The average graduation rate of New Hampshire colleges is 57.61%. It means that 57.61% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year New Hampshire colleges, the average graduation rate is 59.29%, which means 59.29% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In New Hampshire 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 35.57%.
For New Hampshire colleges, Dartmouth College has the highest graduation rate of 94.71% among 4-year colleges. For New Hampshire community colleges, White Mountains Community College has the highest graduation rate of 52.71%.
The following table compares graduation rates between New Hampshire colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Colby-Sawyer College4-Year College, private | 50.40% | 53.57% | 58.73% | - | - |
| Dartmouth College4-Year College, private | 84.50% | 93.19% | 94.71% | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-LaconiaTrade School | - | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-SomersworthTrade School | 12.50% | - | 65.63% | 6% | 60% |
| Franklin Pierce University4-Year College, private | 47.24% | 50.87% | 51.65% | - | - |
| University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Keene Beauty AcademyTrade School | 33.33% | - | 40.00% | - | - |
| Magdalen College4-Year College, private | 79.17% | - | 79.17% | - | - |
| New England College4-Year College, private | 26.06% | 30.29% | 31.27% | - | - |
| Southern New Hampshire University4-Year College, private | 32.75% | 36.81% | 37.56% | 21% | 62% |
| New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic ArtsTrade School | 25.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus4-Year College, public | 70.39% | 77.30% | 77.94% | - | - |
| Keene State College4-Year College, public | 53.33% | 58.44% | 59.31% | - | - |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester4-Year College, public | 60.34% | 67.24% | 68.97% | - | - |
| Plymouth State University4-Year College, public | 44.77% | 50.22% | 50.84% | - | - |
| NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeCommunity College | 18.09% | - | 30.42% | 11% | 52% |
| White Mountains Community CollegeCommunity College | 48.06% | - | 52.71% | 6% | 76% |
| River Valley Community CollegeCommunity College | 24.49% | - | 34.69% | 34% | 50% |
| Lakes Region Community CollegeCommunity College | 25.36% | - | 34.06% | 10% | 69% |
| Manchester Community CollegeCommunity College | 26.87% | - | 37.41% | 11% | 58% |
| Nashua Community CollegeCommunity College | 31.91% | - | 39.89% | 17% | 61% |
| Great Bay Community CollegeCommunity College | 11.93% | - | 23.87% | 18% | 57% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-PortsmouthTrade School | 5.00% | - | 65.00% | - | - |
| Rivier University4-Year College, private | 46.81% | 56.38% | 56.38% | - | - |
| Saint Anselm College4-Year College, private | 82.01% | 84.53% | 85.30% | - | - |
| St Joseph School of NursingCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online4-Year College, public | - | - | 4.55% | - | - |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts4-Year College, private | 70.00% | - | 70.00% | 15% | 76% |
| Antioch University-New England4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Upper Valley Educators Institute4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-HooksettTrade School | 5.26% | - | 63.16% | 16% | 92% |
| Harmony Health Care InstituteTrade School | 92.31% | - | 100.00% | - | - |