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THE STATUS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Department of Education
Division of Higher Education – Higher Education Commission
December 2016
The New Hampshire Department of Education, Division of
Higher Education—Higher Education Commission
Dr. Edward R. MacKay, Director
RuthAnn Campbell, Veterans Education Services
Patti Edes, College and University Regulation
Jan Fiderio, Research/Studies (Primary Report Author)
Kim Kenneally, Office of Career School Licensing
Patricia Moquin, Closed School Transcripts and
Scholarships for Orphans of Veterans
James Margeson IV, Veterans Education Services, Office
of Career School Licensing
Higher Education Commissioners
Chair: Dr. Todd J. Leach, Chancellor University System of New Hampshire Vice Chair: Dr. Michele Perkins, President New England College Stephen M. Appleby, General Manager New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
Virginia M. Barry, Ph.D., Commissioner NH Department of Education
Dr. Donald Birx, President Plymouth State University
Sr. Paula Marie Buley, IHM, President Rivier University
John A. Curran, Esq. Curtin, Murphy & O'Reilly, P.C.
Dr. Steven R. DiSalvo, President Saint Anselm College
Dr. Susan B. Dunton, President NHTI – Concord’s Community College
James M. Fitzgerald, Retired Educator
Dr. Ross Gittell, Chancellor Community College System of New Hampshire
Dr. Mark Huddleston, President University of New Hampshire
Dr. Anne E. Huot, President Keene State College
Dr. Scott J. Kalicki, President Lakes Region Community College
Peter T. Koch, Executive Director American Council for Professional Education and Training
Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc, President Southern New Hampshire University
David L. Mahoney, Retired Business Executive
Eliezer Rivera, Sheriff Cheshire County
Dr. Mark Rubinstein, President Granite State College
Dr. Melinda Treadwell, Provost Antioch University New England
Dr. Lindsay J. Whaley Dartmouth College
Cover photos (Left to right): Top Row: Granite State College, Plymouth State University, University of New Hampshire
Bottom row: NHTI, White Mountains Community College, Lakes Region Community College
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The Status of Higher Education
in New Hampshire
December 2016
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Acknowledgements We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals who reviewed or provided data for this report: Annette
Nielsen, Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau, New Hampshire Employment Security; Gretchen
Syverud and Candace Williams, New England Board of Higher Education; Heidi Hedegard, University
System of New Hampshire; Kenneth Johnson, Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire;
Tom Horgan and Scott Power, New Hampshire College and University Council; Shannon Reid, Susan
Proulx, Suzanne Brouillet, Suzanne Wasileski, Charlotte Williams, and Beth Doiron, Community College
System of New Hampshire; Lori Kincaid, Irene Koffink, and Dina Rabuck, New Hampshire Department of
Education; Thomas Beraldi, Pauline St Hilaire, and William Pena, Southern New Hampshire University; and
the research professionals at the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) help desk.
Special thanks to the New Hampshire Department of Education, Division of Higher Education – Higher
Education Commission staff members who contributed to this report and supported its creation: Patti Edes,
James Margeson IV, Kim Kenneally, Pat Moquin, and RuthAnn Campbell.
Dr. Edward MacKay, Director New Hampshire Department of Education
Division of Higher Education ‒
Higher Education Commission
Jan Fiderio, Research and Studies New Hampshire Department of Education
Division of Higher Education ‒
Higher Education Commission
This report can be found online at: http://www.education.nh.gov/highered/research/index.htm
Please direct inquiries to Jan Fiderio:
Email: [email protected] Phone: (603) 271-2695.
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Contents
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Key Findings ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Trend Watch: 65 by 25 — A Statewide Workforce Goal ........................................................................................................ 12
Public and Private School Enrollment .................................................................................................................................................. 13
High School Graduation and Completion....................................................................................................................................... 13
Free/Reduced School Lunch ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
The New Hampshire Dropout (or Stop-Out) Rate .................................................................................................................... 14
The New Hampshire Higher Education (Title IV) Landscape .................................................................................................. 15
Title IV Degree- and Non-Degree Granting Institutions in New Hampshire ............................................................... 15
Alternative Credentials, Training, and Providers ...................................................................................................................... 16
New Hampshire College and Career School Enrollment and Student Migration...................................................... 17
College Enrollment Statistics ............................................................................................................................................................... 18
Full-Time Equivalent at New Hampshire Public Institutions ............................................................................................. 18
Traditional and Non-Traditional Students ................................................................................................................................... 19
Four-Year Completion Rates ................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Trend Watch: New Hampshire and the Complete College America Alliance of States........................................... 20
Degrees Conferred ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Trend Watch: Registered Apprenticeships ................................................................................................................................... 21
State Higher Education Funding ............................................................................................................................................................. 23
New Hampshire State-Supported Student Financial Aid Programs ................................................................................ 24
Tuition and Fees at New Hampshire Degree-Granting Institutions ................................................................................ 22
Trend Watch: National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) ........................... 25
Federal Pell Grant Statistics in New Hampshire ........................................................................................................................ 25
Tuition Discounting at Private Colleges ......................................................................................................................................... 28
Return on Investment (ROI) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
New Hampshire Student Debt .................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Debt for Traditional and Non-Traditional Borrowers ............................................................................................................ 29
New Hampshire Student Loan Default Rate................................................................................................................................. 30
Student Debt and Student Loan Default in Perspective ......................................................................................................... 28
Student Debt and For-Profit Colleges .............................................................................................................................................. 31
Federal vs. Private Student Loans ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
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Loan Forgiveness and Repayment Plans for Federal Student Debt................................................................................. 33
Consumer Watch: How Students and Families Can Make Wise Higher Education Decisions............................. 34
New Hampshire’s Higher Education Sectors .................................................................................................................................... 35
Community College System of New Hampshire: Public Two-Year ................................................................................. 35
University System of New Hampshire: Public Four-Year and Above ............................................................................. 37
Trend Watch: Dual Admission in New Hampshire.................................................................................................................... 38
New Hampshire Private Four-Year Colleges and Universities ........................................................................................... 39
Trend Watch: Dual (or Concurrent) Enrollment in New Hampshire .............................................................................. 41
Licensed Career Schools .............................................................................................................................................................................. 43
Veterans Education Services ..................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Population, Employment, and Workforce Trends ......................................................................................................................... 45
Unemployment ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 45
New Hampshire's Top Career Prospects ....................................................................................................................................... 46
Index ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Selected Education Statistics ............................................................................................................................................................... 47
Industry Projections ................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
New Hampshire Degree-Granting Colleges and Universities ............................................................................................. 50
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Executive Summary
This Department of Education, Division of Higher Education ‒ Higher Education Commission report
provides a statistical overview and review of the status of higher education in New Hampshire. It
includes information on postsecondary education and related workforce issues that face the state –
successes and challenges – as well as trends to watch. This report was written to serve the needs of
educators, communities, families, businesses, and policy makers alike to provide context for future plans
or initiatives.
Overview n the current, post Great-Recession economy, the most
immediate value of higher education can be summed up
in these words: jobs and financial security.
Consider these recent national statistics:
Between December 2007 and January 2010, 7.2 million
jobs were lost nationally, and 5.6 million of those jobs
employed workers with a high school diploma or less.1
From January 2010 to April 2016, jobs for individuals with a bachelor’s degree or higher increased
by 8.4 million, while jobs for people with an associate degree or some college increased by 3.5
million. Positions for those with a high school diploma or less increased by just 80,000.2
Now look at personal and financial security trends:
$1 million. That’s how much more a 25 or older worker
with a bachelor’s degree will earn over the course of a
career compared to a similar worker with a high school
diploma.3
$360,000. How much more a 25 or older worker with an
associate degree will earn over the course of a career
compared to a similar worker with a high school
diploma.4
The higher the education level individuals attain, the
higher their earnings and the lower their unemployment.5
The Return on Investment (ROI) for a bachelor’s degree
ranges from 8 percent to 21 percent (with an average of
15 percent), depending on degree.6
I From January 2010 to April 2016 jobs for individuals with a
bachelor’s degree or higher increased by 8.4
million...
The median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers with a
certification or license were 34 percent higher than earnings for those who did not hold such credentials, while the
unemployment rate for this group was lower.
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The median weekly earnings of full-time wage and
salary workers with a certification or license were 34 percent
higher than earnings for those who did not hold such
credentials, while the unemployment rate for this group was
lower.7
In 2015, New Hampshire individuals with bachelor’s
degrees earned, on average, $483 more per week than those
with a high school diploma.8 While New Hampshire wages are
higher for those with a degree or a high-value certificate,
unemployment rates for those with degrees and certifications
is also lower in New Hampshire than it is for those with a high
school diploma or less.
Now consider the civic returns and personal and family well-
being benefits of higher education:
The higher the education level individuals attain, the more likely they are to volunteer and vote.9
Research points to lower rates of smoking,10 more time spent with children, increased job
satisfaction, and a higher likelihood of being covered by employer-provided health insurance.11
A Growing Demand
According to the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW), New Hampshire’s economy
mirrors a national trend toward a growing demand for postsecondary education. In 2015, CEW estimated
that by 2020, 68 percent of New Hampshire job openings would require education beyond high school. And
while the slower pace of recovery since the Great Recession has pushed back its projections, the Center still
projects that the job market will hit that number no later than 2025.12
CEW projects that:
Most New Hampshire job openings in management, professional office environments, STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), social sciences, education, professional
healthcare, and technical occupations will require some form of postsecondary education — a
certificate, some college, or a degree;
Healthcare-support job openings will be divided between high school-level jobs and those needing
an associate degree or more;
Close to one out of three New Hampshire jobs in blue-collar occupations will require postsecondary
training; and
More than two thirds of sales professionals and office support staff will need, at minimum, some
college.
The higher the education
level individuals attain,
the more likely they are to
volunteer and vote.
Research points to lower
rates of smoking, more
time spent with children,
increased job
satisfaction…
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According to the National Center on Higher Education
Management Systems (NCHEMS), meeting the demand for
educated workers in New Hampshire will result in:
Higher wages for workers;
Greater tax revenue for federal, state, and local
governments;
Reduced need for government aid programs;
More productive workers who boost employer profits
and support higher rates of economic growth; and
Higher levels of civic engagement.
The Deterrents
Despite the powerful, well-documented benefits of higher education and New Hampshire’s great need for a
knowledgeable, trained workforce, potential students and their families are deterred by increasingly
expensive colleges, universities, and career schools, and rising student debt. Some people overestimate the
cost of higher education or are uncertain about the value of degrees or credentials. 13
In addition, finding accessible and affordable postsecondary education and jobs in rural New Hampshire is
very different from finding accessible and affordable postsecondary education and jobs in New Hampshire
metro areas.
