There are 8 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in New Hampshire - 7 public and 1 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of New Hampshire community colleges is $9,034 for New Hampshire residents and $16,259 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,067. A total of 9,216 students enrolled in New Hampshire community colleges (1,152 in average).

New Hampshire Community Colleges Average Statistics

All New Hampshire community colleges have an open admission policy with some application requirements such as a high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

The average graduation rate is 35.57% and the transfer-out rate is 35.57%. The average students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1 at New Hampshire community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for New Hampshire community colleges.

New Hampshire Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools8 community colleges (7 public, 1 private)
Open Admission PolicyAll 8 Schools
Tuition & Fees$9,034 New Hampshire Residents
$16,259 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,067
Student PopulationTotal 9,216 (1,152 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 2,344 (335 on average) in 7 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate35.57%
Transfer-out Rate15.29%
Student to Faculty Ratio8.50 to 1

New Hampshire Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

NHTI-Concord's Community College is ranked first among New Hampshire community colleges and Nashua Community College and White Mountains Community College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $9,034 for New Hampshire residents and $16,259 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the New Hampshire community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in New Hampshire
NH RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeConcord, NH$15,450 ($7,200) $4,522 2,619 30% 9 to 1
2Nashua Community CollegeNashua, NH$15,390 ($7,140) $5,645 1,245 39% 10 to 1
3White Mountains Community CollegeBerlin, NH$15,300 ($7,050) $5,995 523 52% 7 to 1
4Manchester Community CollegeManchester, NH$15,340 ($7,090) $6,794 1,976 37% 11 to 1
5River Valley Community CollegeClaremont, NH$15,190 ($6,940) $5,041 658 34% 6 to 1
6Lakes Region Community CollegeLaconia, NH$14,970 ($6,720) $5,368 645 34% 8 to 1
7Great Bay Community CollegePortsmouth, NH$15,450 ($7,200) $5,431 1,415 23% 11 to 1
-St Joseph School of NursingNashua, NH$22,978 ($22,933) $1,739 135 - 6 to 1
Average$16,259 ($9,034) $5,0679,216 35.57% 8.50 to 1