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Southern New Hampshire University

Southern New Hampshire University is a private campus in suburban Manchester, NH.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$33,202
family income
under $30k
$32,903
$30–48k
$34,048
$48–75k
$35,992
$75–110k
$36,682
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$36,7082023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$25k$30k$35k$40k200820232008: $24,4452009: $23,4902010: $23,4772011: $26,3032012: $28,8892013: $29,8062014: $35,1182015: $35,8452016: $40,6172017: $40,3342018: $41,0952019: $42,6452020: $22,8732021: $32,6782022: $33,7422023: $36,708$36,708
$30k$40k200820232008: $24,4452009: $23,4902010: $23,4772011: $26,3032012: $28,8892013: $29,8062014: $35,1182015: $35,8452016: $40,6172017: $40,3342018: $41,0952019: $42,6452020: $22,8732021: $32,6782022: $33,7422023: $36,708$36,708

Average net price at Southern New Hampshire University rose from $24,445 (2008) to $36,708 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$24,445
2009$23,490
2010$23,477
2011$26,303
2012$28,889
2013$29,806
2014$35,118
2015$35,845
2016$40,617
2017$40,334
2018$41,095
2019$42,645
2020$22,873
2021$32,678
2022$33,742
2023$36,708
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$40,9182024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$30k$40k$50k200920242009: $36,2192010: $38,3492011: $38,8282012: $39,3692013: $39,6772014: $40,8932015: $42,9532016: $43,8972017: $49,0052018: $49,0922019: $49,8052020: $50,5052021: $27,3222022: $36,1212023: $37,5242024: $40,918$40,918
$30k$40k$50k200920242009: $36,2192010: $38,3492011: $38,8282012: $39,3692013: $39,6772014: $40,8932015: $42,9532016: $43,8972017: $49,0052018: $49,0922019: $49,8052020: $50,5052021: $27,3222022: $36,1212023: $37,5242024: $40,918$40,918

Total cost at Southern New Hampshire University rose from $36,219 (2009) to $40,918 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$36,219
2010$38,349
2011$38,828
2012$39,369
2013$39,677
2014$40,893
2015$42,953
2016$43,897
2017$49,005
2018$49,092
2019$49,805
2020$50,505
2021$27,322
2022$36,121
2023$37,524
2024$40,918
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $15,8502001: $16,5362002: $17,3762003: $18,2642004: $19,3142005: $20,5142006: $21,7142007: $23,3462008: $24,9542013: $28,8842014: $29,6042015: $30,3862016: $31,1362017: $31,1362018: $31,1362019: $31,1362020: $9,6502021: $15,3802022: $15,3802023: $16,450$16,450
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $15,8502001: $16,5362002: $17,3762003: $18,2642004: $19,3142005: $20,5142006: $21,7142007: $23,3462008: $24,9542013: $28,8842014: $29,6042015: $30,3862016: $31,1362017: $31,1362018: $31,1362019: $31,1362020: $9,6502021: $15,3802022: $15,3802023: $16,450$16,450

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$15,850
2001$16,536
2002$17,376
2003$18,264
2004$19,314
2005$20,514
2006$21,714
2007$23,346
2008$24,954
2013$28,884
2014$29,604
2015$30,386
2016$31,136
2017$31,136
2018$31,136
2019$31,136
2020$9,650
2021$15,380
2022$15,380
2023$16,450
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Southern New Hampshire University reports published tuition of $17,200 in this record. Southern New Hampshire University's $17,200 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Southern New Hampshire University reports 163,164 undergraduates. This total does not establish class sizes for a particular subject.