Perhaps more importantly, navigating higher education anywhere in the state can be a challenge for low-
income individuals with little financial security, and first-generation, non-traditional students, who often
have families, and hold down a job.
Next Steps
To meet individual, family, and state workforce needs, educators, legislators, community members, and
business leaders must address how the State of New Hampshire can:
Keep the cost of a college degree or a high-value certificate within reach for all;
Boost enrollment in New Hampshire colleges, universities, and career schools that offer high-
quality certificate or certification programs;
Ensure that students have the support and basic skills they need to complete their degrees and
programs on time; and
Encourage graduates to stay, work, and play14 in New Hampshire to meet the state’s future work-
force needs.
Navigating higher education anywhere in
the state can be a challenge for low-income
individuals with little financial security, and for
first-generation, non-traditional students, who often have families, and
hold down a job.
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Key Findings1 Elementary and Public School Enrollment
New Hampshire K-12 school enrollment has declined for the past ten years.
The U.S. Department of Education projects that, by 2025, New Hampshire’s public school
enrollment will drop to 159,100 students.15 If these projections hold true, New Hampshire will see
a 21.8 percent drop in enrollment from 2006 to 2025.
The number of New Hampshire students eligible for free or reduced lunch jumped from 18.9
percent in 2006, to 28 percent in 2015.
Postsecondary Enrollment
In 2014, approximately 74.5 percent of New Hampshire high school seniors enrolled in college or a
Title IV-distributing New Hampshire-based career school within twelve months of completing their
studies.
Nationally, 18.8 percent of recent high school graduates leave their home to attend college out-of-
state. In New Hampshire, however, 48 percent of recent high school graduates migrate out of the
state to attend two-year and four-year colleges and postsecondary career schools. Almost 60
percent (59.6 percent) of New Hampshire’s four-year, college-going high school graduates leave the
state, making New Hampshire the highest exporter of four-year college students in the nation.16
In 2015, the total fall enrollment for all degree-granting institutions in New Hampshire jumped
from 106,984 to 123,966. This number includes a substantial share of non-resident, online
students.
Degree and Certificate Conferral
New Hampshire four-year public colleges have the second highest college completion rates in the
nation, at 90.2 percent for exclusively full-time students.
88.2 percent of exclusively full-time students who started at four-year private nonprofit colleges
completed their studies in six years.
Conferrals of degrees and certificates continue to increase in New Hampshire. State public and
private postsecondary Title IV degree-granting institutions conferred 105,770 degrees and 15,528
certificates from 2009-10 to 2014-15. These numbers include resident, non-resident, and online
students.
Tuition and Fees
New Hampshire’s public two-year and four-year colleges and universities are among the most
expensive in the nation. Tuition prices are driven by the underlying cost and the availability of state
subsidy.
University System of New Hampshire (USNH) analysis of IPEDS data confirms that, for public four-
year institutions by state, expenditures on a per student basis are 28 percent lower at USNH than
those of comparable institutions in New England.
1 See report body for all citations.
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Pell Grant Recipients in New Hampshire
31 percent of all USNH undergraduate New Hampshire resident students were Pell grant recipients
in the fall of 2015.
40 percent of all Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) students, resident and
non-resident, were Pell grant eligible in the fall of 2015 (in the six out of seven schools
reporting).
38 percent of all New Hampshire four-year private institution students, resident and non-resident,
were Pell grant eligible in the fall of 2015.
State Financing for Higher Education
The Great Recession, beginning in 2008, resulted in an increase in student enrollment in New
Hampshire public institutions (up 16.4 percent from 2008) and a decrease in state funding (down
27.6 percent from 2008). (Enrollment includes in-state and out-of-state students.)
State funding for New Hampshire public two-year and four-year colleges and universities increased
slightly over the last three years.
New Hampshire ranked 49th out of 50 states in “Student Share: Net Tuition as a Percent of Total
Educational Revenue, FY 2015,” and last in “Higher Education Support Per Capita by State, FY
2014.”
Student Debt
The average student debt in 2015 for New Hampshire four-year college graduates was $36,101 ‒
the highest in the nation.
76 percent of New Hampshire four-year graduates had student debt in 2015, up from 65 percent in
2004.17
For students who complete their degrees, moderate student debt is far outweighed by the value of
added lifetime earnings.
Nationally, the increase in student debt over the past 14 years has been driven significantly by a
rapid increase in non-traditional students attending private, for-profit institutions, especially
during the recession.18
Currently, New Hampshire has the fourth lowest student loan, cohort default rate in the country.
Value of a Postsecondary Education
Workers age 25 or older with a bachelor’s degree will earn $1 million more over the course of their
careers compared to similar workers with a high school diploma.
The Return on Investment (ROI), on average, for a college bachelor’s degree is 15 percent, but the
return varies, depending on college major, from a high of 21 percent to a low of 8 percent.
Entry-level earnings and ROI are not the only measure of degree value. The higher the education
level individuals attain, the more likely they are to volunteer and vote.19 Research points to lower
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rates of smoking,20 more time spent with children, increased job satisfaction, and a higher
likelihood of having employer-provided health insurance.21
Licensed Career Schools in New Hampshire
More than 70 institutions that serve nearly 20,000 students annually are licensed by the Division of
Higher Education’s Office of Career School Licensing.
The sector is a contributor to continuing professional development and skill enhancement for
adults in particular. A 2015 survey showed that New Hampshire’s licensed career schools offered
close to 380 certificates and certification programs.
Veterans Education Services
In New Hampshire, from February 2015 to January 2016, 341 facilities were approved to provide
more than 3,000 programs through the GI Bill.
10,483 veterans and 1,581 dependents enrolled in these programs.
Population, Employment, and Workforce
Both declining K-12 enrollment and an aging workforce hamper New Hampshire’s ability to meet
its need for more skilled and educated workers.
As of November, 2016, New Hampshire’s preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was
2.7 percent, compared to a national rate of 4.6 percent.
Trend Watch: 65 by 25 — A Statewide Workforce Goal
Like many states across the nation, New Hampshire hosts a core group of leaders who are working to
ensure that citizens have the education necessary to meet their life goals and keep the state’s current
and future economy thriving. The New Hampshire Coalition for Business and Education (NHCBE) whose
members include educator, philanthropic, business, and government leaders, estimates that the state
will need 84,000 more individuals with degree or high-value credentials by 2025 to meet state
workforce needs. That’s equivalent to 65 percent of the state’s working age adults, e.g. “65 by 25.”
CCSNH/USNH efforts that support the 65 by 25 initiative include their Dual Admission program, increased
STEM degree pathways and a commitment to double the number of STEM degrees by 2025, the RN to
BSN 3 + 1 nursing pathway program, the CCSNH Running Start (also the Southern New Hampshire
University (SNHU) in the High School) dual-enrollment programs, support for the 15-to-Finish initiative,
career and purpose planning for students, and work-based learning.
65 by 25 is an ambitious target, but worthwhile. NCHEMS estimates that aggregate personal income for
New Hampshire in 2025 will be $2.7 billion higher if the proportion of individuals with high value
credentials or degrees rises from the current 52 percent to 65 percent.
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Public and Private School Enrollment Kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) students are the foundation of New Hampshire communities
and the base of its future workforce. As the following charts and data show, however, the number of K-12
students in the state is declining,
and the socio-economic profile of
those students is changing.
Over the last 10 years, New
Hampshire’s public school
enrollment dropped by 10.9
percent, from a high of 203,572
students in 2006-07 to a low of
181,339 students in 2015-16.22
The U.S. Department of Education
projects that by 2025, New
Hampshire’s public school
enrollment will drop to 159,100
students.23 If these projections
hold true, New Hampshire will see
a 21.8 percent drop in enrollment
from 2006 to 2025.
High School Graduation and Completion At the end of the 2014-15 school year, 13,686 New Hampshire students from public high schools, charter
schools, and academies completed
high school and were eligible to
enroll in a college or career
school.24 This number includes
students who were awarded a
standard diploma, or a standard
diploma with distinction, and
adult education and High School
Equivalency Test (HiSET)
completers. It does not include
private high school graduates.
According to the most recent
American Community Survey,25
92.3 percent of New Hampshire
residents over 25 have completed
high school (including high school
equivalency completers).
203,572200,772
197,956 197,160194,022
190,805187,962
185,320183,604
181,339
170,000
175,000
180,000
185,000
190,000
195,000
200,000
205,000
210,000
06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16
NH Public School Fall Enrollment: 2006-07 to 2015-16.
Source: NH DOE
Note: Includes all elementary and secondary enrollment in public district schools, public academies and joint maintenance agreement schools, and public charter schools. Nonpublic schools are excluded.
225,233221,614
218,087216,218
212,816209,495
206,435203,414
201,122198,381
180,000185,000190,000195,000200,000205,000210,000215,000220,000225,000230,000
06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16
NH Public and Private School Fall Enrollment: 2006-07 to 2015-16.
Source: NH DOE
Note: Includes all elementary and secondary enrollment in public district schools, public academies and joint maintenance agreement schools, public charter schools, plus nonpublic schools.
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13,000
13,500
14,000
14,500
15,000
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
14,85414,786
14,574
14,125
13,686
NH Public High School Graduates, Adult Ed, and Hi-SET Completers.
Source: NH DOE
Note: Data is for all students completing their high school education either by obtaining a standardDiploma, standard Diploma with Distinction, adult education, or HiSet. Includes graduates/completers from public district schools, public academies and joint maintenance agreement schools, and public charter schools. Nonpublic schools are excluded.
0%2%4%6%8%
10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%30%32%34%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual October 1st count of students in grades 1-12.
Percentage of NH Public School Students Eligible for Free or
Reduced Price Lunch. Source: NH DOE
Free/Reduced School Lunch As of October 31, 2015, 28 percent,
or 46,703 of New Hampshire’s
166,469 public school students in
1st through 12th grade were eligible
for free or reduced lunch.
In comparison, on October 31,
2006, 18.9 percent, or 35,936 of
New Hampshire’s 190,348 public
school students in 1st through 12th
grade were eligible for free or
reduced lunch.26 (Counts include
the free-milk eligible program.)
From a postsecondary enrollment
and workforce perspective, this is worrisome because children from financially struggling families have
lower college going rates and much lower college completion rates.27, 28
The New Hampshire Dropout (or Stop-Out) Rate
According to the New Hampshire Department of Education, in the 2014-15 school year, New Hampshire’s
high school dropout rate was 1.04 percent.29 A dropout is defined as any early exiter who has not received
a high school equivalency certificate, or who has not been enrolled in college prior to the compilation of the
report.
