Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Private Nonprofit

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96.1%
Acceptance Rate
N/A
Median SAT
$50,318
Median Earnings
45,127
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 23.3 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Registered Nursing, Nursing Ad... $73,898
$9,348 $155,297
Economics $60,320
$9,348 $155,297
Computer and Information Scien... $56,867
$9,348 $155,297
Health Services/Allied Health/... $50,856
$9,348 $155,297
Business Administration, Manag... $50,151
$9,348 $155,297
Accounting and Related Service... $49,814
$9,348 $155,297
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Gen... $47,846
$9,348 $155,297
Mathematics $46,790
$9,348 $155,297
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 45,127 43,377 96.1% 35.4%
2022 35,992 34,687 96.4% 39.2%
2021 27,953 25,736 92.1% 41.2%
2020 37,143 34,745 93.5% 45.2%
2019 25,019 22,058 88.2% 47.5%
2018 24,835 18,085 72.8% 51.7%
2017 17,086 13,335 78.0% 53.9%
2016 4,207 3,907 92.9% 19.7%
2015 3,848 3,529 91.7% 22.5%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$50,318
Median Earnings (6 years)
$41,945
Median Debt
$21,082
6-Year Graduation Rate
44.9%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$9,600
Fees
$50
Room & Board
$12,800
Total Cost of Attendance
$22,450

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $33,202
$30-48k income $32,903
$48-75k income $34,048
$75-110k income $35,992
$110k+ income $36,682

Popular Majors

  • 1 Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • 2 Psychology, General
  • 3 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • 4 Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • 5 Criminal Justice and Corrections

Highest Earning Majors

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $73,898
  • Economics $60,320
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General $56,867
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General $50,856
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations $50,151

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 184,099
International 1%
Women 64%
Race/Ethnicity
White 51%
Black 18%
Hispanic 14%
Asian 2%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 50%
Avg: $3,350 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 47%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 59%
Avg: $6,969
School's Own Grants 12%
Avg: $4,192 from school funds