2025 New Hampshire Colleges Enrollment Comparison
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 241,850 students have enrolled in New Hampshire colleges including both undergraduate and graduate schools - 204,910 undergraduate and 36,922 graduate students.
By gender, there are 90,893 male students and 150,957 female students at New Hampshire colleges. For online degree programs, 190,471 students have enrolled online exclusively at New Hampshire colleges.
New Hampshire College Student Population Statistics
The next list shows the colleges having the most students by gender and enrollment types. Online completely schools are excluded for the statistics (excepting the colleges with the most online students).
- Southern New Hampshire University has the largest number of students including both undergraduate and graduate schools of 189,531.
- Southern New Hampshire University has the largest number of male students of 68,517.
- Southern New Hampshire University has the largest number of female students of 121,014.
- Southern New Hampshire University has the most undergraduate students of 164,423.
- Southern New Hampshire University has the most graduate students of 25,108.
- Southern New Hampshire University has the most online enrollment of 183,892 students who are enrolled online exclusively.
Student Population Comparison Between New Hampshire Colleges
| College Name | Total Number of Students | Men Students | Women Students | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduate Enrollment | Online Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby-Sawyer College New London, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 972 | 275 | 697 | 858 | 114 | 243 |
| Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 6,938 | 3,534 | 3,404 | 4,637 | 2,301 | 40 |
| Empire Beauty School-Laconia Laconia, NH Private, Less than 2 years | 92 | 4 | 88 | 92 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Somersworth Somersworth, NH Private, Less than 2 years | 184 | 13 | 171 | 184 | - | - |
| Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 1,654 | 725 | 929 | 997 | 657 | 254 |
| University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law Concord, NH Public, 4 years four-years | 718 | 369 | 349 | - | 718 | 41 |
| Keene Beauty Academy Keene, NH Private, Less than 2 years | 50 | - | 50 | 50 | - | - |
| New England College Henniker, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 3,275 | 1,700 | 1,575 | 1,032 | 2,243 | 642 |
| Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 189,531 | 68,517 | 121,014 | 164,423 | 25,108 | 183,892 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH Public, 4 years four-years | 13,554 | 5,875 | 7,679 | 11,355 | 2,199 | 663 |
| Keene State College Keene, NH Public, 4 years four-years | 2,848 | 1,370 | 1,478 | 2,725 | 123 | 80 |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH Public, 4 years four-years | 663 | 363 | 300 | 451 | 212 | 93 |
| Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH Public, 4 years four-years | 3,707 | 1,791 | 1,916 | 3,182 | 525 | 252 |
| NHTI-Concord's Community College Concord, NH Public, 2-4 years | 2,657 | 884 | 1,773 | 2,657 | - | 772 |
| White Mountains Community College Berlin, NH Public, 2-4 years | 577 | 177 | 400 | 577 | - | 121 |
| River Valley Community College Claremont, NH Public, 2-4 years | 677 | 130 | 547 | 677 | - | 234 |
| Lakes Region Community College Laconia, NH Public, 2-4 years | 735 | 354 | 381 | 735 | - | 120 |
| Manchester Community College Manchester, NH Public, 2-4 years | 2,081 | 1,046 | 1,035 | 2,081 | - | 391 |
| Nashua Community College Nashua, NH Public, 2-4 years | 1,342 | 581 | 761 | 1,342 | - | 260 |
| Great Bay Community College Portsmouth, NH Public, 2-4 years | 1,462 | 585 | 877 | 1,462 | - | 230 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth Portsmouth, NH Private, Less than 2 years | 73 | 2 | 71 | 73 | - | - |
| Rivier University Nashua, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 2,777 | 1,046 | 1,731 | 1,252 | 1,525 | 634 |
| Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 2,111 | 857 | 1,254 | 2,094 | 17 | - |
| St Joseph School of Nursing Nashua, NH Private, 2-4 years | 95 | 24 | 71 | 95 | - | - |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH Public, 4 years four-years | 1,478 | 373 | 1,105 | 1,326 | 152 | 1,478 |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 97 | 45 | 52 | 97 | - | - |
| Antioch University-New England Keene, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 992 | 181 | 811 | - | 992 | 31 |
| Upper Valley Educators Institute Lebanon, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 51 | 18 | 33 | - | 51 | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Hooksett Hooksett, NH Private, Less than 2 years | 306 | 20 | 286 | 306 | - | - |
| Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH Private, Less than 2 years | 153 | 34 | 119 | 153 | - | - |
| Average | 241,850 | 90,893 | 150,957 | 204,910 | 36,922 | 190,471 |
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