University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, New Hampshire · Website
$66,479
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$66,479
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is a public 4-year college in Durham, New Hampshire with 11,261 undergraduates and 2,199 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $23,805 a year (tuition and fees $19,202 in-state, $39,852 out-of-state). It admits 88% of applicants and 76% 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
$23,805
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$19,202
Out-of-state $39,852
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
76%
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
- $23,805
- Tuition in-state
- $19,202
- Tuition out-of-state
- $39,852
- Cost of attendance
- $35,537
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 57%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,523
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,476
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,446
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,815
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $28,588
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 $16,986 in 2015-16 to $19,202 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
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1,218
- SAT reading, middle
- 610
- SAT math, middle
- 595
- ACT, middle
- 28
- Undergraduates
- 11,261
- Graduate students
- 2,199
- Part-time students
- 1.6%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 76%
- Retention rate
- 87%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 227
- Endowment
- $525.4M
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 | $23,805 | $18,250 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $19,202 | $15,838 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 76% | 57% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 87% | 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
227 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 Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 618 | $27,000 | $57,015 | $86,535 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 211 | $26,000 | $38,229 | $56,153 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 181 | $26,250 | $45,346 | $77,076 | $57,214 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 134 | $25,990 | $43,551 | $69,098 | $56,359 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 102 | $35,610 | $104,416 | $123,477 | $125,988 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 94 | $27,000 | $70,865 | $93,622 | $92,135 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $27,000 | $32,146 | $55,186 | $48,568 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 81 | $27,000 | $39,814 | $59,549 | $55,556 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $24,267 | $32,603 | $59,280 | $54,562 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 79 | $51,250 | $53,279 | $62,970 | $65,123 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 74 | $27,000 | $77,271 | $90,784 | $88,910 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $26,250 | $37,286 | $57,747 | $55,012 |
| Homeland SecurityBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | Withheld | $51,200 | $71,129 | $70,193 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $24,250 | $34,563 | $52,697 | $48,590 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $25,000 | $38,435 | $64,762 | $63,293 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 58 | $27,000 | $75,156 | $105,078 | $92,374 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $25,000 | $54,328 | $84,460 | $82,686 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $26,981 | Withheld | $65,694 | $58,928 |
| Nutrition SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $27,000 | $34,115 | $63,077 | $60,053 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 50 | $30,750 | $62,015 | $76,005 | $71,416 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 50 | $32,458 | $96,636 | $95,882 | $120,193 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 48 | $20,500 | $48,175 | $54,418 | $59,916 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $27,000 | $38,201 | $59,537 | $50,468 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $27,000 | $67,035 | $82,653 | $86,517 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $27,000 | $37,395 | $58,308 | $51,790 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Durham 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-Main Campus cost?
$23,805 a year is the average net price at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $19,202 for in-state students and $39,852 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $35,537. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,523 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus?
88% of applicants are admitted to University of New Hampshire-Main Campus. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,218 and the middle ACT score is 28. The median admission rate of colleges in New Hampshire is 86%.
How much do University of New Hampshire-Main Campus graduates earn?
$66,479 a year is the median pay of former University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 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 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Professional) at $148,739.
How much student debt do University of New Hampshire-Main Campus graduates have?
$26,814 is the median federal student loan debt of University of New Hampshire-Main Campus graduates, about $284 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 57% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus?
76% of first-time, full-time students at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus finish within 6 years. 87% 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-Main Campus?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (618 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (211 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (181 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 227 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.