Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Midsize suburb

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, New Hampshire. 2,087 undergraduates. Admits 78% of applicants.

80%Graduation rate26 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$34,382Average net price per year73% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$83,058Median earnings 10 years after starting41% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$27,000Median debt at graduation25% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($27,000) equals 33% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($83,058).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$24,676
$30,000–$48,000$22,366
$48,001–$75,000$22,088
$75,001–$110,000$30,360
Over $110,000$38,988

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $50,580.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate80%54%
Return for second year88%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$67,714$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$83,058$58,912
Median debt at graduation$27,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

45 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Finance and Financial Management Services52$65,765$107,715$27,000
Business/Commerce, General49$60,862$100,951$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing94$83,607$94,733$27,000
Accounting and Related Services15—$92,897$27,000
Biological and Physical Sciences14—$84,605—
Communication and Media Studies27$43,773$79,489$27,000
Political Science and Government29$41,075$78,354$27,000
Chemistry12—$77,390$27,000
Criminology37$43,739$76,944$27,000
Psychology, General39—$65,031$27,000
Marketing38$64,542—$27,000
English Language and Literature, General3$48,949$63,069—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods26$45,905$56,222$27,000
Computer Science9$53,789——
Biology, General9$45,981—$27,000
History12$43,625——
Natural Resources Conservation and Research4———
Area Studies3———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4———
Non-Professional Legal Studies1———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology1———
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology6———
Neurobiology and Neurosciences5———
Mathematics6———
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution3———
Classical and Ancient Studies3———
Data Science1———
Philosophy1———
Theological and Ministerial Studies2———
Physics4———
Security Science and Technology2———
Social Work8———
Economics7———
International Relations and National Security Studies2———
Sociology11———
Design and Applied Arts1———
Fine and Studio Arts5———
Music2———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General1———
Public Health2———
Business Administration, Management and Operations16———
International Business8———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

78%Admission rate
1,201Average SAT of admitted students
24–30ACT middle 50%
12:1Students per faculty member
16%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Saint Anselm College cost per year?
The average net price at Saint Anselm College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $34,382 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Saint Anselm College graduates earn?
Former Saint Anselm College students earn a median of $83,058 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Saint Anselm College?
80% of Saint Anselm College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Saint Anselm College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Saint Anselm College is $27,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.