University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Manchester, New Hampshire · Also known as UNH Manchester · Website
$66,479
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$66,479
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of New Hampshire at Manchester is a public 4-year college in Manchester, New Hampshire with 443 undergraduates and 212 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $9,992 a year (tuition and fees $15,838 in-state, $36,418 out-of-state). It admits 81% of applicants and 50% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $66,479 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,814 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,992
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$15,838
Out-of-state $36,418
Admission rate
81%
US median 78%
Completion rate
50%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,814
About $284 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$66,479
Rank 474 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
- $9,992
- Tuition in-state
- $15,838
- Tuition out-of-state
- $36,418
- Cost of attendance
- $20,020
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 43%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,181
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,034
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,018
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,270
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,386
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 $14,143 in 2015-16 to $15,838 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
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1,100
- SAT reading, middle
- 605
- SAT math, middle
- 585
- Undergraduates
- 443
- Graduate students
- 212
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 43%
- Students per teacher
- 8
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 85%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 27
- Endowment
- $2.19M
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 474 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 24 in New Hampshire (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,992 | $18,250 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,838 | $15,838 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 81% | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 57% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,814 | $18,525 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $53,671 | $41,421 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $66,479 | $51,362 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 81% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 81% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
27 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $20,250 | $57,378 | $72,692 | $68,407 |
| BiotechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $21,500 | $50,276 | Withheld | $67,097 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $26,250 | $45,346 | $77,076 | $57,214 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $25,990 | $43,551 | $69,098 | $56,359 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $23,250 | $39,573 | $78,722 | $62,451 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | $57,256 | $78,216 | $77,632 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | $64,826 | $81,765 | $82,073 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $27,000 | $75,156 | $105,078 | $92,374 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $26,000 | $38,229 | $56,153 | $50,706 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $84,599 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $24,250 | $34,563 | $52,697 | $48,590 |
| Homeland SecurityBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | $51,200 | $71,129 | $70,193 |
| American Sign LanguageBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,282 | $45,044 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,201 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's | Master's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| BiotechnologyMaster's | Master's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| International/Globalization StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Homeland SecurityOnlineMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Manchester 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 University of New Hampshire at Manchester cost?
$9,992 a year is the average net price at University of New Hampshire at Manchester after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $15,838 for in-state students and $36,418 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $20,020. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,181 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of New Hampshire at Manchester?
81% of applicants are admitted to University of New Hampshire at Manchester. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,100. The median admission rate of colleges in New Hampshire is 86%.
How much do University of New Hampshire at Manchester graduates earn?
$66,479 a year is the median pay of former University of New Hampshire at Manchester students who work, 10 years after they started ($53,671 after 6 years). That ranks 474 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 24 in New Hampshire. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's) at $75,156.
How much student debt do University of New Hampshire at Manchester graduates have?
$26,814 is the median federal student loan debt of University of New Hampshire at Manchester graduates, about $284 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 43% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of New Hampshire at Manchester?
50% of first-time, full-time students at University of New Hampshire at Manchester finish within 6 years. 85% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of New Hampshire at Manchester?
Business/Commerce, General (22 bachelor's graduates), Biotechnology (16 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (14 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 27 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.