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University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

⌖ Durham, NH · 81 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$62,830 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.

13.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−23%Modeled 10-year ROI
$66,239Observed 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
−$62,830at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$275,2200
2
4
6
8
−$62,83010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 13.0 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$19,202
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$39,852
Sticker price
Average net price$23,805
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$35,537
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$23,805Average net price / year
$35,537Cost of attendance
$66,239Median earnings · year 5 after completion
76.1%Completion rate
88.2%Admission rate
11,261Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

87thEarnings percentile
76thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$48,645Year 1
$71,253Year 4
$66,239Year 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.

1Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$127,3602Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$123,4773Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$116,4264Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$105,0785Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$104,0676Law · Doctoral Degree$100,5977Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$99,6668Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$95,882

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

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Comparable colleges in NH

Currently operating public 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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University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online

Annual net price
$10,864
Observed earnings · year 5
$66,239
Modeled 10-year ROI
-5%
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University of New Hampshire at Manchester

Annual net price
$9,992
Observed earnings · year 5
$66,239
Modeled 10-year ROI
-3%
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Plymouth State University

Annual net price
$19,216
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,500
Modeled 10-year ROI
-55%
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Keene State College

Annual net price
$17,887
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,325
Modeled 10-year ROI
-59%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$127,360Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$123,477Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$116,426Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$105,078$27,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$104,067$27,000
LawDoctoral Degree$100,597Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$99,666Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$95,882Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,711$27,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,622$27,000
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,984$26,490
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$92,478Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$90,784$27,000
GeneticsBachelor's Degree$87,608$26,994
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$87,075$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$86,535$27,000
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$84,460$25,897
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$82,653$27,000
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$82,185Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$81,768Not available
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$81,765Not available
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$78,722$26,841
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$78,216$26,034
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree$77,556$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$77,076$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$76,005Not available
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$75,933Not available
Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree$75,424Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,291$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$73,225Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$72,692$25,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$72,625$27,000
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree$71,279$27,000
Homeland SecurityBachelor's Degree$71,129$23,250
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$71,035Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$69,098$27,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$66,537Not available
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$66,046$27,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,694$27,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$65,577Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,371Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$64,762$27,000
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$63,077$27,000
Social WorkMaster's Degree$62,970Not available
Sustainability StudiesBachelor's Degree$62,388$27,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$61,787$27,000
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$60,577$27,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,567$25,832
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$59,549$27,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$59,537$27,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$59,338Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$59,280$27,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$58,308$27,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$58,045Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$57,747$26,750
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$57,523$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,153$27,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$55,509$27,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,186$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$54,841$25,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$54,785$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$54,418Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$53,287Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,697$26,697
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,220Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$50,777Not available
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$47,611Not available
Agricultural Production OperationsBachelor's Degree$47,528$27,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$47,448$27,000
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$47,370$27,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$45,663Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$45,504$27,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,496Not available
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$42,665Not available
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$41,343$27,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$40,510$27,000
American Sign LanguageBachelor's Degree$38,282Not available
Animal SciencesAssociate's Degree$31,072$12,000
Animal SciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
Computer EngineeringBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,500
BiotechnologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

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.