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New England College is a private regional university located in Henniker, New Hampshire. New England College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at New England College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,119 10 years after enrolling, 11th in New Hampshire, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, New England College bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average.
New England College’s median net annual cost of $33,807 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at New England College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Design & Applied Arts, Psychology, Accounting, Health Administrative Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$33,807
Average years to graduate
4.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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Economic score: 26.81
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at New England College - Business Administration, Health Administrative Services, Accounting, Educ. Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 31% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at New England College is 34% lower than the state average, and 26% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At New England College, Pell Grant recipients represent 46% of the measured graduating class, 11% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at New England College graduates within 4.8 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
New England College’s economic mobility score of 0.21 is calculated by adjusting the 91.3 economic score of lower-income students by the 46% pell grant recipients within the student body. New England College’s EMS of 0.21 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at New England College pays $33,807 a year, $24,911 less than the $58,718 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $33,807
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At New England College, 93% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $33,807 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 78% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,513. This is 24% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,626
Pell grants
$4,906
State grants
$2,759
Institutional grants
$26,288
New England College offers 13 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level New England College offers 18 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
31
Hybrid programs
31
Percentage of programs online
25%
New England College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 100% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,952 applicants, of which 5,951 were admitted and 211 enrolled. New England College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
New England College does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
56%
59%
In-state
34%
68%
1st generation
46%
35%
White
50%
52%
Black
19%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
20%
12%