University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$15,520
2024 Average Net Price
$24,999
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
88.2%
21,175 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
13,554
91.7% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
76%
2,269 Graduates

About

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Strafford County, NH. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus were General Business Administration & Management (596 degrees awarded), General Psychology (196 degrees), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (156 degrees).

In 2024, 3,712 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus. 59.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (3,100 degrees), 21.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (145 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is $15,520, which is $−16,332 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,852).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is $15,520, which is $16,332 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,852).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,999.

In 2024, 86% of undergraduate students attending University of New Hampshire-Main Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$15,520
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus was $15,520. The cost of tuition at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is $−16,332 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,852).

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Average Net Price

$24,999
2024 Value
0.957%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,999. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of New Hampshire-Main Campus grew by 0.957%.

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Other Student Expenses

$13,314
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus was of $13,314 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.03% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

86%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
57%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

86% of undergraduate students at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.18% with respect to 2023, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus received 21,175 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 1.38% annual growth. Out of those 21,175 applicants, 18,667 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 88.2% acceptance rate.

There were 13,554 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus in 2024. 23% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 14%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

88.2%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
18,667
Accepted Out of 21,175

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of New Hampshire-Main Campus was 88.2% (18,667 admissions from 21,175 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 86.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 1.38%, while admissions grew by 2.88%.

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SAT Scores

23%
Submission Percentage (2024)
591
Scores Submitted (2024)

23% of enrolled first-time students at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus had a total enrollment of 13,554 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is 12,427 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,127. This means that 91.7% of students enrolled at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82.1% White, 4.19% Hispanic or Latino, 2.68% Two or More Races, 2.55% Asian, 1.03% Black or African American, 0.0221% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0148% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.6%), followed by White Male (36.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.51%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.4%), followed by White Male (20.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.21%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 13,554 students. The full-time enrollment at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is 12,427 and the part-time enrollment is 1,127. This means that 91.7% of students enrolled at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 78.1% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

87%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus was 87%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), University of New Hampshire-Main Campus had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    11,130 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    568 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    363 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is 82.1% White, 4.19% Hispanic or Latino, 2.68% Two or More Races, 2.55% Asian, 1.03% Black or African American, 0.0221% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0148% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 45.5% White, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 10% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 558 students (4.12%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 736 more women than men received degrees from University of New Hampshire-Main Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is white (3,100 degrees awarded). There were 21.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (145 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is General Business Administration & Management (596 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (196 degrees) and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (156 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (132 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (62 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (143 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus are Elementary & middle school teachers (167,477 people), Other managers (158,481 people), Secondary school teachers (133,175 people), Postsecondary teachers (118,316 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (104,156 people).

The most specialized majors at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (132 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (62 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (143 degrees), English (95 degrees), and Agriculture (90 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nurse anesthetists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus are Natural Resources & Conservation (132 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (62 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (143 degrees), English (95 degrees), and Agriculture (90 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus are Elementary & secondary schools (429,672 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (272,608 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (148,727 people), Computer Systems Design (108,826 people), and Legal services (91,830 people).

The most specialized majors at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus are Natural Resources & Conservation (132 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (62 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (143 degrees), English (95 degrees), and Agriculture (90 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of New Hampshire-Main Campus.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
    16 degrees awarded
  2. Forest Technology
    4 degrees awarded
  3. General Applied Horticulture Operations
    1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus was Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant with 16 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,488
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
2,224
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 1,488 degrees were awarded to men at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus, which is 0.669 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,224).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 360 degrees were awarded to men at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.53 times more than the 236 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 236 degrees were awarded to men at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.656 times less than the 360 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

70%
100% Completion Time
78%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 70% of students graduating from University of New Hampshire-Main Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 78% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (78.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is Female and White (78.7% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.44% of graduates (78 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    3,100 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    145 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    103 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is white (3,100 degrees awarded). There were 21.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (145 degrees).

2.53% of degree recipients (94 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    1,900 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    1,200 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    86 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is white female (1,900 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,200 degrees).

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Operations

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $525M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 69M (13.1%) compared to the 7.99% average return (38.5M on 482M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus had a total salary expenditure of 678M. University of New Hampshire-Main Campus employs 192 Associate professors, 174 Professors and 156 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus are Female Associate professor (114), Male Professor (107), and Female Assistant professor (104).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus are: Management, with 453 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 371 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 283 employees.

Endowment

$525M
2024 Endowment
11.1%
growth from 2023

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus has an endowment valued at about $525M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of New Hampshire-Main Campus grew 11.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $43.5M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $122M - Federal
  2. $12.4M - State
  3. $4.96M - Local

As of 2024, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus received $122M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $12.4M from state grants and contracts, and $4.96M from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$315M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus paid a median of $315M in salaries, which represents 46.5% of their overall expenditure ($678M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$74.7M
Instructional Salaries
674
Number of Employees

In 2024, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus paid a total of $74.7M to 674 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.16M (2.17%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus were Management with 453 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 371 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 283 employees.

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