175,200
168,200
159,100
150,000
155,000
160,000
165,000
170,000
175,000
180,000
Fall 2017 Fall 2020 Fall 2025
Projected NH Public School Enrollment. Source: U.S. DOE
Note: Only elementary and secondary schools
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The New Hampshire Higher Education (Title IV) Landscape
Title IV Degree- and Non-Degree Granting Institutions in New Hampshire
In 2015–16, there were 7,164 Title IV higher education institutions in the United States and U.S.
jurisdictions. (Title IV refers to federal student financial aid programs such as Federal Pell Grants or
Federal Stafford Loans.)30
New Hampshire’s Title IV institutions include:
Public, four-year or above institutions:
Granite State College Keene State College Plymouth State University University of New Hampshire (Includes the Durham, Manchester, and Concord (School of Law)
campuses.)
Private, nonprofit, four-year or above institutions:
Antioch University New England Colby-Sawyer College Dartmouth College Franklin Pierce University New England College New Hampshire Institute of Art Northeast Catholic College Rivier University Saint Anselm College Southern New Hampshire University The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Upper Valley Graduate School of Education
(Note: Out-of-state Title IV institutions located in New Hampshire include Cornell University, Lesley University, MCPHS University, and Pratt University. In addition to the above private, nonprofit Title IV institutions, Hellenic American University, located in Manchester, New Hampshire and Athens, Greece; and American University of Madaba, located in Madaba, Jordan, are chartered by the State of New Hampshire.)
Private, for-profit, four-year or above institutions:
Daniel Webster College
(Note: Daniel Webster College ceased operations in the fall of 2016 and is now under a teach-out
agreement with Southern New Hampshire University.)
Public two-year institutions:
Great Bay Community College
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Lakes Region Community College Manchester Community College Nashua Community College NHTI-Concord’s Community College River Valley Community College White Mountains Community College
Private, nonprofit two-year institution:
St. Joseph School of Nursing
Private, for-profit, less-than-two-year institutions (non-degree granting):
Continental Academie of Hair Design-Hudson
Empire Beauty School-Hooksett
Empire Beauty School-Laconia
Empire Beauty School-Portsmouth
Empire Beauty School-Somersworth
Intercoast Career Institute-Salem
Keene Beauty Academy
Laird Institute of Spa Therapy
Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics-Paul Mitchell Partner School
New England School of Hair Design
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts
Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth
Salter School of Nursing and Allied Health
Seacoast Career School-Manchester Campus
In addition, to Title IV institutions, New Hampshire has a wide range of licensed career schools that do not
distribute Federal financial aid. (See Licensed Career Schools.)
Alternative Credentials, Training, and Providers
New Hampshire residents also have access to a growing number of alternative, online and on-site, non-
traditional training options offered by organizations such as Udacity, Acclaim, Coursera, Cengage, Ed2Go,
edX, StraighterLine, Academic Partnerships, Mozilla, General Assembly, and others. These organizations
provide a range of courses, competency-based badges, and/or stackable credentials designed to help
students validate a particular skill set needed for employment. Before such programs can qualify for federal
financial aid for their students, quality assurance oversight, adequate accreditation, and educational- and
employment-outcomes research must be addressed.
Correspondingly, there has been an increased interest in partnerships between traditional colleges and
universities and non-traditional, alternative-credential institutions. The U.S. Department of Education
announced an experiment in August 2016, with eight partnerships between traditional colleges and non-
traditional providers.31 The EQUIP, or Educational Quality through Innovative Partnerships experiment,
under the U.S. Department of Education Experimental Site Initiative, will provide federal financial aid to
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eligible students who enroll in the eight partnership programs. Student success, including learning,
employment outcomes, and management of the programs, will be closely monitored by an oversight
organization.
New Hampshire College and Career School Enrollment and Student Migration The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Fall 2014 student migration data, published
every two years, showed that, within twelve months of finishing high school, 74.5 percent32 (10,197) of
New Hampshire high school seniors were enrolled in some form of postsecondary education — either
college or a Title IV-distributing, New Hampshire-based career school.33 (This number did not include New
Hampshire-licensed career schools that do not distribute federal financial aid.)
52 percent of those recent graduates stayed in New Hampshire to study. Nationally, 18.8 percent34 of
recent high school graduates leave their home state to attend college out-of-state. In New Hampshire,
however, 48 percent of recent high school graduates migrate out of state to attend two-year or four-year
colleges or career schools. This group attended college in 50 states and Puerto Rico, and attended
postsecondary career schools in 17 states.
Almost 60 percent (59.6 percent) of New Hampshire’s four-year, college-going high school graduates leave
the state, making New Hampshire the highest exporter of four-year college students in the nation.35
Unfortunately, once students leave the state, they may not come back to New Hampshire to live and work.
For this reason, the high percentage of students who migrate out of the state for postsecondary education
concerns policy makers concerned about New Hampshire’s future workforce.
In-state public 4 year: 2,22322%
In-state public 2 year: 2,18221%
In-state private, nonprofit 4 year: 744
7%In-state private,
for-profit 4 year: 531%
In-state private, nonprofit 2 year: 2
0%
In-state private, for-profit, less than 2 year:
1331%
Out-of-state, All schools: 4,86048%
Twelve Month Enrollment: Where First-Time NH Students Went to
College or Career School: Fall 2014. Total Enrolled Students: 10,197. Source: NCES/IPEDS
In-state public 4 year: 2,223
In-state public 2 year: 2,182
In-state private, nonprofit 4 year: 744
In-state private, for-profit 4 year: 53
In-state private, nonprofit 2 year: 2
In-state private, for-profit, less than 2year: 133
Out-of-state, All schools: 4,860
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59,510 61,718
74,234 75,539 77,43682,678
92,440
106,984
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Fall2012
Fall2013
Fall2014
Fall2015
Total Fall Enrollment In NH Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions,
1970 - 2014. Source: NCES/IPEDS
College Enrollment Statistics
College and university enrollment is rising in the U.S. Across the nation, fall 2016 enrollment is projected to
top 20.5 million students ‒ a 5.2 million student increase over fall 2000.36
According to the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), Digest of Educational Statistics 2015,
total fall enrollment in New Hampshire degree-granting institutions (both public and private) grew 44
percent, from 74,234 in fall 2009 to 106,984 in fall of 2014.
This was the largest increase of
any state in the U.S. in that
timeframe.37 It should be noted,
however, that New Hampshire’s
fastest growing higher
education institution, Southern
New Hampshire University
(SNHU), grew from a fall 2009
enrollment of 7,199 to a fall
2014 enrollment of 43,743
during this time.38 That 36,544
student increase, which was
almost entirely attributable to
SNHU’s online programs,
accounted for most of that
growth.
In 2015, total fall enrollment for all degree-granting New Hampshire institutions jumped from 106,984 to
123,966. Once again, this was driven by a tremendous increase in SNHU’s mostly online student
enrollment, which increased from 43,743 in 2014 to 61,285 in 2015.
Overall, fall 2015 enrollment in New Hampshire’s four-year public institutions dropped slightly by 164
students, while New Hampshire’s two-year public institutions dropped by 268 students. 2015 fall
enrollment in private nonprofit and for-profit institutions (as a group, but excluding SNHU) posted a loss of
597 students, driven by a 760-student drop at Mount Washington College, a for-profit, which later closed.
Full-Time Equivalent at New Hampshire Public Institutions
Another way to look at enrollment is to combine full- and part-time enrolled student numbers and calculate
the full-time equivalent (FTE). FTE enrollment at New Hampshire public institutions (two-year and four-
year combined) increased 16.4 percent since the recession (2008-2015).39 (Enrollment includes in-state
and out-of-state students.) Public FTE enrollment jumped 3.8 percent from 36,988 in 2014 to 38,398 in
2015.
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Traditional and Non-Traditional Students The makeup of higher-education students has been
changing in New Hampshire, and across the U.S. More
than ever, students are attending college and career
schools at a later age.
According to NCES,40 nontraditional students share one
or more of these characteristics:
Are independent of parents for financial aid
reasons
Have one or more dependents
Are a single caregiver
Do not have a traditional high school diploma
Delay postsecondary enrollment
Attend school part time
Are employed full time
The NCES analysis of the National Postsecondary
Student Aid Study (NPSAS) showed that 74 percent of
all 2011-12 undergraduates had one or more
nontraditional traits. The longitudinal study concluded
that the more nontraditional characteristics a student
has, the higher the chance that the student was enrolled
in a public two-year, a for-profit four-year, or a for-
profit two-year college, online program.
Four-Year Completion Rates According to a recent National Student Clearinghouse Research Center study,41 New Hampshire four-year public colleges have the second highest college completion rates in the nation: 90.2 percent of USNH, full-time students who started at one of New Hampshire’s four-year public colleges completed their studies within six years. In addition, 88.2 percent of exclusively full-time students who started at New Hampshire four-year private nonprofit colleges completed their studies in six years. While completion rates for full-time students at New
Hampshire’s public and private four-year colleges is
excellent, completion rates drop significantly for part-
time and older students, who are a growing portion of
the student population.
New Hampshire’s public four-year colleges and four-year
private, nonprofit colleges ranked 17th in the category of
exclusively part-time students who completed their
90.2 percent of USNH, full-
time students who started at
one of New Hampshire’s four-
year public colleges completed
their studies in six years.
THE RATE AT WHICH INDEPENDENT STUDENTS RECEIVE PELL
GRANTS HAS INCREASED BY 22.5 PERCENT WHILE DEPENDENT
STUDENT PELL AWARDS JUMPED BY 16.1 PERCENT FROM 1990 TO
2011. IN 2011, 12.8 PERCENT MORE INDEPENDENT STUDENTS
RECEIVED PELL GRANTS THAN DEPENDENT STUDENTS.
18.60%
21.80% 21.80%
34.70%
25%
31.70% 32.60%
47.50%
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15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
45.00%
50.00%
1990-00 2003-04 2007-08 2011-12
National Estimates for Percentages of
Students that Receive Pell Grants
Dependent Students Independent Students
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics and National Postsecondary Student Aid Studies.
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studies within in six years.
Students who are older when they start college also have much lower completion rates. The USNH average
completion rate for students age 24 or older at first entry is 46.2 percent, the System’s completion rate for
students age 20 or younger at first entry is 81.5 percent.
Four-year private, nonprofit colleges are having more success graduating older students. This group’s
average completion rate for students age 24 or older at first entry is 61.1 percent, while the completion
rate for students age 20 or younger at first entry is 80 percent.
