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Saint Anselm College

Manchester, New Hampshire · Midsize suburb

#2 most selective in New Hampshire#2 for grad earnings in New Hampshire#2 graduation rate in New Hampshire
78.0%
Admit rate
$34,779
Avg net price
80%
Graduation rate
$73,371
Median earnings

Saint Anselm College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Manchester, New Hampshire (midsize suburb setting), enrolling 2,087 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,087 undergradsMidsize suburbAccessible · 78% admitNCAA Division II with football · Northeast 10 ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Saint Anselm College's admitted students.

Admit rate
78.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
1110–1278
Avg GPA (est.)
3.45

Enter a test score to see where you land against Saint Anselm College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Saint Anselm College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The native Pennacook people called Amoskeag Falls on the Merrimack River—the area that became the heart of Manchester—Namaoskeag, meaning "good fishing place". Cultural landmarks include the historic Palace Theatre, the Currier Museum of Art, the New Hampshire Institute of Art, the Franco-American Center, the Manchester Historic Association Millyard Museum, the Massabesic Audubon Center, the Amoskeag Fishways Learning and Visitors Center, the Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum and Max I. Silber Library, the Zimmerman House and Kalil House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, and the SEE Science Center. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
34 miles
Nearest airport
5 miles to Manchester-Boston (MHT)

How Saint Anselm College compares

Selectivity78.0%

More selective than 48% · #2 most selective of 11 in New Hampshire

SAT average1201

Higher than 59%

Graduation rate80%

Higher than 89% · #2 of 13 in New Hampshire

First-year retention88%

Higher than 83%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$73,371

Higher than 86% · #2 of 15 in New Hampshire

Average net price$34,779

Cheaper than 9% · #12 cheapest of 13 in New Hampshire

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment2,087

Larger than 59%

Percentiles compare Saint Anselm College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New Hampshire.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,104students
  • Undergraduate2,08799%
  • Graduate171%

Undergraduates by gender

2,087undergrads
  • Women1,25860%
  • Men82940%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White83%
  • Black1.6%
  • Hispanic4.7%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Other or multiracial10%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,087
Graduate enrollment
17
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
11%
First-generation students
13%
Students over 25
0%
Median family income
$123,136
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$88,128
Endowment
$213,587,856

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 573 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New Hampshire19%
  • Other U.S. states80%
  • International0.7%

A national draw — only 19% of first-years come from New Hampshire; 80% arrive from other states.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
78.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1110–1278
SAT average
1201
SAT reading
570–658
SAT math
540–620
ACT composite
24–30
Average GPA (estimated)
3.45

Cost

In-state tuition
$48,920
Room & board
$17,020
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$67,213
Average net price
$34,779

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
80%
Graduated on time (4 years)
75%
First-year retention
88%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$63,347
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$73,371
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
69%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
81%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
75%
Low-income (Pell)
76%
First-generation
72%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,958
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
94%
Housing charge (year)
$10,590
Meal plan (year)
$5,930
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Northeast 10 Conference
Varsity athletes
817 (467 men · 350 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)280
Football132
Lacrosse86
Soccer77
Ice Hockey56
Baseball47
Field Hockey30
Basketball29
Softball21
Golf19
Tennis16
Volleyball15
Bowling9

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
15
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,111 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

5.3reported offenses a year
5.0 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
4.3
Fondling
0.7
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$25,143
$30–48k
$26,956
$48–75k
$27,193
$75–110k
$31,710
$110k+
$37,268

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$111,443

$27,193/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$29,355
average award, among those who get one

Saint Anselm College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $29,355. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 528 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$73,371
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
37%
Out-earn a HS grad
82%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$79,285
Men
$68,283

Women out-earn men by $11,002 (16%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
17°F
Annual rain
40.4″
Annual snow
52.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.04.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manchester AP, NH US station (5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.