2024 New Hampshire Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate at New Hampshire colleges is 53.1%. The graduation rate is calculated by number of completers by dividing number of candidates. The completers have completed their degree/certificate within 150% of normal time, for example within 6 years for 4-years BS degree program. The average transfer-out rate is 15.9% and the average retention rate is 72.3% (full-time students).
New Hampshire College Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- Dartmouth College has the highest graduation rate of 94% and Granite State College has the lowest graduation rate of 14% and .
- Southern New Hampshire University has the highest transfer-out rate of 21% and Southern New Hampshire University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 21% and .
- Dartmouth College has the highest retention rate of 98% and Granite State College has the lowest retention rate of 40% and .
Graduation Rate Comparison Between New Hampshire Colleges
The following table lists New Hampshire colleges with graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate. The graduation rate is based on the number of completers who completed their program within 150% normal time (i.e. within 6 years for 4 years B.S. degrees).
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College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time) | Retention Rate (part-time) |
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Colby-Sawyer College New London, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 60% | - | 74% | - |
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 94% | - | 98% | - |
Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 51% | - | 74% | - |
Magdalen College Warner, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 79% | - | 87% | - |
Michael's School of Hair Design & Esthetics Bedford, NH Private, Less than 2 years | 90% | - | 93% | 90 |
New England College Henniker, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 30% | - | 61% | - |
Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 41% | 21% | 62% | 39 |
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH Public, 4 years four-years | 77% | - | 86% | - |
Keene State College Keene, NH Public, 4 years four-years | 59% | - | 77% | - |
University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH Public, 4 years four-years | 63% | - | 65% | - |
Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH Public, 4 years four-years | 50% | - | 68% | 57 |
NHTI-Concord's Community College Concord, NH Public, 2-4 years | 30% | 11% | 52% | 43 |
White Mountains Community College Berlin, NH Public, 2-4 years | 52% | 6% | 76% | 44 |
River Valley Community College Claremont, NH Public, 2-4 years | 34% | 34% | 50% | 40 |
Lakes Region Community College Laconia, NH Public, 2-4 years | 34% | 10% | 69% | 35 |
Manchester Community College Manchester, NH Public, 2-4 years | 37% | 11% | 58% | 41 |
Nashua Community College Nashua, NH Public, 2-4 years | 39% | 17% | 61% | 39 |
Great Bay Community College Portsmouth, NH Public, 2-4 years | 23% | 18% | 57% | 46 |
Rivier University Nashua, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 57% | - | 76% | 80 |
Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 85% | - | 89% | - |
Granite State College Concord, NH Public, 4 years four-years | 14% | - | 40% | 100 |
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH Private, 4 years four-years | 70% | 15% | 76% | - |
Average | 53% | 16% | 72% | 62 |