New Hampshire also ranks second in the nation for six-year outcomes for women and men who started at
four-year public institutions. The completion rate nationally for women is 65.1 percent, while in the New
Hampshire public system it is at 81.8 percent. The completion rate nationally for men is 57 percent versus
74.7 percent in New Hampshire four-year public institutions.
Trend Watch: New Hampshire and the Complete College America Alliance of States
Setting college completion goals, collecting and reporting common measures of success, and developing and
implementing action plans designed to help students finish their degrees and quality career certificates
are all initiatives of the Complete College America Alliance of States. In October 2015, New Hampshire,
through the efforts of Governor Hassan, the chancellors of both CCSNH and USNH, and the president and
CEO of the New Hampshire College & University Council, joined this national college completion effort.
Complete College America encourages higher education institutions to adopt steps that help students
succeed in college, such as taking a full semester course load of 15 credits, and creating structured
schedules and guided pathways that students can easily follow to complete their studies on time.
Over the coming years, New Hampshire will be tracking improvement in:
Annual certificates and degrees produced (not graduation rates)
On-time completions
Students successfully transferring from community colleges to four-year colleges and universities.
The state will also be tracking:
Student retention (vs. enrollment)
Successful completion of remedial and/or gateway courses.
For more information about Complete College America visit: http://completecollege.org/
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Degrees Conferred
New Hampshire public and private postsecondary Title IV degree-granting institutions conferred 105,770
degrees (for residents and non-residents) from 2009-10 to 2014-15. These included:
16,177 degrees in 2009-10,
16,593 degrees in 2010-11,
16,680 degrees in 2011-12,
16,956 degrees in 2012-13,
18,226 degrees in 2013-14, and
21,138 degrees in 2014-15.
Degree conferral growth is strongest for
bachelor’s and master’s degrees, while associate
and doctoral degrees show slight growth over the
six-year period. (Note, many of New Hampshire’s
four-year and above, Title IV, degree-granting
institutions award associate degrees in addition to
bachelor’s and higher degrees.)
New Hampshire public and private postsecondary
Title IV degree- and non-degree-granting
institutions conferred 15,528 certificates from
2009-10 to 2014-15, including:
2,438 certificates in 2009-10,
2,700 certificates in 2010-11,
2,868 certificates in 2011-12,
2,480 certificates in 2012-13,
2,486 certificates in 2013-14, and
2,556 certificates in 2014-15.
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Total Public, 4-year orabove
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above
Public, 2-year
Fall 2014 Full-Time Retention Rate (%)
Source: NCES/IPEDS
Note: For four-year institutions, the retention rate is the percentage of full-time, first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduates from the previous fall who are again enrolled in the current fall semester. For all other institutions, retention rate is the percentage of full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates from the previous fall who are again enrolled in the current fall term. From IPEDS Fall Enrollment component (provisional data).
Trend Watch: Registered Apprenticeships
Registered Apprenticeships can be an excellent way for businesses to develop a trained workforce, and for
individuals to continue their education and learn the skills needed for a high-demand career. Such
apprenticeships provide on-the-job training in an “earn-as-you-learn setting” and can be found in over
1,000 occupations. See a list of occupations that use apprenticeships at:
https://www.doleta.gov/OA/occupations.cfm
CCSNH was awarded a $1.2 million grant in October 2016 to boost Registered-Apprenticeship opportunities
in the information technology, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare sectors. Contact Charlotte
Williams at 603-230-3534 or [email protected] to learn more.
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2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10
Associate 3,034 2,970 2,808 3,090 3,035 2,911
Bachelor's 11,832 10,137 9,769 9,285 9,444 9,349
Master's 5,775 4,577 3,878 3,825 3,666 3,458
Doctorate 497 542 501 480 448 459
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14,000
Degrees Conferred 2009-10 to 2014-15 By NH Title IV, Degree Granting Institutions.
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ACCORDING TO IPEDS DATA FROM 2009-10 TO 2014-15, NEW HAMPSHIRE INSTITUTIONS (PUBLIC AN D PRIVATE
COMBINED), SHOW SOLID GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF BACHELOR ’S AND MASTER’S DEGREES CONFE RRE D, WHILE
ASSOCIATE AND DOCTORAL DEGREES SHOWED SLIG HT GROWTH OVERALL.
DURING THE SAME PERIOD, 2009-10 TO 2014-15, THE TYPES OF CERTIFICATES CONFERRED BY NEW HAMPSHIRE
INSTITUTIONS (BOTH TITLE IV DEGREE- AND NON-DEG REE GRAN TING) LEVELED OFF.
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State Higher Education Funding
Recessions affect state funding for higher education. The Great Recession that began in 2008 resulted in a
16.4 percent increase in student enrollment in New Hampshire public institutions through 2015, while
state funding decreased by 27.6 percent over the same period.42 New Hampshire’s educational
appropriations for public two- and four-year higher education institutions dropped precipitously in 2012,
but have increased slightly for the past three years.43 Nationally, New Hampshire is currently ranked:
49th out of 50 states in “Student Share: Net Tuition as a Percent of Total Educational Revenue, FY
2015.” (In New Hampshire, student share is 79.2 percent of total educational revenue.)
Last in higher education support per capita by state, FY 2014.
Last in higher education support per $1,000 of personal income by state, FY 2014.
Last in percent of tax revenues allocated to higher education, FY 2013.
THIS STATE HIGHER EDUCATION EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (SHEEO) WAVE CHART PROVIDES A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE’S EDUCATIONAL
APPROPRIATIONS, NET TUITION REVENUES PER FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) STUDENT, AND ENROLLMENT PATTERNS. THIS DATA HAS BEEN ADJUSTED FOR
INFLATION.
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NET TUITION REVENUE PER FTE EDUCATIONAL APPROPRIATIONS PER FTE PUBLIC FTE ENROLLMENT
NOTES: Data adjusted for inflation using the Higher Education Cost Adjustment (HECA). Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment equates student credit hours to full-time, academic year students, but excludes medical students. Educational appropriations are a measure of state and local support available for public higher education operating expenses, including ARRA funds, and exclude appropriations for independent institutions, financial aid for students attending independent institutions, research, hospitals, and medical education. Net tuition revenue is calculated by taking the gross amount of tuition and fees, less state and institutional financial aid, tuition waivers or discounts, and medical student tuition and fees. Net tuition revenue used for capital debt service is included in the net tuition revenue figures above.
SOURCE: State Higher Education Executive Officers
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2015-16
Change from
2014-15
Change from
2007-08
2-year
New Hampshire 5,150$ 0% 16%
New England 4,747$ 3% 35%
4-year
New Hampshire 12,948$ 3% 56%
New England 10,738$ 4% 48%
Average In-State Tuition and Required Fees at Public Colleges.
Source: NEBHE
Note: Average tuition & required fees are published rates for two semesters of in-
state full-time study. Dollar values are not adjusted for inflation and averages are
not enrollment-weighted. These figures do not reflect any financial aid (e.g. grants,
loans) or l iving expenses (e.g. room, board), which vary significantly between
students. Source: NEBHE analysis of data from New England institutions and state
system offices.
NH Compared to New England
New Hampshire State-Supported Student Financial Aid Programs In 2011, the New Hampshire Legislature repealed all but one of the state’s student financial aid programs.
The remaining program, Scholarships for Orphans of Veterans, distributes $10,000 across all eligible
students per year. The scholarship
can be used only at New Hampshire
two- and four-year public
institutions.
Tuition and Fees at New
Hampshire Degree-Granting
Institutions As states grapple with tight budgets,
the cost of higher education has
shifted to institutions, students, and
families. New Hampshire’s public
two- and four-year colleges and
universities are now among the most
expensive in the U.S.44 New
Hampshire has the highest average
tuition and fees at public four-year
institutions.45
To combat this, USNH campuses
froze tuition for two years, but raised
tuition after receiving flat state
funding for fiscal years 2016 and
2017. New Hampshire two-year
colleges have frozen tuition since
2012, and reduced tuition in 2014.
From 2007-08 to 2015-16, New
Hampshire public four-year colleges
increased tuition and fees by 56
percent, and New Hampshire public
two-year colleges increased tuition
and fees by 16 percent. According to
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
college tuition and fees nationwide
jumped 63 percent from January
2006 to January 2016.46
$8,278 $8,831 $9,506 $10,276 $11,604
$12,516 $12,542 $12,585 $12,948
$23,850
$25,206
$26,496
$27,722
$28,967
$30,214
$31,029
$31,868
$4,425 $4,443 $4,653 $4,941 $5,321 $5,338 $5,338 $5,150 $5,150 $0
$5,000
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$25,000
$30,000
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4-Year public 4-Year private nonprofit 2-Year publicNote: Tuition and mandatory fees are for two semesters of in-state, full-time study. Dollar values are not adjusted for inflation and averages are not enrollment-weighted. Figure does not include any financial aid (e.g. grants, loans) or living expenses (e.g. room, board). Source: NEBHE analysis of data from New England (NE) state system offices and institutions, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Education, NCES 2015 Digest of Educational Statistics.
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USNH analysis of IPEDS data confirms that, for public 4-year institutions by state, expenditures on a per
student basis are 28 percent lower at USNH than those of comparable institutions in New England.
Federal Pell Grant Statistics in New Hampshire
Pell grants are need-based federal awards for eligible students who typically have not earned a bachelor’s
or professional degree. These grants do not have to be repaid, and are usually, but not always, awarded to
families or individuals who typically earn below $50,000. (The average family adjusted gross income (AGI)
for Pell Grant recipients varies with the number of children in the family.) The U.S. government distributed
8.2 million Pell grants in 2014-15, a 55 percent increase from 2004-05.47 The maximum Pell grant in the
July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 award year was $5,815. While that is the maximum amount, the awards
decline with income level, and can be much smaller.
Pell grants are one way that New Hampshire students receive
federal needs-based tuition assistance. In the fall of 2015, 31
percent* of USNH undergraduate New Hampshire resident
students were Pell grant recipients.48 At CCSNH, 40 percent of
all New Hampshire CCSNH students were Pell grant-eligible
(with 6 out of 7 schools reporting) in the fall of 2015. Even
with a Pell grant, tuition and fees can have a significant impact
on student and family finances.
The following charts, compiled by the New England Board of
Higher Education (NEBHE), compare average tuition and fees
for New Hampshire public colleges that remain to be paid by students and their families after Pell grants,
from school years 2007-08 to 2015-16.
30 to 40 percent of
NH undergraduate
students enrolled in the
state’s public post-
secondary systems were
Pell grant recipients in the
fall of 2015.
