BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

Merrimack, New Hampshire·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·thomasmorecollege.edu
Acceptance
89.6%
+12.9pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr Graduation
63%
-2.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
97
peer median 601
Avg net price
$21,511
-$3.4k 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
48
48 candidates competed
Admitted
43
89.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
20
46.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
63%-2.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
50%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
63%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

37.0pp gap
Pell recipients
75%
Non-Pell
38%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 1 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail.

Total programs
1
Passing
1
100.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing1 · 100.0%
  • No Data0 · 0.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
0

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.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+57.4%
$54,805 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
49%
$26,997 debt · $54,805 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1996Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 1

  1. Mar 2017Renewal 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$25,830
$30–48k$19,089
$48–75k$18,222
$75–110k$22,956
$110k+$19,354

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,511
-$3,408vs Baccalaureate median $24,919
Federal loans
87.4%
In-state tuition
$29,300
Out-of-state
$29,300

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 50 students received $314K in Pell grants, alongside $548K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
50
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$314K
$313,592 total
Direct Loans
$548K
121 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$233K
54 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$212K
59 loan awards
Parent PLUS$103K
8 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 30 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
30
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.2%
2017
3.6%
2018
1.3%
2019
0.0%
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 TMCLA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

21 total completions
01Liberal Arts
21100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
97
12-mo unduplicated
100
Undergraduate
100
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
49%49
Women
51%51

Race / ethnicity composition

White
73.7%
Unknown
10.5%
Hispanic
6.3%
Two or more
4.2%
Asian
2.1%
Non-resident
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%

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 · 89 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
    Liquor10

    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
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    9

    TMCLA vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions TMCLA 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
    SubjectThomas More College of Liberal Arts
    63%89.6%97$21,511Baccalaureate
    Saint Anselm College
    80%78.0%2,111$34,744Baccalaureate
    Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
    44%79.6%274$14,334Baccalaureate
    College of the Atlantic
    68%70.2%358$24,028Baccalaureate
    Hampshire College
    54%75.3%844$25,810Baccalaureate
    Bennington College
    71%44.5%927$31,918Baccalaureate
    Peer group median66%76.7%601$24,919

    Frequently asked questions about Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about TMCLA.

    What is the acceptance rate at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts?

    Thomas More College of Liberal Arts's acceptance rate is 89.6% (43 admitted from 48 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts?

    Thomas More College of Liberal Arts reports a 6-year graduation rate of 63% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Thomas More College of Liberal Arts?

    Thomas More College of Liberal Arts reports a total enrollment of 97 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts?

    The average net price at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is $21,511 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts?

    Thomas More College of Liberal Arts's yield rate is 46.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Thomas More College of Liberal Arts located?

    Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is located in Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054.

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