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New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·nec.edu
6-yr Graduation
35%
-30.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
3,275
peer median 3,049
Avg net price
$30,299
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
3,251
3,251 candidates competed
Admitted
2,995
92.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
264
8.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
35%-30.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
29%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
35%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap
Pell recipients
28%
Non-Pell
49%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-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 85 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 69 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
85
Passing
16
18.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

85programs
  • Passing16 · 18.8%
  • No Data69 · 81.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
14
No data
69

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

16
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+20.8%
$42,056 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+22.6%
$42,684 vs $34,808
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+31.3%
$45,694 vs $34,808
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+32.9%
$46,270 vs $34,808
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+39.0%
$83,558 vs $60,112
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+39.3%
$48,488 vs $34,808
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+48.8%
$69,014 vs $46,391
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+48.9%
$51,844 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

9
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
61%
$25,750 debt · $42,056 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
59%
$27,000 debt · $45,694 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
59%
$27,122 debt · $46,270 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
58%
$28,250 debt · $48,488 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
55%
$31,033 debt · $56,864 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
46%
$38,712 debt · $83,558 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
44%
$26,500 debt · $59,998 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
41%
$26,000 debt · $63,909 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1967Next review Dec 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Nov 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Nov 2014Renewal 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$25,146
$30–48k$28,253
$48–75k$32,928
$75–110k$30,963
$110k+$33,142

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

Avg net price (private)
$30,299
vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $30,299
Federal loans
73.4%
In-state tuition
$41,578
Out-of-state
$41,578

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 539 students received $3.1M in Pell grants, alongside $12.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
539
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.1M
$3,052,951 total
Direct Loans
$12.9M
1,979 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.4M
677 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.1M
802 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.3M
306 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.9M
166 loan awards
Grad PLUS$273K
28 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 1,071 borrowers who entered repayment, 53 (4.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.9%
+2.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,071
Defaulted
53
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.9%
2017
14.9%
2018
13.9%
2019
4.9%
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 New England College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs86
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,101 total completions
01Computer Sciences
58653.2%
02Business
18116.4%
03Health Professions
958.6%
04Security/Protective
514.6%
05Education
444.0%
06Visual/Performing Arts
403.6%
07Psychology
333.0%
08Parks/Recreation
272.5%
09Social Sciences
242.2%
10English Language
201.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,275
12-mo unduplicated
4,152
Undergraduate
1,229
Graduate
2,923

Gender split

Men
54%2,255
Women
46%1,897

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.6%
Unknown
17.2%
Hispanic
10.8%
Black
9.1%
Non-resident
3.4%
Two or more
2.0%
Asian
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
336
188 M · 148 W
Women athletes
44.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$21K
$26K
Head-coach salaries
$54K
$46K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Ice Hockey
34 M · 25 W
$427K
Soccer
32 M · 22 W
$223K
Lacrosse
27 M · 20 W
$229K
Basketball
19 M · 19 W
$304K
Baseball
34 M ·
$150K
Wrestling
26 M · 7 W
$153K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.35
1 offenses · 2,852 students

3-year trend

0.222 yrs ago0.261 yr ago0.35Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
Drugs073
Liquor099

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
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
63

New England College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions New England 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
SubjectNew England College
35%3,275$30,299Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Antioch University-New England
992Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Bryant University
80%65.5%3,636$40,846Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Champlain College
65%82.9%3,259$35,000Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Johnson & Wales University-Online
0%91.0%2,839$21,611Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Regis College
71%69.8%2,517$28,346Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median65%76.4%3,049$30,299

Frequently asked questions about New England College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about New England College.

What is the graduation rate at New England College?

New England College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 35% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend New England College?

New England College reports a total enrollment of 3,275 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at New England College?

The average net price at New England College is $30,299 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at New England College?

New England College's yield rate is 8.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is New England College located?

New England College is located in Henniker, New Hampshire 03242.

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