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New Hampshire Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $24,995
($20,248)
Average Acceptance Rates 80.20 %
Total Student Population 241,932
Average Graduation Rates 59.69 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 12.21 to 1

New Hampshire Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 32 colleges and universities are active in New Hampshire - 13 public and 19 private schools. By school level, there are 17 4-year, 8 community colleges (2-4 years), and 7 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in New Hampshire. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public13 schools
Private (not-for-profit)12 schools
Private (for-profit)7 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High17 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)8 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)7 schools

Average Key Statistics for New Hampshire Colleges

The average acceptance rate for New Hampshire colleges is 80.20% and the average graduation rate is 59.69% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 241,932 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended New Hampshire colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.21 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in New Hampshire.
[Chart] New Hampshire Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for New Hampshire colleges is 16.4 %
Average Retention Rate for New Hampshire colleges is 77.25 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For New Hampshire Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for New Hampshire colleges are $20,248 for New Hampshire residents and $24,995 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $18,798 for in-state students and $24,685 for out-of-state students.
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New Hampshire 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$20,248$24,995
Graduate$18,798$24,685
[Chart] New Hampshire State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at New Hampshire Colleges

New Hampshire colleges and universities are offering 1,555 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at New Hampshire State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than 12-Week Certificate50
Less than one year certificate15020
One but less than two years certificate574
Associate's Degree22735
Two but less than four years certificate10
Bachelor's Degree60576
Post Bachelor's Degree10734
Master's Degree29178
Post Master's Degree4112
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship580
Doctor's degree - professional practice124
Doctor's degree - other11

Special Learning Opportunities at New Hampshire State

In New Hampshire, 18 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 14 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 9 colleges have the ROTC programs and 12 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of New Hampshire schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at New Hampshire State
Online Completely0 out of 34 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes18 out of 34 Schools
Graduate Online Classes14 out of 34 Schools
ROTC9 out of 34 Schools
Weekend/Evening College17 out of 34 Schools
Teacher certificate14 out of 34 Schools
Study Abroad12 out of 34 Schools
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