University of New Hampshire at Manchester

Manchester, New Hampshire · Public · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $9,992What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 81%
Graduation rate: 56%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 443
In-state tuition: $15,838Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $36,418
SAT midpoint: 1,190
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $66,479Median 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 public 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

$9,992

5/5

Better than 83% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

56%

4/5

Better than 61% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$66,479

5/5

Better than 83% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,814

1/5

Better than 5% of public 4-year colleges (588 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

$20,020

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

Average net price

$9,992

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 University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	56%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	85%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$26,814
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$66,479

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 University of New Hampshire at Manchester by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$75,156	10
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	$64,826	11
Business/Commerce, General	$57,378	22
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	$57,256	11
Homeland Security	$51,200	7
Biotechnology	$50,276	16
Biology, General	$45,346	14
Communication and Media Studies	$43,551	12
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	$39,573	12
Political Science and Government	$38,435	Not reported
Psychology, General	$38,229	10
English Language and Literature, General	$34,563	7
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	8
American Sign Language	Not reported	3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	1
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not reported	Not reported

All 17 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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