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University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online

Manchester, NH 1,157 Undergrads 45.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$15,451
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,864
After Aid
Median Earnings
$71,253
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$10,864
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$71,253
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$66,479
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate45.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age20.0
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients34.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time32.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$623k
+$157k
+$139k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$584k
+$117k
+$100k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$568k
+$101k
+$83k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
30
∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
35
256%
Full Cost$15k/yr
37
150%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return385%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return72%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Associate's Degrees

Behavioral Sciences
AssocCIP: 3017
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,793
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,082
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,371
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Behavioral Sciences
BachCIP: 3017
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,673
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$86,535
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$217k
Median Debt
$25,990
Earnings (4yr)
$69,098
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$105,078
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$358k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$81,768
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$52,697
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$75,291
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$131k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (4yr)
$54,841
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,046
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,220
Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,539
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$55,509
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,153
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$90,784
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$249k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,663
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,785
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,287
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,225
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,577
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Median Debt
$32,458
Earnings (4yr)
$95,882
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.