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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
$13,846
-$590 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

35.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%
Non-Pell
64%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 35.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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$11,386
$30–48k$16,885
$48–75k$17,069
$75–110k$17,069
$110k+$17,069

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

Avg net price
$13,846
-$590vs Community College median $14,436
Federal loans
28.9%
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, 751 students received $3.1M in Pell grants, alongside $2.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
751
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.1M
$3,139,030 total
Direct Loans
$2.2M
614 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$791K
273 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
338 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 programs37
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

263 total completions
01Health Professions
6725.5%
02Liberal Arts
5019.0%
03Precision Production
2911.0%
04Mechanic
2911.0%
05Business
218.0%
06Education
166.1%
07Visual/Performing Arts
155.7%
08Construction Trades
155.7%
09Engineering Tech
114.2%
10Security/Protective
103.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,081
12-mo unduplicated
5,528
Undergraduate
5,528
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
47%2,623
Women
53%2,905

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.4%
Hispanic
13.5%
Unknown
5.9%
Black
5.6%
Asian
4.3%
Two or more
3.5%
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 · 1,976 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$13,846Community College
    NHTI-Concord's Community College
    2,657$20,134Community College
    Great Bay Community College
    1,462$18,587Community College
    Nashua Community College
    1,342$15,026Community College
    Massachusetts Bay Community College
    4,578$7,388Community College
    Community College of Vermont
    5,028$10,599Community College
    Peer group median41%2,369$14,436

    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 $13,846 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.

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