Saint Anselm College

Manchester, New Hampshire · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

At a glance

Average net price: $34,779What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 78%
Graduation rate: 82%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 2,087
In-state tuition: $48,920Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $48,920
SAT midpoint: 1,230
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $73,371Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$34,779

1/5

Better than 11% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

82%

5/5

Better than 89% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$73,371

5/5

Better than 85% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

1/5

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$67,213

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$34,779

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Saint Anselm College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	82%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	88%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$73,371

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Saint Anselm College by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$79,609	84
Finance and Financial Management Services	$62,821	39
Accounting and Related Services	$60,830	14
Business/Commerce, General	$60,054	52
Marketing	$50,721	29
Criminology	$46,814	49
Communication and Media Studies	$43,819	17
Political Science and Government	$41,322	18
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$40,836	33
Psychology, General	$38,509	30
English Language and Literature, General	$35,584	9
Biology, General	$33,820	23
History	$32,228	8
Chemistry	Not reported	16
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	Not reported	14
Computer Science	Not reported	11
Sociology	Not reported	10
Biological and Physical Sciences	Not reported	8
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	6
Physics	Not reported	5
Social Work	Not reported	5
Mathematics	Not reported	4
Area Studies	Not reported	4
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	4
Music	Not reported	4
Security Science and Technology	Not reported	4
International Business	Not reported	3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	3
Economics	Not reported	2
Fine and Studio Arts	Not reported	2
Engineering, General	Not reported	2
Philosophy	Not reported	2
Theological and Ministerial Studies	Not reported	1
International Relations and National Security Studies	Not reported	1
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not reported	1
Public Health	Not reported	1
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	Not reported	1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not reported	1
Engineering Physics	Not reported	Not reported
Classical and Ancient Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Non-Professional Legal Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Business/Managerial Economics	Not reported	Not reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Not reported	Not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	Not reported	Not reported

All 44 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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