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University of New Hampshire is a public national university located in Durham, New Hampshire. University of New Hampshire is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of New Hampshire is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $61,997 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in New Hampshire, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of New Hampshire bachelor students earn 11% more than the national average. University of New Hampshire is ranked 2nd in New Hampshire.
University of New Hampshire’s median net annual cost of $24,160 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of New Hampshire sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Biology, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, Mechanical Engineering, English Language & Lit - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$24,160
Average years to graduate
4.2
Computer science
Rank: #96
Economic score: 1.55
Registered Nursing
Rank: #409
Economic score: 2.59
Economics
Rank: #224
Economic score: 4.02
Nutrition Sciences
Rank: #8
Economic score: 4.12
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #193
Economic score: 4.55
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #78
Economic score: 5.02
Parks & Recreation Mgmt.
Rank: #14
Economic score: 5.45
Social Work
Rank: #131
Economic score: 5.79
Human Development & Family
Rank: #31
Economic score: 5.82
Health & Fitness
Rank: #266
Economic score: 8.32
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 6 graduate programs at University of New Hampshire - Business and Commerce, Social Work, Education, Therapeutic professions, Registered Nursing, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Civil Engineering
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.2
Accounting
Rank: #88
Economic score: 0.25
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #32
Economic score: 0.31
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: #24
Economic score: 0.44
Educ. Administration
Rank: #289
Economic score: 0.65
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #31
Economic score: 1.06
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 77% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of New Hampshire is 12% higher than the state average, and 10% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of New Hampshire, Pell Grant recipients represent 20% of the measured graduating class, 15% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of New Hampshire graduates within 4.3 years.
University of New Hampshire is in the bottom 50% 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.
University of New Hampshire’s economic mobility score of 14.71 is calculated by adjusting the 2.27 economic score of lower-income students by the 20% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of New Hampshire’s EMS of 14.71 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of New Hampshire pays $24,160 a year, $10,670 less than the $34,830 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 $24,160
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of New Hampshire, 92% 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 $24,160 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $10,429. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,540
Pell grants
$4,501
State grants
$1,661
Institutional grants
$14,122
University of New Hampshire's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 87% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 20,149 applicants, of which 17,473 were admitted and 2,795 enrolled. University of New Hampshire has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
81%
59%
In-state
44%
68%
1st generation
17%
35%
White
84%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%