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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Manchester Community College
  • Nashua Community College

What stands out

Manchester Community College has the lower average net price, Manchester Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Manchester Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Nashua Community College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Manchester Community College compared with Nashua Community College
MetricManchester Community CollegeManchester, NHPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsNashua Community CollegeNashua, NHPublic · 2-yearLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$14,143lowest$23,154
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$20,703$29,014
In-state tuition$7,090$7,140
Out-of-state tuition$15,340$15,390
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.39%highest34%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$15,060$11,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$49,063highest$46,164
Campus
Undergraduates1,5871,135

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.