2024 New Hampshire Colleges Financial Aid Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, at New Hampshire colleges, total 92,010 undergraduate students have awarded grant aid from federal, state, local, and/or institutes. The average amount of the awarded grant aid is $12,002 where the 2024 average tuition & fees of the New Hampshire colleges is $24,630.
For full-time first time undergraduate students (freshmen), 73%% of students (8,776 students) have awarded federal, state, local and/or institutional grant aid.
New Hampshire College Financial Aid Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest financial aid amount and percent received. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- For all undergraduate students, Franklin Pierce University has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and Southern New Hampshire University has the lowest graduation rate of 48%.
- For all undergraduate students, Dartmouth College has the highest amount of grant aid of $55,998 and Southern New Hampshire University has the lowest amount of grant aid of $3,213.
- For first-time full-time students, Colby-Sawyer College has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and Dartmouth College has the lowest graduation rate of 45%.
- For first-time full-time students, Dartmouth College has the highest amount of grant aid of $62,293 and Southern New Hampshire University has the lowest amount of grant aid of $4,434.
Financial Aid Amount Comparison Between New Hampshire Colleges
The following table lists New Hampshire colleges with average amount of financial aid received and numbers for undergraduate programs.
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| College name | Tuition & Fees | All Undergraduate | Full-time First-Time Undergraduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | ||
| Colby-Sawyer College New London, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $18,400 | 783 | 99% | $36,489 | 243 | 100% | $37,913 |
| Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $65,739 ($52,950) | 2,376 | 52% | $55,998 | 550 | 45% | $62,293 |
| Empire Beauty School-Laconia Laconia, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $21,480 | 66 | 59% | $6,456 | 13 | 72% | $6,117 |
| Empire Beauty School-Somersworth Somersworth, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $21,480 | 103 | 42% | $3,786 | 23 | 50% | $5,001 |
| Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $44,963 ($34,995) | 1,279 | 100% | $28,784 | 271 | 100% | $32,056 |
| Keene Beauty Academy Keene, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $18,050 | 37 | 60% | $4,297 | 26 | 58% | $4,533 |
| Magdalen College Warner, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $23,600 | 67 | 100% | $23,053 | 15 | 100% | $19,757 |
| New England College Henniker, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $41,578 ($24,695) | 1,041 | 80% | $23,544 | 196 | 98% | $29,272 |
| New England School of Hair Design West Lebanon, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $18,301 | 14 | 48% | $5,229 | 14 | 52% | $5,229 |
| Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $16,450 | 58,814 | 48% | $3,213 | 1,483 | 64% | $4,434 |
| New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts Nashua, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $12,950 | 11 | 30% | $1,529 | 5 | 45% | $2,827 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $38,882 ($19,112) | 10,323 | 89% | $12,919 | 2,677 | 96% | $13,573 |
| Keene State College Keene, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $26,186 ($14,710) | 2,716 | 93% | $9,873 | 742 | 99% | $10,085 |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $35,530 ($15,820) | 586 | 89% | $7,402 | 59 | 94% | $7,822 |
| Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $25,498 ($14,558) | 3,234 | 91% | $10,274 | 910 | 98% | $9,286 |
| NHTI-Concord's Community College Concord, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,450 ($7,200) | 1,739 | 60% | $4,522 | 199 | 52% | $6,016 |
| White Mountains Community College Berlin, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,300 ($7,050) | 462 | 75% | $5,995 | 68 | 76% | $6,547 |
| River Valley Community College Claremont, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,190 ($6,940) | 482 | 65% | $5,041 | 27 | 82% | $4,284 |
| Lakes Region Community College Laconia, NH Public, 2-4 years | $14,970 ($6,720) | 470 | 68% | $5,368 | 49 | 55% | $6,692 |
| Manchester Community College Manchester, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,340 ($7,090) | 1,317 | 62% | $6,794 | 122 | 51% | $7,733 |
| Nashua Community College Nashua, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,390 ($7,140) | 641 | 54% | $5,645 | 80 | 47% | $6,840 |
| Great Bay Community College Portsmouth, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,450 ($7,200) | 909 | 59% | $5,431 | 87 | 47% | $6,268 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth Portsmouth, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $18,525 | 73 | 59% | $3,476 | 11 | 58% | $2,250 |
| Rivier University Nashua, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $37,791 ($31,050) | 1,091 | 75% | $17,373 | 314 | 99% | $21,554 |
| Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $46,810 ($39,990) | 1,941 | 99% | $28,765 | 480 | 100% | $27,936 |
| St Joseph School of Nursing Nashua, NH Private, 2-4 years | $22,978 ($22,933) | 43 | 39% | $1,739 | - | - | - |
| Granite State College Concord, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $9,372 ($7,812) | 1,035 | 73% | $4,387 | 33 | 85% | $5,318 |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $29,300 ($21,000) | 85 | 96% | $20,702 | 21 | 91% | $20,806 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hooksett Hooksett, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $21,480 | 210 | 55% | $6,515 | 40 | 61% | $7,095 |
| Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $22,995 | 62 | 33% | $5,463 | 18 | 38% | $5,226 |
| Average | $24,630 | 92,010 | 68% | $12,002 | 8,776 | 73% | $13,268 |