Trend Watch: National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
(NC-SARA)
NC-SARA is a voluntary agreement among its member states and U.S. territories that establishes comparable
national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance-education courses and programs. It is
intended to make it easier for students to take online courses offered by postsecondary institutions based
in another state. The agreement is designed to make state authorization of distance education:
More efficient, effective, and uniform in regard to necessary and reasonable standards of practice that could span states;
More effective in dealing with quality and integrity issues that have arisen in some online/ distance education offerings; and
Less costly for states and institutions and, thereby, the students they serve.
Currently, 47 states have joined NC-SARA. To learn more visit: http://nc-sara.org/
*This percentage was updated by USNH on 1/27/17.
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BECAUSE NEW HAMPSHIRE TWO-YEAR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS HAVE FROZEN TUITION SINCE 2012 (AND REDUCED TUITION IN 2014), AND BECAUSE THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INCREASED THE MAXIMUM PELL GRANT AMOUNT TO $5,775 DURING THAT TIME, STUDENTS ACTUALLY PAID LESS IN 2015-16 THAN
IN 2007-08 IF HOUSEHOLD INCOME WAS LESS THAN $45,000.
DESPITE INCREASES IN THE MAXIMUM PELL GRANT OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, ALL FAMILIES PAID SIGNIFICANTLY MORE TUITION AND FEES IN 2015-16.
$115 $2,465
$4,425 $4,425 $4,310
$1,960
$-
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
Up to$30,000
$45,000 $60,000 $75,000Household Income
Average Tuition/Fees at NH 2-year Public Colleges Remaining After Pell Grant:
2007-08. Source: NEBHE
Note: Pell Grant eligibility is estimated, based on a family of four with two dependent children and $0 assets. Source: NEBHE analysis of data from New England institutions and state system offices, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, FinAid.org, and Forbes.
$2,225
$5,150 $5,150 $5,775
$2,925
$-
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
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$45,000 $60,000 $75,000
Household Income
Average Tuition/Fees at NH 2-year Public Colleges Remaining After
Pell Grant: 2015-16. Source: NEBHE
Pell Grant
Remainingtuition &required fees tobe paid frominstitutional,state, and familyresources
Note: Pell Grant eligibility is estimated, based on a family of four with two dependent children and $0 assets. Source: NEBHE analysis of data from New England institutions and state system offices, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, FinAid.org, and Forbes.
$3,968 $6,318
$8,278 $8,278
$4,310 $1,960
$-
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
Up to$30,000
$45,000 $60,000 $75,000Household Income
Average Tuition/Fees at NH 4-year Public Colleges Remaining After Pell Grant:
2007-08. Source: NEBHE
Note: Pell Grant eligibility is estimated, based on a family of four with two dependent children and $0 assets. Source: NEBHE analysis of data from New England institutions and state system offices, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, FinAid.org, and Forbes.
$7,173 $10,023
$12,948 $12,948
$5,775 $2,925
$-
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
Up to$30,000
$45,000 $60,000 $75,000
Household Income.
Average Tuition/Fees at NH 4-year Public Colleges Remaining After
Pell Grant: 2015-16. Source: NEBHE
Pell Grant
Remaining tuition& required fees tobe paid frominstitutional,state, and familyresources
Note: Pell Grant eligibility is estimated, based on a family of four with two dependent children and $0 assets. Source: NEBHE analysis of data from New England institutions and state system offices, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, FinAid.org, and Forbes.
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To get a better sense of the share of income needed to cover tuition, NEBHE examined the share of income
needed to cover average tuition and fees by income quintile, with and without Pell grants, in New
Hampshire. To add perspective, the real (inflation-adjusted) mean household income in the bottom quintile
in 2014 was $11,676, compared with $194,053 in the top quintile.49
The charts show:
1.) The dramatic impact that Pell grants can have for families in the lowest income quintile, and:
2.) How hard it can be for low- and middle-quintile families to cover tuition without going into debt.
2014-15 Distribution Of Federal Pell Grant Recipients From NH Degree and Non-Degree Granting, Title IV Institutions.
Source: U.S. DOE Institution Type Total Students Total Award Average Award
Four-Year Public 6,668 $25,553,607 $3,832
Two-Year Public 6,445 $19,971,457 $3,099
Four-Year Private, Nonprofit 28,651 $68,726,082 $2,399
Four-Year Private, For-profit 1,277 $4,144,133 $3,245
Two-Year Private 76 $235,701 $3,101
Two-Year Proprietary 636 $2,227,601 $3,503 NEW HAMPSHIRE’S ONLY FOUR-YEAR FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS, MOUNT WASHINGTON COLLEGE AND DANIEL WEBSTER COLLEGE, ARE NOW CLOSED.
DANIEL WEBSTER COLLEGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER A TEACH-OUT AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY (SNHU). SNHU, A FOUR-
YEAR PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, DISTRIBUTES 80 PERCENT OF ALL FOUR-YEAR PRIVATE, NONPROFIT INSTITUTION PELL DOLLARS AND 45.5 PERCENT OF ALL
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSTITUTION PELL DOLLARS. 50
28%
7% 3%
32%
8%
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10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
LowestFifth
MiddleFifth
HighestFifth
NH 2-Year Public Colleges.Share of Income Needed to Pay
Average Tuition and Fees by Income Quintile in NH. Source: NEBHE
2009-10
2014-15
Note: Tuition and fees are average published rates for in-state students. Averages are not enrollment-weighted and dollar values are not adjusted for inflation. Median value for each quintile (fifth) of income used for calculation. Source: NEBHE analysis of data from state system offices and institutions and U.S. Census Bureau.
56%
15%5%
79%
19%
6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
LowestFifth
MiddleFifth
HighestFifth
NH 4-Year Public Colleges.Share of Income Needed to Pay
Average Tuition and Fees by Income Quintile in NH. Source: NEBHE
2009-10
2014-15
Note: Tuition and fees are average published rates for in-state students. Averages are not enrollment-weighted and dollar values are not adjusted for inflation. Median value for each quintile (fifth) of income used for calculation. Source: NEBHE analysis of data from state system offices and institutions and U.S. Census Bureau.
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Tuition Discounting at Private Colleges
The “sticker price” listed by New Hampshire four-year private nonprofit colleges can differ greatly from
what each student actually pays. The 2015 National Association of College and University Business Officers
Tuition Discounting study estimated that the private college discount rate for the 2015-16 academic year
hit an all-time high of 48.6 percent for first-time freshmen and 42.5 percent for all undergraduates.51 This
topped the previous year’s high of 47.1 percent for first-time freshmen and 41.3 percent for all
undergraduates.
Return on Investment (ROI)
The average Return on Investment (ROI) of a bachelor’s degree is 15 percent, but when it comes to ROI, a
student’s major matters. Different majors have different economic values.
According to research published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the rate of return for
engineering (21 percent), math (18 percent), and health (18 percent) were significantly higher than the
rate of return for agriculture and natural resources (11 percent), liberal arts (11 percent) and education (8
percent).52 (Note that the ROI for a student earning a bachelor’s degree in education does not include in the
rate of return the cost of an education master’s degree, which is a common requirement.)
0%7%
3%0%8%
3%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
LowestFifth
MiddleFifth
HighestFifth
NH 2-Year Public Colleges.Share of Income Needed to Pay
Average Tuition and Fees by Income Quintile in NH After Max Pell Grant.
Source NEBHE
AY 2009-10
AY 2014-15
Note: In 2009-10, maximum Pell grant was $5,350. In 2014-15, maximum Pell grant was $5,730. Tuition and fees are average published rates for in-state students. Averages are not enrollment-weighted and dollar values are not adjusted for inflation. Median value for each quintile (fifth) of income used for calculation.Source: NEBHE analysis of data from state system offices and institutions, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Education.
24%15%
5%
43%
19%
6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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MiddleFifth
HighestFifth
NH 4-Year Public Colleges.Share of Income Needed to Pay
Average Tuition and Fees by Income Quintile in NH After Max Pell Grant.
Source NEBHE
AY 2009-10
AY 2014-15
Note: In 2009-10, maximum Pell grant was $5,350. In 2014-15, maximum Pell grant was $5,730. Tuition and fees are average published rates for in-state students. Averages are not enrollment-weighted and dollar values are not adjusted for inflation. Median value for each quintile (fifth) of income used for calculation.Source: NEBHE analysis of data from state system offices and institutions, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Education.
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However, entry-level
earnings and ROI are not
the only measure of
degree value. For example,
social workers and
teachers are no less
important in communities
than engineers or
accountants, and liberal
arts majors learn a variety
of in-demand skills
needed for
entrepreneurship,
business leadership, and
other careers, including
strong communication and
writing skills, critical
thinking, creativity, and
problem solving.53
In addition, an individual’s
entry-level earnings can
vary greatly depending on
the quality of the
educational program, institution attended, or where the individual lives (i.e. rural locations offer fewer job
options.)
New Hampshire Student Debt
According to the Project on Student Debt at The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), the debt of
New Hampshire’s college graduates of four-year public and four-year private colleges increased from
$21,441 in 2004 to $36,101 in 2015.54 New Hampshire’s 2015, four-year college graduates had the highest
average student debt in the nation. Seventy-six percent of New Hampshire four-year graduates had student
debt in 2015, up from 65 percent in 2004.
Debt for Traditional and Non-Traditional Borrowers Most traditional student borrowers, even those with larger student loan balances, have low student loan
default rates, higher earnings, and lower unemployment. Many of these individuals were full-time students
who attended more selective public or private four-year nonprofit schools, or graduated from professional
or graduate programs.
Non-traditional student borrowers, however, are often older, first-generation college goers who live
independently, study part-time, and come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. These non-
Earnings by Educational Attainment (2015) NH Average Weekly Earnings in 2015: $1,084.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, unpublished Current Population Survey data (12 Month Average).
Prepared by New Hampshire Employment Security, Economic and Labor Information Bureau. Note:
Earnings are for full-time workers. Data are for persons age 25 and over.
