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New Hampshire Colleges' Graduation Rate

What is the Average Graduation Rate in New Hampshire?

The average graduation rate of New Hampshire colleges is 51.38%. It includes all institutions' rate (i.e. 4-years and 2-years or less) where the graduation data is available. In public colleges, the graduation rate is 42.67% and private schools' rate is 63.00%.
By gender, the female students' graduation rate is 65.68% and male students' rate is 62.68%.
The schools in below list are the top 3 New Hampshire colleges that have the highest graduation rate. Dartmouth College has the highest graduation rate of 94% among New Hampshire colleges. University of New Hampshire-Main Campus and Southern New Hampshire University also have higher graduation rate of 77% and 41% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude colleges with less than 5,000 students. You can view more schools at New Hampshire colleges with high graduation rate.
The following table summarizes the average graduation rate in New Hampshire by school type and level.
The Average Graduation Rate In New Hampshire
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total51.38%42.67%63.00%-
4 Years Colleges59.29%52.60%63.00%-
Community Colleges35.57%35.57%--
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Bachelor's degree Graduation Rate

For the four-years New Hampshire institutions where BS degree grants, the average graduation rate is 64.40%. 6,248 students graduated out of 9,702 candidates. 80 students are still enrolled in the schools and 462 students are no longer enrolled or transferred out to other institutions.
By completion time, 5,604 students have completed their degree in 4 years or less as the rate is 57.76% at New Hampshire colleges. 555 students completed in 5 years and 382 students earned their BS degree in 6 years.
The following table summarizes the graduation rate and number of completers by gender and completion time for New Hampshire collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of completers over candidates in the corresponding category.
Graduation Rate by Gender and Completion Time at New Hampshire colleges
TotalFemale StudentsMale Students
Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time)64.40%
(6,248/9,702)
62.68%
(2,597/4,143)
65.68%
(3,651/5,559)
In 4 Years or Less57.76%
(5,604/9,702)
54.21%
(2,246/4,143)
60.41%
(3,358/5,559)
In 5 Years5.72%
(555/9,702)
7.22%
(299/4,143)
4.61%
(256/5,559)
In 6 Years0.92%
(89/9,702)
1.26%
(52/4,143)
0.67%
(37/5,559)
Transfer-out3.94%
(382/9,702)
3.48%
(144/4,143)
4.28%
(238/5,559)
No longer Enrolled0.82%
(80/9,702)
0.87%
(36/4,143)
0.79%
(44/5,559)
Still Enrolled30.54%
(2,963/9,702)
32.68%
(1,354/4,143)
28.94%
(1,609/5,559)
The following table shows the New Hampshire Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
New Hampshire Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Colby-Sawyer College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
New London, NH $18,400 943 78.01% 60%
Dartmouth College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Hanover, NH $65,739 6,744 6.38% 94%
Empire Beauty School-Laconia
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Laconia, NH $21,480 66 - -
Empire Beauty School-Somersworth
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Somersworth, NH $21,480 151 - -
Franklin Pierce University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Rindge, NH $44,963 1,663 92.72% 51%
University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law
Public, four-years
Concord, NH $36,000 651 - -
Keene Beauty Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Keene, NH $18,050 64 - -
Magdalen College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Warner, NH $23,600 59 97.96% 79%
New England College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Henniker, NH $41,578 2,852 99.94% 30%
Southern New Hampshire University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Manchester, NH $16,450 164,091 96.37% 41%
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Nashua, NH $12,950 37 - -
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Public, four-years
Durham, NH $38,882 ($19,112) 13,953 86.99% 77%
Keene State College
Public, four-years
Keene, NH $26,186 ($14,710) 2,872 89.53% 59%
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Public, four-years
Manchester, NH $35,530 ($15,820) 534 85.28% 63%
Plymouth State University
Public, four-years
Plymouth, NH $25,498 ($14,558) 3,872 97.55% 50%
NHTI-Concord's Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Concord, NH $15,450 ($7,200) 2,619 - 30%
White Mountains Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Berlin, NH $15,300 ($7,050) 523 - 52%
River Valley Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Claremont, NH $15,190 ($6,940) 658 - 34%
Lakes Region Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Laconia, NH $14,970 ($6,720) 645 - 34%
Manchester Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Manchester, NH $15,340 ($7,090) 1,976 - 37%
Nashua Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Nashua, NH $15,390 ($7,140) 1,245 - 39%
Great Bay Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Portsmouth, NH $15,450 ($7,200) 1,415 - 23%
Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Portsmouth, NH $18,525 82 - -
Rivier University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Nashua, NH $37,791 2,551 84.47% 57%
Saint Anselm College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Manchester, NH $46,810 1,977 82.30% 85%
St Joseph School of Nursing
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Nashua, NH $22,978 135 - -
Granite State College
Public, four-years
Concord, NH $9,372 ($7,812) 1,425 - 14%
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Merrimack, NH $29,300 89 - 70%
Antioch University-New England
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Keene, NH $25,872 1,045 - -
Upper Valley Educators Institute
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lebanon, NH $17,184 34 - -
Empire Beauty School-Hooksett
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Hooksett, NH $21,480 273 - -
Harmony Health Care Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Merrimack, NH $22,995 36 100.00% -