In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 205,355 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in New Hampshire including undergraduate and graduate programs.

Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 175.44% from 74,554 to 205,355. The undergraduate population increased by 211.51% and the graduate population increased by 74.57% in last 10 years at New Hampshire Colleges.

By gender, there are 128,250 women students and 77,105 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 196.54% and men students increased by 146.3% in that period.


Student Population Changes

The average number of students over the past 10 years is 140,688, and 205,355 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.

Of the total students, 83.31% are undergraduate students and 16.69% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 116,157, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 14,644.

The women to men ratio is 1.66 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in New Hampshire Colleges than men students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at New Hampshire Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1474,55454,91723,39131,52619,6377,91411,723
2014-1589,557
15,003
66,574
11,657
27,650
4,259
38,924
7,398
22,983
3,346
9,243
1,329
13,740
2,017
2015-16107,389
17,832
80,504
13,930
32,128
4,478
48,376
9,452
26,885
3,902
10,572
1,329
16,313
2,573
2016-17119,556
12,167
90,696
10,192
35,481
3,353
55,215
6,839
28,860
1,975
10,969
397
17,891
1,578
2017-18136,623
17,067
106,897
16,201
41,468
5,987
65,429
10,214
29,726
866
11,019
50
18,707
816
2018-19148,872
12,249
118,202
11,305
45,113
3,645
73,089
7,660
30,670
944
10,987
-32
19,683
976
2019-20158,066
9,194
127,182
8,980
48,243
3,130
78,939
5,850
30,884
214
11,139
152
19,745
62
2020-21178,324
20,258
144,257
17,075
54,855
6,612
89,402
10,463
34,067
3,183
12,546
1,407
21,521
1,776
2021-22188,586
10,262
153,476
9,219
58,667
3,812
94,809
5,407
35,110
1,043
12,596
50
22,514
993
2022-23205,355
16,769
171,074
17,598
64,995
6,328
106,079
11,270
34,281
-829
12,110
-486
22,171
-343
Average140,688111,37843,19968,17929,31010,91018,401
New Hampshire Colleges Student Population Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 111,378. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 116,157 from 54,917 to 171,074.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at New Hampshire Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1454,91743,04118,99124,05011,8764,4007,476
2014-1566,57448,10821,03127,07718,4666,61911,847
2015-1680,50452,81722,60830,20927,6879,52018,167
2016-1790,69655,61223,77031,84235,08411,71123,373
2017-18106,89753,52122,70130,82053,37618,76734,609
2018-19118,20257,60224,01233,59060,60021,10139,499
2019-20127,18259,28224,42234,86067,90023,82144,079
2020-21144,25764,55226,49538,05779,70528,36051,345
2021-22153,47665,26226,73738,52588,21431,93056,284
2022-23171,07461,58625,65535,931109,48839,34070,148
Average111,378111,37823,64232,496111,37819,55735,683
New Hampshire Colleges Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 29,310. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 14,644 from 19,637 to 34,281.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at New Hampshire Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1419,6379,6274,1415,48610,0103,7736,237
2014-1522,9839,8794,3975,48213,1044,8468,258
2015-1626,88510,1544,5465,60816,7316,02610,705
2016-1728,86010,3434,4935,85018,5176,47612,041
2017-1829,72610,2614,2935,96819,4656,72612,739
2018-1930,67010,9404,3976,54319,7306,59013,140
2019-2030,88412,1265,0927,03418,7586,04712,711
2020-2134,06714,6136,2398,37419,4546,30713,147
2021-2235,11015,4806,4329,04819,6306,16413,466
2022-2334,28114,7996,0708,72919,4826,04013,442
Average29,31029,3105,0106,81229,3105,90011,589
New Hampshire Colleges Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 54.44%. The percentage was 55.54% 10 years ago and New Hampshire Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 2.75% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.20% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at New Hampshire Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-143291,7002,6892,0362941,405848
2014-153772,0683,7942,7105944,722878
2015-165082,8358,2145,01415159,6781,390
2016-176083,26312,0726,98623571,9991,998
2017-187303,42115,4539,46334785,7212,610
2018-197873,75418,26211,99439394,5912,960
2019-207663,85019,51313,65841697,3843,402
2020-218344,27521,28016,310472102,0144,099
2021-228204,49420,88617,238472101,5944,659
2022-239905,64127,11622,406588111,7946,350
Average6753,53014,92810,78231681,0902,919
New Hampshire Colleges Student Population by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

162,176 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 79% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,071.45% since 2013.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at New Hampshire Colleges from 2012 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2012-1364,07513,8442,17948,052
2013-1474,55424,4805,15544,919
2014-1589,55740,3419,04340,173
2015-16107,38955,3867,01744,986
2016-17119,55666,7236,69246,141
2017-18136,62388,6856,14541,793
2018-19148,872101,7244,99942,149
2019-20158,066110,5957,25340,218
2020-21178,226144,78722,84810,591
2021-22188,586144,5539,92234,111
2022-23205,355162,1767,94335,236
Average133,71486,6638,10938,943