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University of New Hampshire at Manchester

Name: University of New Hampshire at Manchester — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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Manchester, New Hampshire·Public, 4-year or above·New England·manchester.unh.edu

6-yr Graduation

50%

-13.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Total enrollment

663

peer median 1,424

Avg net price

$9,992

-$6.6k vs Baccalaureate

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Admissions Outcomes Cost Loan defaults Academic programs Enrollment trends Campus safety Faculty Peers Campus network IR Office Common Data Set

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS

Applied

481

481 candidates competed

Admitted

389

80.9% acceptance rate

Enrolled

17.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

50%-13.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Overall completion

50%-13.0pp vs Baccalaureate

4-year graduation

51%

4-year graduation

51%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

59%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

59%

Full-time retention

85%

Full-time retention

85%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap

Pell recipients

45%19 of 42

Non-Pell (all)

54%27 of 50

Subsidized loan, no Pell

55%11 of 20

No Federal Aid

53%16 of 30

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$3,181

$0–30k

$3,181

$30–48k$7,034

$30–48k

$7,034

$48–75k$5,018

$48–75k

$5,018

$75–110k$7,270

$75–110k

$7,270

$110k+$16,386

$110k+

$16,386

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

Avg net price

$9,992

-$6,598vs Baccalaureate median $16,591

Federal loans

43.1%

In-state tuition

$15,838

Out-of-state

$36,418

Student loan default rate

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

Cohort Default Rate

Of 3,744 borrowers who entered repayment, 39 (1.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

1.0%

-1.3pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

3,744

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

2.2%-7.1

2017

2.0%-7.2

2018

1.7%-5.3

2019

1.0%-1.3

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 UNH

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs22

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

233 total completions

01Computer Sciences

6527.9%

01Computer Sciences

6527.9%

02Biological Sciences

6025.8%

02Biological Sciences

6025.8%

03Military Tech

239.9%

03Military Tech

239.9%

04Business

208.6%

04Business

208.6%

05Security/Protective

208.6%

05Security/Protective

208.6%

06Engineering Tech

156.4%

06Engineering Tech

156.4%

07Psychology

114.7%

07Psychology

114.7%

08Communication

104.3%

08Communication

104.3%

09Public Admin

52.1%

09Public Admin

52.1%

10Foreign Languages

41.7%

10Foreign Languages

41.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

663

12-mo unduplicated

1,562

Undergraduate

1,248

Graduate

314

Gender split

Men

52%816

Women

48%746

Race / ethnicity composition

White

71.6%

Hispanic

10.2%

Unknown

6.3%

Asian

5.2%

Black

4.1%

Two or more

1.8%

Non-resident

0.7%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

0.00

0 offenses · 748 students

3-year trend

4.522 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

2 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.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

8.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

UNH vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UNH selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectUniversity of New Hampshire at Manchester	50%	—	663	$9,992	Baccalaureate
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts	56%	89.7%	896	$16,068	Baccalaureate
Charter Oak State College	100%	—	2,012	$15,815	Baccalaureate
Virginia Military Institute	76%	71.2%	1,527	$17,113	Baccalaureate
St. Mary's College of Maryland	70%	68.6%	1,630	$18,441	Baccalaureate
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg	40%	95.2%	1,321	$17,945	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	63%	80.5%	1,424	$16,591

Institutions like UNH

Explore the federal data for institutions in UNH's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campus network

UNH is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS

Part ofUniversity of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH · Main campus

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UNH Institutional Research office

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

Office

Office of Institutional Research

Reports to Center for DATA

institutional.research [at] unh.edu

The Office of Institutional Research provides data and analysis to support decision making and planning at all levels of the University of New Hampshire.

Visit IR office page

Team

5 members

Anne Shattuck
Sr. Director, Institutional Research and Assessment
Kristine Bundschuh
Sr. Institutional Research Analyst
Megan Lipsett
Business Intelligence / Institutional Analyst
Lauren Lynch
Student Reporting Manager
Barbara Naber
Institutional Research Analyst

Common Data Set

UNH's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

CDS2025PDF

Frequently asked questions about University of New Hampshire at Manchester

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UNH.

What is the graduation rate at University of New Hampshire at Manchester?

University of New Hampshire at Manchester reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of New Hampshire at Manchester?

University of New Hampshire at Manchester reports a total enrollment of 663 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of New Hampshire at Manchester?

The average net price at University of New Hampshire at Manchester is $9,992 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of New Hampshire at Manchester?

University of New Hampshire at Manchester's yield rate is 17.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of New Hampshire at Manchester located?

University of New Hampshire at Manchester is located in Manchester, New Hampshire 03101-1113.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of New Hampshire at Manchester?

University of New Hampshire at Manchester's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Center for DATA.

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.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

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.

U.S. Department of Education

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.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

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.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

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.