BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, New Hampshire·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·anselm.edu
6-yr Graduation
80%
+3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,111
peer median 1,949
Avg net price
$34,744
+$3.9k vs Baccalaureate
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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
4,423
4,423 candidates competed
Admitted
3,452
78.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
569
16.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
80%+3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
75%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
80%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
76%
Non-Pell
80%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-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 67 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 56 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
67
Passing
11
16.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

67programs
  • Passing11 · 16.4%
  • No Data56 · 83.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
11
No data
56

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.

11
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+58.3%
$55,084 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+61.0%
$56,049 vs $34,808
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+65.4%
$57,585 vs $34,808
Chemistry
Bachelor Degree · Physical Sciences
+69.0%
$58,830 vs $34,808
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+99.1%
$69,288 vs $34,808
Criminology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+100.2%
$69,676 vs $34,808
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+132.0%
$80,763 vs $34,808
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+143.4%
$84,734 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

11
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
49%
$27,000 debt · $55,084 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
48%
$27,000 debt · $56,049 earn
Chemistry
Bachelor Degree · Physical Sciences
46%
$27,000 debt · $58,830 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
45%
$26,000 debt · $57,585 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
39%
$27,000 debt · $69,288 earn
Criminology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
39%
$27,000 debt · $69,676 earn
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
33%
$27,000 debt · $80,763 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
32%
$27,000 debt · $84,734 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1941Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. May 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Nov 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  3. Sep 2009Renewal 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$23,658
$30–48k$26,360
$48–75k$27,460
$75–110k$33,874
$110k+$36,648

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

Avg net price (private)
$34,744
+$3,943vs Baccalaureate median $30,801
Federal loans
68.3%
In-state tuition
$46,810
Out-of-state
$46,810

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 358 students received $2.0M in Pell grants, alongside $14.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
358
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.0M
$1,952,158 total
Direct Loans
$14.7M
2,345 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.0M
720 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.3M
1,397 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$70K
10 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.4M
217 loan awards
Grad PLUS$8K
1 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 502 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.1%
-2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
502
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.9%
2017
2.8%
2018
1.3%
2019
0.1%
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 Saint Anselm College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

537 total completions
01Business
17833.1%
02Health Professions
9718.1%
03Social Sciences
8616.0%
04Psychology
397.3%
05Education
326.0%
06Communication
275.0%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
213.9%
08Biological Sciences
213.9%
09Legal Professions
203.7%
10Physical Sciences
163.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,111
12-mo unduplicated
2,143
Undergraduate
2,116
Graduate
27

Gender split

Men
42%895
Women
58%1,248

Race / ethnicity composition

White
87.1%
Hispanic
4.5%
Unknown
2.7%
Two or more
2.6%
Black
1.5%
Asian
0.7%
Non-resident
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
629
368 M · 261 W
Women athletes
41.5%
Athletic aid
$4.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$10.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.2M
$2.1M
Recruiting expense
$75K
$28K
Head-coach salaries
$47K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 15

Football
128 M ·
$1.6M
Track and Field (Indoor)
60 M · 54 W
$174K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
59 M · 55 W
$174K
Lacrosse
58 M · 36 W
$876K
Soccer
40 M · 36 W
$842K
Ice Hockey
30 M · 28 W
$777K

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
3.03
6 offenses · 1,977 students

3-year trend

9.912 yrs ago2.531 yr ago3.03Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
31
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
4
Burglary
1
Fondling
1

By location

6total
  • On campus4
  • Non-campus2

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs06
Liquor094

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)
150

Saint Anselm College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Saint Anselm 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
SubjectSaint Anselm College
80%2,111$34,744Baccalaureate
Saint Michael's College
73%84.5%1,323$30,033Baccalaureate
Gordon College
69%69.2%1,595$24,817Baccalaureate
Emmanuel College
68%75.7%1,983$31,569Baccalaureate
Amherst College
94%9.0%1,914$18,246Baccalaureate
Connecticut College
82%37.0%1,990$33,998Baccalaureate
Peer group median77%69.2%1,949$30,801

Frequently asked questions about Saint Anselm College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Saint Anselm College.

What is the graduation rate at Saint Anselm College?

Saint Anselm College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 80% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Saint Anselm College?

Saint Anselm College reports a total enrollment of 2,111 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Saint Anselm College?

The average net price at Saint Anselm College is $34,744 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Saint Anselm College?

Saint Anselm College's yield rate is 16.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Saint Anselm College located?

Saint Anselm College is located in Manchester, New Hampshire 03102-1310.

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