University of New Hampshire
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Durham, NH
Population
300,000
Website
https://www.unh.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
11,230
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
83%
Hispanic
6%
Asian
3%
Black
3%
Mixed
3%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
44%
From Region
35%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
26%
Life & Natural Sciences
14%
Health Sciences
10%
Engineering
8%
Arts
3%
Computer Science
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$19,202
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$39,852
Est. In-State Cost
$24,840
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$51,553
10-Year ROI
$182,000
ROI Percentile
74th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
87%
4-Year Graduation Rate
67%
6-Year Graduation Rate
76%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,520 (36%)
Days Without Precipitation
235 (23%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
78%
Yield (Unbound)
14%
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $20M | #78 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $158M | #94 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $38M | #131 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 22 | #162 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 61 | #263 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 20 | #367 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
25%
SAT Range
1130
–
1290
SAT Math Range
540
–
660
SAT RW Range
550
–
670
ACT Range
26
–
30
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering and Physical Sciences | 345 | 78% / 22% | 2% | $93,621 | 97% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 16 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $91,124 | 94 | 100% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 18 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $100,504 | 97 | 96% | |
| Civil Engineering | 46 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | $83,294 | 89 | 97% | |
| Computer Engineering | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 17% | $119,682 | 99 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 17 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $101,270 | 97 | 92% | |
| Engineering Physics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $91,073 | 94 | — | |
| Environmental Engineering | 16 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $80,259 | 87 | 94% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 81 — | 89% / 11% | 2% | $93,816 | 95 | 96% | |
| Ocean Engineering | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $85,420 | 90 | — | |
| Computer Science | 57 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $110,370 | 98 | 98% | |
| Information Technology | 21 — | 86% / 14% | 10% | $110,370 | 98 | 98% | |
| Applied Mathematics | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 33% | $87,780 | 92 | — | |
| Chemistry | 10 +1 | 70% / 30% | 0% | $82,691 | 89 | 100% | |
| Geosciences | 7 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $56,884 | 50 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $73,251 | 81 | — | |
| Physics | 8 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $77,978 | 85 | — | |
| Statistics | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $87,563 | 92 | — | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,364 | 34 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health and Human Services | 456 | 16% / 84% | 1% | $63,291 | 98% | ||
| Athletic Training | — — | — | — | $64,806 | 68 | — | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 35 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,317 | 65 | 100% | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 24 — | 33% / 67% | 4% | $50,713 | 32 | 98% | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $72,737 | 80 | — | |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 35 — | 26% / 74% | 6% | $70,425 | 77 | — | |
| Nursing | 88 — | 1% / 99% | 0% | $82,473 | 88 | 98% | |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 50 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $71,901 | 79 | 98% | |
| Physical Fitness Parks Recreation and Leisure | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $50,713 | 32 | 98% | |
| Health Administration | 20 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $80,762 | 87 | 98% | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 46 — | 37% / 63% | 0% | $56,149 | 48 | 99% | |
| Sports Management | 44 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $50,713 | 32 | 98% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 68 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,608 | 29 | 94% | |
| Social Work | 34 +2 | 6% / 94% | 0% | $49,321 | 28 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts | 720 | 34% / 66% | 1% | $58,382 | 96% | ||
| Anthropology | 18 +3 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $39,700 | 8 | 100% | |
| Classical Languages | 8 +5 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $49,888 | 29 | — | |
| English | 72 +3 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $50,158 | 30 | 99% | |
| French | 3 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,562 | 31 | 98% | |
| Geography | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,643 | 62 | — | |
| German | 3 +5 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,913 | 30 | — | |
| History | 21 +4 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $53,066 | 39 | 95% | |
| Homeland Security | 66 +2 | 68% / 32% | 0% | $69,706 | 76 | 100% | |
| International Affairs | 1 +16 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,297 | 75 | 100% | |
| Linguistics | 13 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $48,165 | 25 | 92% | |
| Philosophy | 7 +4 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $54,886 | 44 | — | |
| Political Science | 59 +5 | 49% / 51% | 0% | $68,778 | 75 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 186 +10 | 16% / 84% | 2% | $55,519 | 46 | 93% | |
| Russian | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $49,945 | 30 | — | |
| Sociology | 21 +1 | 19% / 81% | 5% | $56,595 | 49 | 97% | |
| Spanish | 5 +7 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $50,562 | 31 | 98% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 153 +3 | 36% / 64% | 1% | $69,538 | 76 | 98% | |
| Women's Studies | 6 +14 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $56,495 | 49 | 95% | |
| Education | 2 +9 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,366 | 43 | — | |
| Fine Arts | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,221 | 19 | 91% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $46,221 | 19 | 91% | |
| Music | 29 +1 | 48% / 52% | 0% | $49,668 | 29 | 98% | |
| Theater | 24 +3 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $31,491 | 3 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Life Sciences and Agriculture | 447 | 30% / 70% | 1% | $60,311 | 96% | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 13 — | 38% / 62% | 8% | $48,668 | 26 | 96% | |
| Animal Sciences | 39 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $48,159 | 25 | 100% | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 24 — | 33% / 67% | 4% | $77,436 | 85 | 100% | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 21 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $46,659 | 21 | 100% | |
| Biology | 39 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $73,435 | 81 | 95% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 79 — | 24% / 76% | 4% | $73,435 | 81 | 95% | |
| Environmental Science | 18 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,743 | 47 | 93% | |
| Forestry | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $52,423 | 37 | — | |
| Genetics | 20 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $80,032 | 87 | 96% | |
| Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management | 13 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,668 | 26 | 96% | |
| Neuroscience | 23 +2 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $65,560 | 69 | 98% | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 32 — | 34% / 66% | 0% | $61,382 | 61 | 94% | |
| Zoology | 30 +1 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $42,300 | 11 | 100% | |
| Environmental/Natural Resource Economics | 6 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $69,853 | 76 | 100% | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $57,826 | 52 | — | |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 39 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $55,743 | 47 | 93% | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 35 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $42,217 | 11 | 94% | |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $61,087 | 60 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics | 557 | 60% / 40% | 3% | $85,105 | 98% | ||
| Business Analytics | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $83,858 | 89 | — | |
| Business Management and Administration | 489 +107 | 60% / 40% | 2% | $86,306 | 91 | 98% | |
| Economics | 43 +8 | 67% / 33% | 9% | $84,298 | 90 | 96% | |
| Hospitality Management | 21 — | 33% / 67% | 5% | $59,040 | 56 | 96% |