New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire · Also known as NEC · Website
$42,092
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,092
median earnings, 10 years after starting
New England College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Henniker, New Hampshire with 1,022 undergraduates and 2,243 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $26,972 a year (tuition and fees $41,938). It admits 92% of applicants and 35% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,092 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$26,972
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$41,938
US median $11,837
Admission rate
92%
US median 78%
Completion rate
35%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,000
About $276 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,092
Rank 2,352 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $26,972
- Tuition and fees
- $41,938
- Cost of attendance
- $59,350
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 72%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $25,598
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $24,340
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $26,238
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $28,741
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $28,249
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $34,606 in 2015-16 to $41,938 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 92%
- Undergraduates
- 1,022
- Graduate students
- 2,243
- Part-time students
- 2.4%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 8
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 98
- Endowment
- $35.5M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,352 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 24 in New Hampshire (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $26,972 | $18,250 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $41,938 | $15,838 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 92% | 86% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 35% | 57% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 77% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,000 | $18,525 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,050 | $41,421 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,092 | $51,362 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 45% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 52% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
98 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 355 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,201 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's | Master's | 141 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's | Master's | 134 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 120 | Withheld | $66,607 | $105,129 | $103,485 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $27,000 | $45,575 | $59,998 | $55,378 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's | Master's | 37 | $32,680 | $133,010 | $128,112 | $89,981 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,056 | $51,490 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,571 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $26,000 | $45,086 | $63,909 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $28,000 | $42,656 | $48,488 | $50,706 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $69,014 | $71,685 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesMaster's | Master's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $95,627 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $26,981 | Withheld | $55,222 | $57,214 |
| Human Services, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,050 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $66,596 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,063 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,694 | $41,367 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,707 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,803 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's | Master's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,035 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Homeland SecurityBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,193 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Henniker and New Hampshire on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New Hampshire
- Homes: Homes for sale in New Hampshire
Questions and answers
How much does New England College cost?
$26,972 a year is the average net price at New England College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $41,938, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $59,350. Families earning under $30,000 pay $25,598 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at New England College?
92% of applicants are admitted to New England College. The median admission rate of colleges in New Hampshire is 86%.
How much do New England College graduates earn?
$42,092 a year is the median pay of former New England College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,050 after 6 years). That ranks 2,352 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 24 in New Hampshire. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's) at $133,010.
How much student debt do New England College graduates have?
$26,000 is the median federal student loan debt of New England College graduates, about $276 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 72% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at New England College?
35% of first-time, full-time students at New England College finish within 6 years. 61% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at New England College?
Computer and Information Sciences, General (355 master's graduates), Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (141 master's graduates), Computer Software and Media Applications (134 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 98 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.