00036,641
$75,001–110,00037,704
$110,001+38,025

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
42.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
39.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
61.1%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$41,945
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$50,318
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,082
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$223.50
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
47.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $50,318 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
99.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
163,164
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
24:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
48.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
48.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
58.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$27,192
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White50%
Hispanic15%
Black20%
Asian2%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in NH

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Antioch University-New EnglandNot reportedNot reported$51,541
Colby-Sawyer CollegeNot reported57.5%$46,474
Dartmouth CollegeNot reported95.5%$97,434
Franklin Pierce UniversityNot reported53.5%$53,353
Keene State College$17,88760.1%$54,368
New England CollegeNot reported34.5%$42,092
Plymouth State University$19,21652.0%$57,304
Rivier UniversityNot reported51.7%$52,248
Saint Anselm CollegeNot reported80.0%$73,371
Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsNot reported62.5%$53,565
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online$10,86429.5%$66,479
University of New Hampshire at Manchester$9,99250.0%$66,479

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$126,492$120,193Not reported
Computer Science.$115,259$107,009$32,614
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$112,596$124,807Not reported
Homeland Security.$102,281$96,660Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$100,914$110,694Not reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.$98,399$69,830$15,697
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$98,032$88,910$31,470
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$97,644$124,201Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$95,086$103,485Not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$94,942$86,176$32,034
Accounting and Related Services.$87,967$95,833Not reported
Economics.$86,764$82,686$19,500
Accounting and Related Services.$84,256$44,589Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$81,533$92,374$36,709
Finance and Financial Management Services.$81,489$83,343$29,252
Human Resources Management and Services.$79,973$83,558Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$78,721$89,981Not reported
Educational/Instructional Media Design.$78,680$70,644Not reported
Marketing.$76,638$79,106Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$75,423$68,257$32,001

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10