42.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Southern New Hampshire University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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42.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

40%60%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 34.3%entered 1992: 51.9%entered 1993: 51.5%entered 1994: 71.9%entered 1995: 55.2%entered 1996: 54%entered 1997: 66.6%entered 1998: 78.7%entered 1999: 51.5%entered 2000: 45.6%entered 2001: 40.7%entered 2002: 46.9%entered 2003: 41.7%entered 2004: 45.6%entered 2005: 57%entered 2006: 58.1%entered 2007: 54.2%entered 2008: 49.9%entered 2009: 57.6%entered 2010: 57.6%entered 2011: 48.8%entered 2012: 54%entered 2013: 44.3%entered 2014: 37.5%entered 2015: 39.1%entered 2016: 41.4%entered 2017: 44.9%entered 2018: 42.8%42.8%
40%60%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 34.3%entered 1992: 51.9%entered 1993: 51.5%entered 1994: 71.9%entered 1995: 55.2%entered 1996: 54%entered 1997: 66.6%entered 1998: 78.7%entered 1999: 51.5%entered 2000: 45.6%entered 2001: 40.7%entered 2002: 46.9%entered 2003: 41.7%entered 2004: 45.6%entered 2005: 57%entered 2006: 58.1%entered 2007: 54.2%entered 2008: 49.9%entered 2009: 57.6%entered 2010: 57.6%entered 2011: 48.8%entered 2012: 54%entered 2013: 44.3%entered 2014: 37.5%entered 2015: 39.1%entered 2016: 41.4%entered 2017: 44.9%entered 2018: 42.8%42.8%

The six-year graduation rate at Southern New Hampshire University rose from 34.3% (entered 1991) to 42.8% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort34.3%
1992 cohort51.9%
1993 cohort51.5%
1994 cohort71.9%
1995 cohort55.2%
1996 cohort54%
1997 cohort66.6%
1998 cohort78.7%
1999 cohort51.5%
2000 cohort45.6%
2001 cohort40.7%
2002 cohort46.9%
2003 cohort41.7%
2004 cohort45.6%
2005 cohort57%
2006 cohort58.1%
2007 cohort54.2%
2008 cohort49.9%
2009 cohort57.6%
2010 cohort57.6%
2011 cohort48.8%
2012 cohort54%
2013 cohort44.3%
2014 cohort37.5%
2015 cohort39.1%
2016 cohort41.4%
2017 cohort44.9%
2018 cohort42.8%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $12,806Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $13,812Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $13,583Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,797Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,834Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,608Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $19,748Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $18,387Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $18,348Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $18,752Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $19,920Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $20,867Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,082$21,082 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,045Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,493Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,563Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $4,678Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $4,056Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $3,762Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $4,254Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $5,016Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,332Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,333Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,333Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,332$6,332 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $12,806Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $13,812Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $13,583Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,797Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,834Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,608Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $19,748Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $18,387Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $18,348Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $18,752Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $19,920Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $20,867Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,082$21,082 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,045Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,493Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,563Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $4,678Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $4,056Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $3,762Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $4,254Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $5,016Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,332Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,333Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,333Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,332$6,332 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)—$5,045
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)—$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)—$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$11,625$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$11,500$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$12,806$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$13,812$3,493
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$13,583$3,563
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$14,250$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$14,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$17,797$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$20,834$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$20,608$4,678
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$19,748$4,056
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$19,000$3,762
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$18,387$4,254
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$18,348$5,016
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$18,752$6,332
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$19,920$6,333
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$20,867$6,333
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$21,082$6,332
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$41,945
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$43,845
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$50,318
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Southern New Hampshire University admitted 44,089 of 44,306 applicants in Fall 2024. The 99.5% rate describes that application pool.