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traditional students have
higher student loan
default rates, lower
earnings, higher
unemployment, and
fewer job prospects.55
While individuals with
some college have lower
unemployment rates in
New Hampshire,56
repayment of debt
without the benefit of the
degree or certificate can
be a significant drag on
personal finances.57
New Hampshire
Student Loan Default
Rate Currently, New
Hampshire has the fourth
lowest student loan,
cohort default rate in the
country.58 The New
Hampshire (fiscal year
2013) cohort default rate
is 7.8 percent. The
national (fiscal year
2013) cohort default rate is 11.3 percent. The current cohort default rate at USNH is 4.1 percent.59
Student Debt and Student Loan Default in Perspective
Student debt and student loan default is often misunderstood. Here are the specifics: Adults with student
debt under $5,000 are eight times more likely to default than adults owing more than $40,000. Two new
studies show that recent student loan defaults are concentrated among borrowers with small loans
because this group is less likely to have completed their degrees. According to a July, 2016 student debt
report from the White House Council of Economic Advisors, “loans of less than $10,000 accounted for
nearly two-thirds of all defaults for the 2011 cohort three years after entering repayment. Loans of less
than $5,000 accounted for 35 percent of all defaults. Thus, while there is significant public attention on high
debt burdens among traditional students attending four-year institutions, default is concentrated among a
different group of borrowers.”60 Only 10 percent of undergraduate borrowers took out exorbitant debt of
more than $50,000 in 2014.61
Unemployment Rates by Educational
Attainment (2015).
Doctoral
Professional
School Degree
Master’s Degree
Bachelor’s
Degree
Associate
Degree
Some College,
But no Degree
High School
Diploma or GED
Less than a High
School Diploma
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, unpublished Current Population Survey data (12 Month Average). Prepared by
New Hampshire Employment Security, Economic and Labor Information Bureau. Note: Data are for persons
age 25 and older.
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THE ECONOMIC AND LABOR MARKET INFORMATION BUREAU AT NH EMPLOYMENT SECURITY PROJECTS 21,370 JOB OPENINGS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ON
AVERAGE ANNUALLY BETWEEN 2014 AND 2024. APPLYING GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CENTER ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE PROJECTIONS
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, USNH ESTIMATES THAT 14,389 OF THE ANNUAL OPENINGS WILL REQUIRE POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATION, AS DISPLAYED IN THE CHART ABOVE.
0 250 500 750 1,000 1,250 1,500 1,750 2,000 2,250 2,500
Farming, Fishing, Forestry
Legal
Life, Physical, & Social Sciences
Construction, Extraction
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, Media
Building/Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance
Protective Service
Community & Social Services
Transportation, Material Moving
Architecture, Engineering
Installation, Maintenance, Repair
Production
Healthcare Support
Personal Care & Service
Computer, Math
Business & Financial Operations
Management
Education, Training, Library
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical
Food Prep, Service Industry
Office & Administrative Support
Sales & Related
NH Occupation Projections 2014 to 2024Occupations Requiring Postsecondary Education, Average Annual
Openings 14,389. Source: USNH
Bachelor's Advanced Degree Associate's Nondegree Credential or Some College
Average Annual Openings by Education Level:
Bachelor's 4,956Advanced Degree 2,551Associate 2,391Nondegree or Some College 4,491
Note: Proportion of education level by occupation category derived from Georgetown University Center on Education and Workforce projections. Job opening projections by occupation category from NH Employment Security, Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau (US Bureau of Labor methodology). nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/proj.htm, retrieved 8/18/2016.
Student Debt and For-Profit Colleges A Brookings Institution analysis of federal data concluded that the increase in student debt has been driven
significantly over the past 14 years by a rapid increase in non-traditional students attending private, for-
profit institutions, especially during the recession.
These institutions, in many cases, have low completion and persistence rates, high student default rates,
and poor labor-market outcomes.
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In 2014, large for-profits
accounted for eight of the
top 10 institutions for total
volume of outstanding
student loans. 62 Also, two-
year institution student
loans issued during the
recession, and loans from
students in other non-
selective, post-secondary
schools have increased.
In 2013-14, for-profit
colleges enrolled just nine
percent of FTE under-
graduate students, but
received 42 percent of all
post- 9/11 GI Bill benefits,
21 percent of all
subsidized Stafford loans,
20 percent of all Pell
grants, and 20 percent of
all unsubsidized Stafford
loans.63 Time Magazine
reported that “for-profits
have become ground-zero
for the student-debt crisis,
representing roughly 75
percent of the increase in
student loans.”64
Federal vs. Private Student Loans Interest rates and repayment plans for federal student loans and private student loans differ dramatically.
Federal student loans offer fixed rates, while private loans, offered by banks, credit unions, state agencies,
and schools, typically offer variable rates.
The federal government provides the vast majority of student loans. Private loans, which are credit-based
and make up approximately 7.5 percent of the student loan market,65 often, have less favorable interest
rates.66
For a summary of the differences between federal vs. private student loans visit:
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/loans/federal-vs-private
Most Openings in Occupations Requiring
Postsecondary Non-Degree Training:
2014-2024.
Prepared by Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, New Hampshire Employment Security.
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Loan Forgiveness and Repayment Plans for Federal Student Debt
Reacting to the growing issue of student loan debt, the U.S. Department of Education developed multiple
student loan repayment plans to make federal student loan payments more affordable, and in some cases,
forgivable.
Repayment options range from the fastest repayment plan (the Standard Repayment) to five income-driven
and income-sensitive plans that base payments on a borrower’s discretionary income (see list below). As of
December, 2016, the federal government’s Direct Loan and Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
repayment programs include the:
Standard Repayment Plan
Graduated Repayment Plan
Extended Repayment Plan
Five income-driven repayment plans and the one income-sensitive plan include:
Revised Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan (REPAYE)
Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan (PAYE)
Income-Based Repayment Plan (IBR)
Income-Contingent Repayment Plan (ICR)
Income-Sensitive Repayment Plan (for Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) loans)
To learn more about these programs, visit the U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid website
at: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/understand/plans
This website also provides information on the federal student loans that can be forgiven, canceled, or
discharged. The forgiveness, cancellation, and discharge program categories as of December 2016 are:
Closed School Discharge
Total and Permanent Disability Discharge
Death Discharge
Discharge in Bankruptcy (in rare cases)
False Certification of Student Eligibility or Unauthorized Payment Discharge
Unpaid Refund Discharge
Teacher Loan Forgiveness
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Perkins Loan Cancellation and Discharge (includes Teacher Cancellation)
Borrower Defense Discharge
For more details visit: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation#when
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Consumer Watch: How Students and Families Can Make Wise Higher Education
Decisions 1. Be well informed. Look at all of the options, and choose a reputable two-year or four-year college,
career school, or training program that can deliver a quality education. Program value and costs vary
greatly between postsecondary institutions. Before enrolling, research the institution or program
carefully. Beware of aggressive and deceptive marketing, and verify student-aid promises, student
success metrics, and school approval and accreditation.
2. Seek advice. School guidance counselors and organizations such as The Center for College Planning
at the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation (www.nhheaf.org/) offer a wealth of
research and application support. For additional online research, visit the NCES College Navigator at
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ and the U.S. DOE College Affordability and Transparency
Center at http://collegecost.ed.gov/.
3. Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA gives you access to the
largest source of college or career school financial aid. Complete the FAFSA as early as possible, as
many states and institutions use the FAFSA to determine aid eligibility. Find the FAFSA here:
https://fafsa.gov
4. Commit to completing a degree or high-value credential—especially if acquiring student loans.
Assuming debt and then not completing the program denies individuals the earning potential of a
degree while adding the financial stress of student debt.
5. Once enrolled: Make a plan, take a full semester course load of 15 credits, and finish on time. One
of the most common ways students increase their educational debt is by extending college studies
unnecessarily. Make a plan for completing, and stick to it.
6. Apply for scholarships and grants. Scholarships and grants, which may be institution-based or
privately funded, do not have to be repaid. Locally, the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
awards $5 million yearly to more than 1,500 students seeking everything from professional
certificates or licensure to two-year, four-year, or graduate degrees. Learn more at:
https://www.nhcf.org/
7. Assume debt cautiously. Investing in the future is smart, and student loans are a useful way to fund
a postsecondary education, but they must be repaid. Debt is the most damaging and difficult to
repay when a degree or program of study is not completed.
8. Plan ahead. A recent survey of 1,598 undergraduates and parents of undergraduate college students
showed that families that planned ahead for college expenses saved 3.5 times more than those who
did not plan ahead. Those students also borrowed one third less than non-planners.1 529 College
Savings Plans can offer tax advantages for families. Find details regarding the New Hampshire 529,
UNIQUE College Investing Plan, here: https://www.fidelity.com/new-hampshire-529/
9. If an easy-to-find or a high-paying job is your goal, research employment projections, and choose a
major or program of study wisely. For a local view of the New Hampshire labor market, see the New
Hampshire Employment Security, Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau’s career
resources at: www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/career/index.htm The Career Planning Guide is particularly
useful for students, at: www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/career/documents/cpg-12-22.pdf. Nationally, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook can be found at: www.bls.gov/ooh/ . 1
Sallie Mae and Ipsos, “How America Pays for College,” September 2016.
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New Hampshire’s Higher
Education Sectors
Community College System of New
Hampshire: Public Two-Year 67
The Community College System of New
Hampshire (CCSNH) provides affordable,
accessible education and training aligned
with the needs of New Hampshire’s
businesses and communities, delivered
through an innovative, efficient, and
collaborative system of colleges. CCSNH is
dedicated to the educational, professional, and personal success of its students; a skilled workforce for our
state’s businesses; and a strong New Hampshire economy. CCSNH consists of seven colleges and five
academic centers located across the state. Students can train for high-demand jobs, as well as pursue
transfer pathways in a wide variety of disciplines. CCSNH offers the most affordable tuition in the state,
dual-credit partnerships with high schools, and transfer pathways to four-year colleges and universities.
Title IV Institutions:
Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth and Rochester
Lakes Region Community College in Laconia
Manchester Community College
Nashua Community College
New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord
River Valley Community College in Claremont, Keene, and Lebanon
White Mountains Community College in Berlin, Littleton, and North Conway
Selected Statistics:
Student enrollment (degree and non-degree seeking) as of October 15, 2015: Total: 14,771 Full-time undergraduate degree/certificate seeking: 4,776 Part-time undergraduate, degree/certificate seeking: 7,499
Undergraduate demographics Percent minority: 10 % Percent Pell eligible (resident and non-resident): 40% (six colleges reporting)
Percent Male: 44% Percent Female: 56% Percent 24 and under: 64% 25 and over: 34% (Note: For 2% ages are unknown)
New Hampshire residents
First-time, degree-seeking students: 96% All undergraduate students: 94%
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Distance education Students exclusively enrolled in distance education courses (degree/cert seeking): 1,271
Students who live in New Hampshire who are exclusively enrolled in distance education courses (degree/cert seeking): 1,189
Faculty headcount
Full-time: 299 Part-time: N/A Number of degrees/certificates conferred, FY15: 2,345
Certificates (for credit):615 Associate: 1,730
Percent of [associate] degrees awarded by gender: Male: 43% Female: 57%
Top three majors by undergraduate associate degrees awarded: 1. Health professions 2. Liberal arts and sciences/general studies 3. Business/management/marketing
Number of STEM degrees awarded: 496 STEM associate degrees Total scholarships and fellowships awarded (including Pell, federal, state, local, and institutional
grants) (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015): $29,258,184
Notable Collaborations and Achievements:
CCSNH has led the way in adopting New Hampshire’s “65 by 25” educational and economic goal of having
65 percent of New Hampshire’s adult population with a postsecondary credential by 2025. Based on
projections of New Hampshire’s future workforce needs, 65 by 25 has been embraced by partners and
stakeholders across New Hampshire as a way to support a strong future economy and quality of life.
