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Southern New Hampshire University

⌖ Manchester, NH · 82 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$142,162 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

17.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−43%Modeled 10-year ROI
$63,467Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$142,162at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$326,8320
2
4
6
8
−$142,16210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 17.7 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$17,200
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,200
Sticker price
Average net price$36,708
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$40,918
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$36,708Average net price / year
$40,918Cost of attendance
$63,467Median earnings · year 5 after completion
42.8%Completion rate
99.5%Admission rate
163,164Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

84thEarnings percentile
28thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$54,644Year 1
$67,139Year 4
$63,467Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$126,4922Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$115,2593Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$112,5964Homeland Security · Master's Degree$102,2815Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$100,9146Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · Bachelor's Degree$98,3997Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$98,0328Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$97,644

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NH

Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Franklin Pierce University

Annual net price
$27,154
Observed earnings · year 5
$61,532
Modeled 10-year ROI
-43%
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Saint Anselm College

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$34,779
Observed earnings · year 5
$75,975
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Colby-Sawyer College

Annual net price
$27,431
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,900
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Rivier University

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$28,082
Observed earnings · year 5
$72,517
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$126,492Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$115,259$32,614
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$112,596Not available
Homeland SecurityMaster's Degree$102,281Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$100,914Not available
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$98,399$15,697
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$98,032$31,470
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$97,644Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$95,086Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$94,942$32,034
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$87,967Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$86,764$19,500
Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$84,256Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$81,533$36,709
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$81,489$29,252
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$79,973Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$78,721Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$78,680Not available
MarketingMaster's Degree$76,638Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$75,423$32,001
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$74,693$27,796
Human Resources Management and ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$73,314Not available
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$73,271$35,044
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$72,437$31,139
EconomicsMaster's Degree$71,367Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$71,030Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster's Degree$70,574Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,181$34,900
Public HealthMaster's Degree$69,637Not available
Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree$68,469Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$68,414$30,833
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$67,346Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$67,194$22,164
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$66,656$29,084
MarketingBachelor's Degree$66,094$29,255
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$65,788Not available
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$64,526$25,000
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$63,714Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,292$35,924
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$63,147Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$62,698Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$62,675Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$62,387$30,811
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$62,360$31,349
MarketingAssociate's Degree$61,532$22,546
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$61,027$31,000
Accounting and Related ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$60,976Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$60,698$24,500
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$59,801$27,799
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$58,824Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$58,520$34,162
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$57,772$28,252
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$57,701$33,428
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$56,716$24,040
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$56,396Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$56,385$12,648
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$55,733$32,256
HistoryMaster's Degree$54,961Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$54,407$27,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$54,001Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$53,264Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$52,988$22,232
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$52,547$19,592
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,058$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$51,445$27,000
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$51,370$33,260
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$51,355$31,149
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$51,153Not available
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$51,100$34,312
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$50,871$33,345
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,491$35,354
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$50,055Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,769$34,547
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,508$36,787
HistoryBachelor's Degree$49,113$31,683
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,103$31,808
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate's Degree$46,352$27,194
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$44,327$26,000
Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,034$25,449
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$39,966$33,490
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate's Degree$30,298$18,875
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$36,888

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.