99.5%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$16,450 tuition · 2023–24163,164 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Southern New Hampshire University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Southern New Hampshire University under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Southern New Hampshire University received 44,306 applications and admitted 44,089 (99.5%), with 16,760 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

99.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

70%80%90%100%2001202420022001: 79.9%2003: 74.2%2004: 86.7%2005: 71.7%2006: 69.1%2007: 66.1%2008: 74.4%2009: 90.3%2011: 83.7%2012: 83.2%2013: 78.7%2014: 84.2%2015: 91.7%2016: 92.9%2017: 78%2018: 72.8%2019: 88.2%2020: 92.2%2021: 92.1%2022: 96.4%2023: 96.1%2024: 99.5%99.5%2002: Fall 2002: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
70%80%90%100%200120242001: 79.9%2003: 74.2%2004: 86.7%2005: 71.7%2006: 69.1%2007: 66.1%2008: 74.4%2009: 90.3%2011: 83.7%2012: 83.2%2013: 78.7%2014: 84.2%2015: 91.7%2016: 92.9%2017: 78%2018: 72.8%2019: 88.2%2020: 92.2%2021: 92.1%2022: 96.4%2023: 96.1%2024: 99.5%99.5%2002: Fall 2002: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200179.9%
Fall 2002—
Fall 200374.2%
Fall 200486.7%
Fall 200571.7%
Fall 200669.1%
Fall 200766.1%
Fall 200874.4%
Fall 200990.3%
Fall 201183.7%
Fall 201283.2%
Fall 201378.7%
Fall 201484.2%
Fall 201591.7%
Fall 201692.9%
Fall 201778%
Fall 201872.8%
Fall 201988.2%
Fall 202092.2%
Fall 202192.1%
Fall 202296.4%
Fall 202396.1%
Fall 202499.5%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

870–1060Fall 2013 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

80090010001100200120132001: 8502002: 8552003: 8672004: 8912005: 9002006: 8922007: 7752008: 8802009: 8702011: 8802012: 8902013: 8708702001: 10502002: 10502003: 10792004: 10712005: 10902006: 10752007: 11352008: 10602009: 10602011: 10802012: 11002013: 10601060
8001000200120132001: 8502002: 8552003: 8672004: 8912005: 9002006: 8922007: 7752008: 8802009: 8702011: 8802012: 8902013: 8708702001: 10502002: 10502003: 10792004: 10712005: 10902006: 10752007: 11352008: 10602009: 10602011: 10802012: 11002013: 10601060

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20018501050
Fall 20028551050
Fall 20038671079
Fall 20048911071
Fall 20059001090
Fall 20068921075
Fall 20077751135
Fall 20088801060
Fall 20098701060
Fall 20118801080
Fall 20128901100
Fall 20138701060
IPEDS Fall 2001–2013, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–24Fall 2009 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

18202224200420092004: 212008: 182009: 18182004: 242008: 212009: 2424
18202224200420092004: 212008: 182009: 18182004: 242008: 212009: 2424

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20042124
Fall 20081821
Fall 20091824
IPEDS Fall 2004–2009, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

163,164Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

050k100k150k200220242002: 3,9922003: 4,1462004: 4,1282005: 4,1862006: 4,2542007: 4,4252008: 4,7892009: 4,7562010: 5,2272011: 7,0282012: 10,3952013: 17,1722014: 28,0352015: 41,9862016: 52,2162017: 68,2142018: 80,1702019: 90,1962020: 109,1542021: 119,2482022: 138,1382023: 156,7552024: 163,164163,164
050k100k150k200220242002: 3,9922003: 4,1462004: 4,1282005: 4,1862006: 4,2542007: 4,4252008: 4,7892009: 4,7562010: 5,2272011: 7,0282012: 10,3952013: 17,1722014: 28,0352015: 41,9862016: 52,2162017: 68,2142018: 80,1702019: 90,1962020: 109,1542021: 119,2482022: 138,1382023: 156,7552024: 163,164163,164

Undergraduate enrollment at Southern New Hampshire University rose from 3,992 (Fall 2002) to 163,164 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20023,992
Fall 20034,146
Fall 20044,128
Fall 20054,186
Fall 20064,254
Fall 20074,425
Fall 20084,789
Fall 20094,756
Fall 20105,227
Fall 20117,028
Fall 201210,395
Fall 201317,172
Fall 201428,035
Fall 201541,986
Fall 201652,216
Fall 201768,214
Fall 201880,170
Fall 201990,196
Fall 2020109,154
Fall 2021119,248
Fall 2022138,138
Fall 2023156,755
Fall 2024163,164
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

