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Saint Anselm College is a private liberal arts college located in Manchester, New Hampshire. Saint Anselm College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Saint Anselm College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $60,648 10 years after enrolling, 4th in New Hampshire, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Saint Anselm College bachelor students earn 9% more than the national average. Saint Anselm College is ranked 3rd in New Hampshire.
Saint Anselm College’s median net annual cost of $32,819 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Saint Anselm College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business and Commerce, Criminology, Psychology, Biology, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$32,819
Average years to graduate
4.1
Finance
Rank: #120
Economic score: 2.38
Computer Science
Rank: #225
Economic score: 3.16
English Language & Lit
Rank: #35
Economic score: 3.38
Accounting
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.69
Education
Rank: #305
Economic score: 7.9
History
Rank: #238
Economic score: 8.4
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 8.92
Chemistry
Rank: #173
Economic score: 10.24
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #389
Economic score: 12.37
Biological & Physical Sciences
Rank: #19
Economic score: 35.04
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 78% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Saint Anselm College is 13% higher than the state average, and 9% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Saint Anselm College, Pell Grant recipients represent 11% of the measured graduating class, 24% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Saint Anselm College graduates within 4.2 years.
Saint Anselm College is in the bottom 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
The average Title IV recipient at Saint Anselm College pays $32,819 a year, $29,425 less than the $62,244 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 $32,819
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Saint Anselm College, 100% 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 $32,819 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 72% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,159. This is 18% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,334
Pell grants
$4,466
State grants
$1,239
Institutional grants
$26,816
Saint Anselm College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,007 applicants, of which 3,109 were admitted and 480 enrolled. Saint Anselm College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
91%
59%
In-state
22%
68%
1st generation
13%
35%
White
86%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%