White Mountains Community College
Berlin, New Hampshire · Website
$35,037
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$35,037
median earnings, 10 years after starting
White Mountains Community College is a public 2-year college in Berlin, New Hampshire with 450 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $15,474 a year (tuition and fees $7,050 in-state, $15,300 out-of-state). 62% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,037 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,474
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,050
Out-of-state $15,300
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
62%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,000
About $117 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$35,037
Rank 3,445 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
- $15,474
- Tuition in-state
- $7,050
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,300
- Cost of attendance
- $21,739
- Students with a need-based grant
- 40%
- Students with federal loans
- 32%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,004
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,587
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,168
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,739
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,739
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 $7,344 in 2015-16 to $7,050 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 450
- Part-time students
- 61%
- Women
- 66%
- Students per teacher
- 7
- Completion rate
- 62%
- Retention rate
- 84%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 43
- Endowment
- $215K
- Other
- Open admission
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 3,445 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 24 in New Hampshire (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,474 | $18,250 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,050 | $15,838 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 86% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 62% | 57% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 84% | 77% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,000 | $18,525 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,905 | $41,421 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,037 | $51,362 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 47% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 55% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
43 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 42 | $9,625 | $53,066 | $71,074 | $48,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $23,000 | $67,257 | $76,211 | $80,813 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,118 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Special Education and TeachingCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,019 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $29,652 |
| Education, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Library and Archives AssistingCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,350 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,634 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: New Hampshire on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does White Mountains Community College cost?
$15,474 a year is the average net price at White Mountains Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,050 for in-state students and $15,300 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,739. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,004 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at White Mountains Community College?
White Mountains Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do White Mountains Community College graduates earn?
$35,037 a year is the median pay of former White Mountains Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,905 after 6 years). That ranks 3,445 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 24 in New Hampshire. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $67,257.
How much student debt do White Mountains Community College graduates have?
$11,000 is the median federal student loan debt of White Mountains Community College graduates, about $117 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 32% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at White Mountains Community College?
62% of first-time, full-time students at White Mountains Community College finish within 3 years. 84% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at White Mountains Community College?
Precision Metal Working (42 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (26 associate's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (19 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 43 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.