61%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

50%60%70%80%90%200220232002: 71%2003: 78%2004: 89%2005: 92%2006: 75%2007: 73%2008: 72%2009: 64%2010: 72%2011: 73%2012: 69%2013: 68%2014: 61%2015: 53%2016: 58%2017: 68%2018: 65%2019: 67%2020: 62%2021: 62%2022: 60%2023: 61%61%
60%80%200220232002: 71%2003: 78%2004: 89%2005: 92%2006: 75%2007: 73%2008: 72%2009: 64%2010: 72%2011: 73%2012: 69%2013: 68%2014: 61%2015: 53%2016: 58%2017: 68%2018: 65%2019: 67%2020: 62%2021: 62%2022: 60%2023: 61%61%

First-year retention at Southern New Hampshire University fell from 71% (Fall 2002) to 61% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort71%
Fall 2003 cohort78%
Fall 2004 cohort89%
Fall 2005 cohort92%
Fall 2006 cohort75%
Fall 2007 cohort73%
Fall 2008 cohort72%
Fall 2009 cohort64%
Fall 2010 cohort72%
Fall 2011 cohort73%
Fall 2012 cohort69%
Fall 2013 cohort68%
Fall 2014 cohort61%
Fall 2015 cohort53%
Fall 2016 cohort58%
Fall 2017 cohort68%
Fall 2018 cohort65%
Fall 2019 cohort67%
Fall 2020 cohort62%
Fall 2021 cohort62%
Fall 2022 cohort60%
Fall 2023 cohort61%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Southern New Hampshire University

Faculty pay at Southern New Hampshire University averages $117,660 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Southern New Hampshire University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 163,164 undergraduates live off campus, and 61.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Southern New Hampshire University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 99.5%. Review Southern New Hampshire University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”
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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Southern New Hampshire University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Southern New Hampshire University99.5%
New Hampshire median87.5%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Southern New Hampshire University$17,200
New Hampshire median$19,202
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Southern New Hampshire University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Southern New Hampshire University$50,318
New Hampshire median$54,368
National median$53,781
View comparison data & dates
Southern New Hampshire University, New Hampshire and national reference values
Metric & basisSouthern New Hampshire UniversityNew Hampshire medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS99.5%87.5%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$17,200$19,202$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$50,318$54,368$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Southern New Hampshire University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Southern New Hampshire University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 40 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science$115,259
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$98,399
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,032
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,942
Economics$86,764
Computer and Information Sciences, General$81,533
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,489
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,423
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$74,693
International Business$73,271
Public Administration$72,437
Accounting and Related Services$70,181
Mathematics$68,414
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,656
Marketing$66,094
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,526
Health and Medical Administrative Services$63,292
Political Science and Government$62,387
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,360
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,027
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,801
Public Health$58,520
Computer Software and Media Applications$57,772
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,701
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,733
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,407
Culinary Arts and Related Services$52,058
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,445
Design and Applied Arts$51,370
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$51,355
Anthropology$51,100
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$50,871
Social Sciences, General$50,491
Psychology, General$49,769
Human Services, General$49,508
History$49,113
English Language and Literature, General$47,103
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,327
Education, General$42,034
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$39,966

These 40 fields listed for Southern New Hampshire University measure earnings after completion. The $50,318 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 17 additional Southern New Hampshire University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Southern New Hampshire University report?

Southern New Hampshire University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 99.5% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Southern New Hampshire University's acceptance rate?

99.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 44,089 admitted from 44,306 applicants.

How much does Southern New Hampshire University cost?

At Southern New Hampshire University, tuition is $17,200. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Southern New Hampshire University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $50,318. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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