The average graduation rate of New Hampshire colleges is 59.69%. It means that 59.69% 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 57.21%, which means 57.21% 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 46.50%.
For New Hampshire colleges, Dartmouth College has the highest graduation rate of 95.54% among 4-year colleges. For New Hampshire community colleges, St Joseph School of Nursing has the highest graduation rate of 100.00%.
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 | 14.47% | 19.15% | 53.62% | - | 77% |
| Dartmouth College4-Year College, private | 74.85% | 93.91% | 95.54% | - | 98% |
| Empire Beauty School-LaconiaTrade School | - | - | 64.29% | - | 77% |
| Empire Beauty School-SomersworthTrade School | 7.69% | - | 66.67% | 3% | 100% |
| Franklin Pierce University4-Year College, private | 49.89% | 52.54% | 53.86% | - | 74% |
| University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Keene Beauty AcademyTrade School | 30.77% | - | 61.54% | - | 63% |
| Magdalen College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 80% |
| New England College4-Year College, private | 29.31% | 34.45% | 34.70% | - | 61% |
| Southern New Hampshire University4-Year College, private | 34.41% | 41.46% | 43.93% | 5% | 61% |
| New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic ArtsTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus4-Year College, public | 67.38% | 74.85% | 75.99% | - | 87% |
| Keene State College4-Year College, public | 50.85% | 58.69% | 60.06% | - | 79% |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester4-Year College, public | 51.47% | 57.35% | 58.82% | - | 85% |
| Plymouth State University4-Year College, public | 45.12% | 51.01% | 52.03% | - | 68% |
| NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeCommunity College | 18.21% | - | 29.29% | 22% | 69% |
| White Mountains Community CollegeCommunity College | 58.43% | - | 61.80% | 10% | 84% |
| River Valley Community CollegeCommunity College | 12.50% | - | 21.88% | 34% | 41% |
| Lakes Region Community CollegeCommunity College | 38.46% | - | 46.15% | 16% | 56% |
| Manchester Community CollegeCommunity College | 33.04% | - | 41.30% | 13% | 61% |
| Nashua Community CollegeCommunity College | 27.65% | - | 37.65% | 21% | 64% |
| Great Bay Community CollegeCommunity College | 18.09% | - | 33.51% | 23% | 66% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-PortsmouthTrade School | 73.68% | - | 94.74% | - | 100% |
| Rivier University4-Year College, private | 44.98% | 50.56% | 50.93% | - | 76% |
| Saint Anselm College4-Year College, private | 74.79% | 79.36% | 80.03% | - | 88% |
| St Joseph School of NursingCommunity College | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online4-Year College, public | 19.23% | 23.08% | 23.08% | - | 63% |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts4-Year College, private | 50.00% | 62.50% | 62.50% | 17% | 88% |
| Antioch University-New England4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Upper Valley Educators Institute4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-HooksettTrade School | 10.61% | - | 83.33% | - | 97% |
| Harmony Health Care InstituteTrade School | 72.22% | - | 87.04% | - | 100% |