Public · Berlin, New Hampshire

White Mountains Community College

White Mountains Community College is a public institution in Berlin, New Hampshire. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$15,474
Avg net price / yr
$35,037
10-yr median earnings
60.9%
150%-time completion

The verdict

White Mountains Community College posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

32nd pct.
former-student earnings, US
60.9%
150%-time completion
+13%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this White Mountains Community College 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 ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), 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

C-
College Value Score
51/100
White Mountains Community College

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 F
$35,037
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$15,474
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
60.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$11,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
60.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
White Mountains Community College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$35,037

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$15,474

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

60.9%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 60.9%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - White Mountains Community College vs peers

White Mountains Community College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 6 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. White Mountains Community College positioned… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $30K $70K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $8K $24K Avg Net Price ($) White Mountains Community College (you are here): $35K earn · $15K net · 61% grad You are here - White Mountains Co… University of New Hampshire at Manchester: $66K earn · $10K net · 56% grad University of New … Lakes Region Community College: $51K earn · $13K net · 44% grad Lakes Region Commu… River Valley Community College: $45K earn · $15K net · 27% grad River Valley Commu… Nashua Community College: $46K earn · $23K net · 34% grad Nashua Community C… University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online: $66K earn · $11K net · 22% grad University of New … Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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 White Mountains Community College 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.

White Mountains Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$35,037 32nd percentile higher than 32% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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 White Mountains Community College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $35,037 #3448 of 5103 32nd
Average net price $15,474 #2183 of 5020 57th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 60.9% #2149 of 4858 56th
Undergraduate enrollment 450 #2951 of 5462 46th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

450
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
60.9%
150%-time completion
$35,037
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How White Mountains Community College 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 White Mountains Community College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $35,037 #22 of 24 8th
Average net price $15,474 #10 of 26 62nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 60.9% #10 of 25 60th
Undergraduate enrollment 450 #18 of 27 33rd

Highest former-student earnings in New Hampshire

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Dartmouth College$97,434$29,519
2Saint Anselm College$73,371$34,779
3University of New Hampshire-Main Campus$66,479$23,805
4University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online$66,479$10,864
5University of New Hampshire at Manchester$66,479$9,992
6University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law$66,479-
7Plymouth State University$57,304$19,216
8Keene State College$54,368$17,887
9Thomas More College of Liberal Arts$53,565$18,489
10Franklin Pierce University$53,353$27,154
11Rivier University$52,248$28,082
12Antioch University-New England$51,541-
22White Mountains Community CollegeThis school$35,037$15,474

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at White Mountains Community College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at White Mountains Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $7,050
Out-of-State Tuition $15,300
Average Net Price $15,474
40.2%
Pell Grant Rate
31.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,000
Median Debt
$117/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at White Mountains Community College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $13,956 to $16,767 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +0.7%, 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
$13,956
Highest year
$16,767
Most recent (2023)
$16,767
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $16,6492014: $14,9892015: $13,9562016: $15,1352017: $15,4072018: $14,6112019: $15,9762020: $15,5562021: $16,2772022: $16,1722023: $16,767
2013 · $16,6492023 · $16,767

Over the same years, enrollment went -31.4% (627 → 430 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

60.1%
Female
45.3%
First Generation

Outcomes

$30,905
Median Earnings (6yr)
57.1%
Earning Over $25K
60.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 60.9%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $30,905
Median earnings 10 years after entry $35,037
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 57.1%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 60.4%
Median federal student debt At completion $11,000
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $117/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 1 24 $76,211 $76,211 $23,000
Certificate 1 39 $71,074 $71,074 $9,625

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 24 $76,211 $23,000
Precision Metal Working Certificate 39 $71,074 $9,625

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for White Mountains Community College?
White Mountains Community College is a public institution in Berlin, New Hampshire. Undergraduate enrollment is 450 students.
How much do White Mountains Community College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at White Mountains Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $35,037 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $30,905.
How much does White Mountains Community College cost?
The average net price at White Mountains Community College is $15,474. In-state tuition is $7,050 and out-of-state tuition is $15,300. Median student debt at graduation is $11,000.
What is the graduation rate at White Mountains Community College?
White Mountains Community College has a 60.9% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is White Mountains Community College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at White Mountains Community College is $11,000, while former students earn a median of $35,037 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 31% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 60.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $117.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from White Mountains Community College

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