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Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH
Private 4-year school
$39,993projected sticker price
$35,577projected average net price for
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This year at Southern New Hampshire University, we project that on average students will pay $35,577, while the advertised price of attendance is $39,993. That’s a difference of $4,417.

Prices at Southern New Hampshire University over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
$50K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$39,993
sticker price
$35,577
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Southern New Hampshire UniversityIn-state sticker price at Southern New Hampshire University
25-26$35,577$39,993
24-25$35,779$40,221
23-24$35,983$40,450
22-23$33,163$37,280
21-22$32,043$36,006
20-21$21,502$30,774
19-20$41,217$51,878
18-19$39,743$51,538
17-18$39,071$50,436
16-17$39,638$49,982
15-16$34,984$47,418
14-15$34,256$45,278
13-14$29,144$43,056

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Southern New Hampshire University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $39,352, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $35,298. That's a difference of $4,054.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$35,619
$35,298
$36,526
$38,612
$39,352
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Southern New Hampshire University
<$30K$35,619
$30K-$48K$35,298
$48K-$75K$36,526
$75K-$110K$38,612
>$110K$39,352

School details

Located in Manchester, NH
96% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
41% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Southern New Hampshire University, over the last five years 41% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

41% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Southern New Hampshire University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
31%
48%
18%
29%
21%
48%
41%
30%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Southern New Hampshire UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native31%31%
Asian48%45%
Black18%34%
Hispanic29%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander21%28%
White48%50%
Multiple races41%37%
Unknown race30%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Southern New Hampshire University, about 63% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

63%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

39%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Southern New Hampshire University has 251,081 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
251,081 students

About 63% of students are female.

63% female
37% male
10% other

And about 51% of students are white.

White

51%

Black

17%

Hispanic

13%

Unknown race

11%

Multiple races

3%

Asian

2%

Nonresident

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

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