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

The 2025 average tuition & fees of New Hampshire community colleges is $9,034 for New Hampshire residents and $16,316 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $6,291. A total of 9,626 students enrolled in New Hampshire community colleges (1,203 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 46.50% and the transfer-out rate is 46.50%. The average students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1 at New Hampshire community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for New Hampshire community colleges.

New Hampshire Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools8 community colleges (7 public, 1 private)
Open Admission PolicyAll 8 Schools
Tuition & Fees$9,034 New Hampshire Residents
$16,316 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$6,291
Student PopulationTotal 9,626 (1,203 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 2,128 (304.00 on average) in 7 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate46.50%
Transfer-out Rate19.86%
Student to Faculty Ratio8.88 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 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $9,034 for New Hampshire residents and $16,316 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the New Hampshire community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 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) $6,125 2,657 29% 10 to 1
2Nashua Community CollegeNashua, NH$15,390 ($7,140) $5,550 1,342 38% 8 to 1
3White Mountains Community CollegeBerlin, NH$15,300 ($7,050) $6,607 577 62% 7 to 1
4Manchester Community CollegeManchester, NH$15,340 ($7,090) $6,294 2,081 41% 12 to 1
5River Valley Community CollegeClaremont, NH$15,190 ($6,940) $6,992 677 22% 6 to 1
6Lakes Region Community CollegeLaconia, NH$14,970 ($6,720) $5,034 735 46% 10 to 1
7Great Bay Community CollegePortsmouth, NH$15,450 ($7,200) $6,400 1,462 34% 12 to 1
-St Joseph School of NursingNashua, NH$23,438 ($22,933) $7,328 95 100% 6 to 1
Average$16,316 ($9,034) $6,2919,626 46.50% 8.88 to 1