CCSNH is focused on partnerships with industry and other education sectors. It created the Running Start
program, in partnership with New Hampshire high schools, to enable students to earn concurrent high
school and college credits, and save on college costs. In addition to numerous transfer pathways to four-
year colleges and universities, CCSNH and USNH recently launched a Dual Admission program that enables
seamless transfers between the two systems. In recent years, CCSNH increased its focus on affordability. It
has frozen tuition every year since 2012, and reduced tuition in 2014.
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University System of New
Hampshire: Public Four-Year and
Above68
At the heart of the University System of New Hampshire’s mission is its commitment to provide through teaching, research, and public service the educational programs and services that are critical for New Hampshire residents, and for the state’s future economy. USNH institutions annually serve more than 33,000 students, and award 7,500 degrees and certificates at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and
doctoral levels. As one of the largest providers of postsecondary education in the state, USNH awarded
5,799 bachelor’s degrees last year – a significant distinction given recent news that for the first time in
history, workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher account for the largest share of the American workforce.69
Title IV Institutions:
Granite State College in Claremont, Concord, Conway, Littleton, Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth, and
Rochester.
Keene State College
Plymouth State University in Plymouth and Concord (College of Graduate Studies)
University of New Hampshire in Durham, Manchester, and Concord (School of Law)
Selected Statistics: (Fall 2015, unless specified) Note: All USNH data reflect system-level aggregate. Student enrollment (degree and non-degree seeking): Total: 28,212
Full-time undergraduate degree/certificate seeking: 22,101 Part-time undergraduate, degree/certificate seeking: 1,424 Graduate full-time: 1,936 Graduate part-time: 2,272
Undergraduate demographics
Minority: 9% Pell eligible (resident and non-resident): 26% (Note: 31% of all USNH New Hampshire resident undergraduates are Pell grant recipients.)
Male: 45% Female: 55% Age 24 and under: 90.5% 25 and over: 9.5%
New Hampshire residents First-time, degree-seeking students: 42% All undergraduate students: 53%
All graduate students: 60%
Distance education Students exclusively enrolled in distance education (degree/cert seeking): 2,175
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CENTER FOR COASTAL OCEAN MAPPING
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Students who live in New Hampshire who are enrolled exclusively in distance education (degree/cert seeking): 1,638
Faculty headcount
Full-time: 1,173 Part-time: 1,175
Number of degrees/certificates conferred, FY15: 7,838
Certificates (for-credit): 363 Associate: 298 Bachelor’s: 5,799 Graduate: 1,378
Percent of degrees awarded by gender
Male: 42% Female: 58%
Top three majors by undergrad degrees awarded:
1. Business/management/marketing 2. Social sciences 3. Psychology
Number of STEM70 degrees awarded: 1,883
Total Scholarships and Fellowships awarded, FY15 (undergraduate all sources including Pell): $132,452,880
Notable USNH Collaborations and Achievements:
USNH institutions are committed to making public higher education in the state more attainable, accessible,
and affordable by growing the postsecondary pipeline through such programs as STEAM Ahead, which
inspires primary and secondary student interest in college through its focus on science, technology,
engineering, arts and math; by providing professional development programs, particularly in science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM), for K-12 teachers; by retaining more enrolled students to
degree completion through mentoring and research opportunities; and by strengthening and expanding
public postsecondary transfer pathways that include the New Hampshire Dual Admission program,
through which advisors at the two- and four-year institutions guide students to complete a CCSNH
associate degree that fulfills the first two years of a four-year degree program upon transfer to a USNH
institution.
Trend Watch: Dual Admission in New Hampshire
The USNH and CCSNH Dual Admission program enable students to be dually admitted to a community
college and UNH, Keene State, Plymouth State, or Granite State College. The student pays one application
fee, receives special academic advising, and upon successful completion of an associate degree with a
cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher from the community college, can transfer to any of these
USNH institutions to complete a bachelor’s degree.
While the Dual Admission program is designed for liberal arts majors, there are many other transfer
agreements in place that offer pathways in specific disciplines, including STEM fields with USNH and
other institutions such as Southern New Hampshire University. Some of these pathways enable students
to complete a bachelor’s degree at community college tuition rates. For example, the new nursing “3+1”
program enables community college-trained registered nurses with an associate degree to earn a
bachelor's of science in nursing through Granite State College at the community college rate. *This copy used
with permission from CCSNH.
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New Hampshire Private Four-Year Colleges and
Universities71
Private colleges and universities in New Hampshire serve
students at the certificate, associate, bachelor’s, master’s,
and doctoral levels. Students are educated on campus, and
through a variety of online programs. Private institutions
graduate nearly 13,000 students annually, and have an
estimated $3 billion impact on the state’s economy.72
These institutions award almost 6,300 bachelor degrees
each year and grant approximately $400 million in
scholarships annually. Private colleges and universities are
located in communities across New Hampshire and are
often the largest employers in their regions. With diverse
missions and distinct histories, these institutions are
important centers of learning, culture, and innovation.
Title IV Institutions:
Antioch University New England
Colby-Sawyer College
Dartmouth College
Franklin Pierce University
New England College
New Hampshire Institute of Art
Northeast Catholic College
Rivier University
Saint Anselm College
Southern New Hampshire University
The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Upper Valley Graduate School of Education 2
Selected Statistics:
Student enrollment (degree and non-degree seeking) as of October 15, 2015: Total: 79,513
Full-time undergraduate degree/certificate seeking: 31,752
Part-time undergraduate, degree/certificate seeking: 23,216
Graduate full-time: 8,218 Graduate part-time: 14,542
Undergraduates demographics
Percent minority: 23% Percent Pell eligible (resident and non-resident): 38%
2 Note: In addition to the private, nonprofit Title IV institutions listed above, Hellenic American University, located in Manchester and Athens, Greece; and American University of Madaba, located in Madaba, Jordan; are chartered by the State of New Hampshire. Out-of-state, Title IV institutions located in New Hampshire include Cornell University, Lesley University, MCPHS University, and Pratt University. Data from these colleges is not included here.
RIVIER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ON A FALL AFTERNOON
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Percent Male: 37% Percent Female: 63%
Percent 24 and under: 40% Percent 25 to 64: 60%
New Hampshire residents
Percent first-time degree-seeking students (as of October 15, 2014): 16%
Percent of all undergraduate and graduate students who are New Hampshire residents: N/A
Distance education
Students exclusively enrolled in distance education courses (degree/cert seeking): 39,621
Students who live in New Hampshire and are exclusively enrolled in distance education courses
(degree/cert seeking): 4,458
Faculty headcount
Full-time: 1,496 Part-time: 833
Number of degrees/certificates conferred FY 15: 12,488
Certificates (for credit): 644 Associate: 692
Bachelor’s: 6,291 Graduate: 4,861
Percent of [all] degrees awarded by gender:
Male: 41% Female: 59%
Top three majors by undergrad degrees awarded:
1. Business/management/marketing
2. Health professions and related programs
3. Social sciences
Number of STEM degrees awarded (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015): 1,643
Total scholarships and fellowships awarded (include Pell, federal, state, local, and institutional
grants)(July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015): $367,609,329
Notable Collaborations and Achievements:
New Hampshire’s private colleges and universities work closely with education and business partners to
graduate students on time with workforce-ready skills. They award nearly half of all STEM degrees in New
Hampshire annually. Private institutions collaborate with high schools on many dual enrollment and dual-
credit programs. New Hampshire’s private colleges and universities also work closely with college-ready
and college access programs, such as New Hampshire Scholars. They partner with community colleges
across the country to ensure seamless transferability of credits. New Hampshire’s private institutions have
developed some of the best competency-based learning strategies in the country. Online education offers
students more affordable and flexible higher education options. As a first-in-the nation state, private
colleges also lead the way in providing forums for political and presidential candidates. In addition, private
institutions offer tremendous civic and community service opportunities for students.
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Degree Attainment, Levels of Education, and an Educated Workforce
Trend Watch: Dual (or Concurrent) Enrollment in New Hampshire
Dual-enrollment programs enable high school students to earn college credits and high school credits at the
same time. This low-cost, scalable model for higher education brings accelerated courses to students in
high schools across the state. Students in these programs experience the academic challenges of college
in a supportive, high school environment, and earn transcripted college credit upon successful completion
of the course. Concurrent enrollment programs also help to align secondary and postsecondary curricula
and foster close collaboration between high school teachers and college faculty.
CCSNH’s Early College allows high school students to take an approved college course on-site at a local
college for both high school and college credit. The cost of an Early College class in December 2016 was
$250.
With CCSNH’s Running Start program, high school students can earn college credits by taking college classes
that are taught in their high school by a high school teacher. Students earn high school and college credits
simultaneously. The cost of a CCSNH Running Start course in December 2016 was $150. eStart is the
online version of CCSNH’s Running Start program, and. It is offered through a partnership with the Virtual
Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS).
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) also offers a dual-enrollment program. SNHU in the High School
is offered in over 30 New Hampshire high schools. Currently, a three-credit course costs $100, and a one-
credit lab costs $25, if applicable. The program is offered online through a partnership with VLACS.
SNHU was one of 44 colleges chosen by the U.S. Department of Education in 2016 to participate as an
experimental site for a Pell grant/dual-enrollment initiative. As part of the experiment, SNHU’s College for
America will explore awarding Pell grants to dual-enrollment high school students in a limited group of its
participating high schools.
Degree-Attainment Rates Among NH Residents (Ages 25-64)
by Population Group. Source: Lumina Foundation, Strategy Labs
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012, 2013, and 2014 American Community Survey One Year PUMS Files.
Source: (Race/Ethnicity data): U.S. Census Bureau, Quick Facts, 2015
NH Racial and Ethnic
Distribution
Native American:
0.3%
Asian 2.6%
African American/Black
1.5%
Pacific Islander 0%
White 93.9%
More than one race 1.6%
Hispanic (any race)
3.4%
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The NH Educated Workforce Imperative Projected Annual Job Openings in NH by Educational Level, 2014 — 2024
Average Annual Total = 21,370.
