10-yr median earnings
$50,318
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Manchester, New Hampshire
Southern New Hampshire University
Southern New Hampshire University is a private nonprofit institution in Manchester, New Hampshire. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $50,318
- 10-yr median earnings
- 99.5%
- Acceptance rate
- $36,708
- Avg net price / yr
- 43.8%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Southern New Hampshire University pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 28%
- former-student earnings, US
- 99.5%
- acceptance rate
- 43.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +20%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Midsize
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Southern New Hampshire University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
37/100
Southern New Hampshire University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B
$50,318
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$36,708
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
43.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,082
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B+
73.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
61.1%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$36,708
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
43.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 43.8%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Southern New Hampshire University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Southern New Hampshire University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Southern New Hampshire University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$50,318 Top 28% higher than 72% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Southern New Hampshire University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $50,318 | #1451 of 5103 | 72nd |
| Average net price | $36,708 | #4800 of 5020 | 4th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 43.8% | #3396 of 4858 | 30th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 163,164 | #1 of 5462 | 100th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
163,164
Undergraduate enrollment
99.5%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
43.8%
150%-time completion
$50,318
10-yr median earnings
61.1%
First-year retention
How Southern New Hampshire University ranks in New Hampshire
State rank among 24 reporting New Hampshire colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Southern New Hampshire University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $50,318 | #14 of 24 | 42nd |
| Average net price | $36,708 | #25 of 26 | 4th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 43.8% | #18 of 25 | 28th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 163,164 | #1 of 27 | 96th |
Highest former-student earnings in New Hampshire
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College | $97,434 | $29,519 |
| 2 | Saint Anselm College | $73,371 | $34,779 |
| 3 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | $66,479 | $23,805 |
| 4 | University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online | $66,479 | $10,864 |
| 5 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | $66,479 | $9,992 |
| 6 | University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law | $66,479 | - |
| 7 | Plymouth State University | $57,304 | $19,216 |
| 8 | Keene State College | $54,368 | $17,887 |
| 9 | Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | $53,565 | $18,489 |
| 10 | Franklin Pierce University | $53,353 | $27,154 |
| 11 | Rivier University | $52,248 | $28,082 |
| 12 | Antioch University-New England | $51,541 | - |
| 14 | Southern New Hampshire UniversityThis school | $50,318 | $36,708 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 99.5% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Southern New Hampshire University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$36,441 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$36,536 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$36,641 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$38,025 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Southern New Hampshire University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $17,200 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $17,200 |
| Average Net Price | $36,708 |
48.8%
Pell Grant Rate
58.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,082
Median Debt
$224/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Southern New Hampshire University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $22,873 to $42,645 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +16.8%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$22,873
Highest year
$42,645
Most recent (2023)
$33,742
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $28,8892023 · $33,742
Over the same years, enrollment went +812.9% (17,172 → 156,755 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
67.7%
Female
48.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
61.1%
Retention Rate
$41,945
Median Earnings (6yr)
74.7%
Earning Over $25K
73.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 43.8% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 61.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $41,945 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $50,318 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 74.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 73.1% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,082 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $224/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 42 | 17,893 | $64,041 | $115,259 | $22,437 |
| Master's | 27 | 6,402 | $75,222 | $126,492 | $40,591 |
| Associate's | 10 | 3,260 | $53,477 | $67,194 | $16,709 |
| Graduate Certificate | 5 | 330 | $68,440 | $73,314 | $36,701 |
| Certificate | 1 | 108 | $84,256 | $84,256 | - |
Top programs at Southern New Hampshire University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$126,492 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$115,259 median earnings
- Management Sciences and Qu…
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
$112,596 median earnings
- Homeland Security
Homeland Security
$102,281 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$100,914 median earnings
- Business, Management, Mark…
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
$98,399 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$98,032 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$97,644 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Southern New Hampshire University? ▼
Southern New Hampshire University is a private nonprofit institution in Manchester, New Hampshire. The acceptance rate is 99.5%. Undergraduate enrollment is 163,164 students.
How much do Southern New Hampshire University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Southern New Hampshire University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $50,318 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $41,945.
How much does Southern New Hampshire University cost? ▼
The average net price at Southern New Hampshire University is $36,708. In-state tuition is $17,200 and out-of-state tuition is $17,200. Median student debt at graduation is $21,082.
What is the graduation rate at Southern New Hampshire University? ▼
Southern New Hampshire University has a 43.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 61.1%.
Is Southern New Hampshire University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Southern New Hampshire University is $21,082, while former students earn a median of $50,318 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 42% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 73.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $224.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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