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Manchester Community College

Manchester, New Hampshire·Public, 2-year·New England·mccnh.edu
6-yr Graduation
41%
Total enrollment
2,081
peer median 2,369
Avg net price
$14,143
-$813 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
41%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

19.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%23 of 80
Non-Pell (all)
48%72 of 150
Subsidized loan, no Pell
64%16 of 25
No Federal Aid
45%56 of 125

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 59 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 59 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
59
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

59programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data59 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
59

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 2002Next review Jun 2028
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Technical and Career Institutions

Accredited since 1975

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Mar 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,338
$30–48k$19,860
$48–75k$20,311
$75–110k$20,380
$110k+$20,703

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$14,143
-$812vs Community College median $14,956
Federal loans
26.0%
In-state tuition
$7,090
Out-of-state
$15,340

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 750 students received $3.1M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
750
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.1M
$3,131,826 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
660 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$919K
298 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
359 loan awards
Parent PLUS$21K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,363 borrowers who entered repayment, 45 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,363
Defaulted
45
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.8%
2017
12.1%
2018
9.0%
2019
3.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Manchester Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs40
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

272 total completions
01Health Professions
7025.7%
02Liberal Arts
6624.3%
03Mechanic
3613.2%
04Precision Production
248.8%
05Business
197.0%
06Construction Trades
145.1%
07Visual/Performing Arts
145.1%
08Security/Protective
114.0%
09Engineering Tech
93.3%
10Education
93.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,081
12-mo unduplicated
5,534
Undergraduate
5,534
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
49%2,693
Women
51%2,841

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.0%
Hispanic
15.8%
Black
6.8%
Unknown
5.4%
Asian
4.9%
Two or more
3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,012 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    39

    Manchester Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Manchester Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectManchester Community College
    41%2,081$14,143Community College
    2,657$18,011Community College
    1,462$15,768Community College
    1,342$23,154Community College
    4,578$7,169Community College
    5,028$13,696Community College
    Peer group median41%2,369$14,956

    Institutions like Manchester Community College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Manchester Community College's comparison group.

    Manchester Community College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Phone
    (603) 206-8000
    Address
    1066 Front Street, Manchester, NH 03102

    The page provides information about the Institutional Research department at Manchester Community College. It lists Jere Turner as a contact with a physical address and phone number but lacks specific mission or vision details. The page includes navigation links to various college resources.

    Visit IR office page
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    1 member
    • Jere Turner

    Frequently asked questions about Manchester Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Manchester Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Manchester Community College?

    Manchester Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 41% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Manchester Community College?

    Manchester Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,081 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Manchester Community College?

    The average net price at Manchester Community College is $14,143 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Manchester Community College located?

    Manchester Community College is located in Manchester, New Hampshire 03102-8518.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Manchester Community College?

    Manchester Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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