Source: USNH
Note: Annual occupational projections 2014-2024 are from NH Employment Security, Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau. Distribution of
openings by education level are based on analysis by Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, Recovery: Job Growth and
Education Requirements through 2020.
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THE NH EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, ECONOMIC AND LABOR MARKET INFORMATION BUREAU PROJECTS, ON AVERAGE, 21,370 JOBS TO BE OPENED EACH
YEAR UNTIL 2024. BASED ON ANALYSIS BY GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CENTER ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE, USNH ESTIMATES THAT THE
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF THOSE JOBS WILL BREAK OUT AS SHOWN ABOVE.
Levels of Education for NH Residents, Ages 25-64. Source: Lumina Foundation, Strategy Labs
Note: The accompanying pie chart does not account for resident’s
who have earned high-value postsecondary certificates. The
percentage above — admittedly an estimate — aims to fill that
gap. To calculate this percentage, labor market experts at the
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce used
Survey of Income Program Participation 2008 Wave 12 data
(2012) and data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data
System (IPEDS) 2014.
Estimated
attainment of
certificates:
2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2014 American Community Survey
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Licensed Career Schools New Hampshire’s licensed career schools play an important role in state postsecondary offerings. The New
Hampshire Department of Education, Division of Higher Education’s Office of Career School Licensing
works with more than 70 institutions that serve nearly 20,000 students annually.73 The sector is a
contributor to continuing professional development and skill enhancement for adults in particular.
According to a 2015 survey, New Hampshire’s licensed career schools offered almost 380 certificates and
certification programs. At the time of the survey:
Twenty career schools accepted GI Bill benefits, and 324 veterans received career school
certifications or certificates.
Eighteen career schools offered Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) -approved
programs, with 332 people receiving WIOA program support and 294 people completing WIOA
approved certificates or certifications.
The New Hampshire Health Profession Opportunity Project (HPOP) approved thirteen career
schools. These schools supported 205 HPOP students, and 150 students completed a certificate or
certification with HPOP support.
See a current list of New Hampshire’s licensed career schools here:
http://education.nh.gov/highered/career/documents/careerdirectory.pdf
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Veterans Education Services
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers GI Bill educational benefits to help service members, eligible
veterans, and their families obtain a postsecondary education. New Hampshire veterans have access to many
college degree, diploma, certificate, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training programs at many New Hampshire
branch and campus locations. GI Bill benefits can also be used for national and state exams, and state bar exams.
In New Hampshire, between February 2015 and January 2016:
341 facilities were approved to provide more than 3,000 programs through the GI Bill.
10,483 veterans and 1,581 dependents enrolled in these programs.
Veterans and their dependents received over $50 million in educational benefits that were used for
tuition and fees.
New Hampshire residents included 101,593 veterans in 2015.74 31.4 percent held a bachelor’s degree,
35.3 attained some college or held an associate degree, and 28.6 percent were high school graduates or
had earned an equivalency.75
Learn more about the New Hampshire Department of Education, Division of Higher Education ‒ Higher
Education Commission, Veterans Education Services here:
http://www.education.nh.gov/highered/veterans/index.htm
Learn more about the GI Bill here: http://www.military.com/education/gi-bill/learn-to-use-your-gi-
bill.html
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VA Students Enrolled February 2015 - January 2016. Source: NH DOE, Division of Higher Education, Veterans Education Services
August 2015 though January 2016 VA Dependent Enrollment
February 2015 through July 2015 VA Dependent Enrollment Enrollment
August 2015 through January 2016 Veteran Enrollment
February 2015 through July 2015 Veteran Enrollment
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Population, Employment, and Workforce Trends New Hampshire’s need for an educated and trained workforce is hampered by an aging population and
reduced in-migration. As the baby boomer generation retires, they are leaving gaps in the New Hampshire
workforce.
A September 2016 report released by the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning (OEP)76 states that
by 2040, 28.5 percent of New Hampshire residents, or 408,522 out of an estimated total population of
1,432,730, will be 65 and older. Within that group, more than 85,000 people will be over the age of 85.
Unemployment
As of November 2016, New Hampshire’s preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.7
percent, which compared favorably to the national, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 4.6
percent.77 As a result, some New Hampshire businesses are having trouble filling open positions with
qualified individuals. Like most of the U.S., New Hampshire has a two-tier job market, and those with
marketable degrees or skills earn more than those who don’t.78 New Hampshire’s situation is even more
nuanced because where an individual lives in the state can increase or decrease employment opportunities
and wages significantly. See the index on page 46 for New Hampshire long-term industry projections.
Population by Age: Estimated 2000 to 2010, Projected 2020 to 2040. Source: NH Office of Energy and Planning Projections Prepared by the Economic and Labor Market
Information Bureau, New Hampshire Employment Security
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New Hampshire's Top Career Prospects
Earnings and employment vary by occupation, location, industry, experience, and other factors. The New
Hampshire Employment Security, Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau expect these 20
occupations to have very favorable employment outlooks.79 They are expected to have a projected growth
of 12 percent or more from 2014 to 2024 and to average 50 or more New Hampshire jobs annually.
Accounting and auditing
Computer and information systems
managers
Computer systems analysts
Computer user support specialists
Computer-controlled machine tool
operators, metal and plastic
Home health aides
Industrial machinery mechanics
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses
Management analysts
Market research analysts and marketing
specialists
Medical and health services managers
Medical assistants
Medical secretaries
Nursing assistants
Personal and home care aides
Personal financial advisors
Physical therapists
Registered nurses
Social and human service assistants
Software developers, applications
New Hampshire’s 65 by 25 workgroup estimates that the state will need 84,000 more people with degree
or high-value credentials by 2025 in order to meet state workforce requirements. One way to do this is to
reverse declining in-migration to the state.
Demographic Change in New Hampshire, 2000 to 2015. Source: Census Bureau Estimates. Analysis, K.M. Johnson, Carsey School, UNH
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Index
Selected Education Statistics New Hampshire United States
NH ranked 2nd in the nation for college completion in the
category: Six-Year Outcomes for Students Who Started at Four-
Year Public Institutions80
78.5% 61.2%
NH ranked 2nd in the nation for college completion in the
category: Six-Year Outcomes for Exclusively Full-Time Students
Who Started at Four-Year Public Institutions80
90.2% 80.4%
NH ranked 2nd in the nation for college completion in the
category: Six-Year Outcomes for Students age 20 or Younger at
First Entry Who Started at Four-Year Public Institutions80
81.5% 65%
NH ranked 2nd in the nation for college completion in the
category: Six-Year Outcomes for Women Who Started at Four-
Year Public Institutions80
81.8% 65.1%
NH ranked 2nd in the nation for college completion in the
category: Six-Year Outcomes for Men Who Started at Four-Year
Public Institutions80
74.7% 57.1%
NH Ranked 2nd in the nation for percent of people 25 years and
over who have completed high school (includes equivalency,
2015)81
93.1% 87.1%
NH Ranked 7th in the nation for median family income (In 2015
Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)81 $85,873 $68,260
NH Ranked 9th in the nation for the percent of adults 25 or older
who have completed a bachelor’s degree (2015)81 35.7% 30.6%
NH Ranked 10th in the nation for the percent of adults who have
completed an advanced degree (2015)81 13.7% 11.6%
NH ranked 12th in the nation for college completion in the
category: Six-Year Outcomes for Exclusively Full-Time Students
who Started at Four-Year Private Nonprofit Institutions80
88.2% 83.9%
NH Tied for 12th in the nation for percent of the civilian
population 18 years and over who are veterans, 201581 9.5% 7.6%
NH Ranked 51st for people below poverty Level, 201581 8.2% 14.7%
New Hampshire ranks last in the nation for (higher education)
grant dollars (awarded) per estimated population by state
(2014-15)82
-- $573
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New Hampshire Long-term Industry Projections Average
2014 to 2024, Page 1 2014 2024 Percent Annual
Estimated Projected Change Change Growth
Total Employment 677,951 725,244 47,293 7.0% 0.68%Goods-Producing Industries 92,177 92,820 643 0.7% 0.07%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1,989 2,041 52 2.6% 0.26%Crop Production 855 891 36 4.2% 0.41%Animal Production 512 534 22 4.3% 0.42%Forestry and Logging 463 446 -17 -3.7% -0.37%Fishing Hunting and Trapping n n n n nAgriculture and Forestry Support Activities n n n n n
Mining 534 557 23 4.3% 0.42%Mining (except oil and gas) 447 466 19 4.3% 0.42%Support Activities for Mining 87 91 4 4.6% 0.45%
Construction 23,202 24,693 1,491 6.4% 0.62%Construction of Buildings 5,043 5,383 340 6.7% 0.65%Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 2,988 3,115 127 4.3% 0.42%Specialty Trade Contractors 15,171 16,195 1,024 6.7% 0.66%
Manufacturing 66,452 65,529 -923 -1.4% -0.14%Food Manufacturing 2,377 2,395 18 0.8% 0.08%Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 757 808 51 6.7% 0.65%Textile Mills 1,927 2,008 81 4.2% 0.41%Textile Product Mills 209 178 -31 -14.8% -1.59%Apparel Manufacturing 454 423 -31 -6.8% -0.70%Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing 231 158 -73 -31.6% -3.73%Wood Product Manufacturing 1,688 1,760 72 4.3% 0.42%Paper Manufacturing 985 790 -195 -19.8% -2.18%Printing and Related Support Activities 2,461 2,272 -189 -7.7% -0.80%Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 258 280 22 8.5% 0.82%Chemical Manufacturing 1,924 2,158 234 12.2% 1.15%Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 5,000 4,665 -335 -6.7% -0.69%Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1,750 1,600 -150 -8.6% -0.89%Primary Metal Manufacturing 2,329 2,126 -203 -8.7% -0.91%Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 11,733 12,748 1,015 8.7% 0.83%Machinery Manufacturing 7,303 7,167 -136 -1.9% -0.19%Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 14,438 13,976 -462 -3.2% -0.32%Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 3,732 3,389 -343 -9.2% -0.96%Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,991 1,912 -79 -4.0% -0.40%Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 955 995 40 4.2% 0.41%Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,950 3,721 -229 -5.8% -0.60%
Service-Providing Industries 543,357 587,311 43,954 8.1% 0.78%Utilities 2,321 2,120 -201 -8.7% -0.90%Utilities 2,321 2,120 -201 -8.7% -0.90%
Wholesale Trade 27,123 28,912 1,789 6.6% 0.64%Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 10,828 11,287 459 4.2% 0.42%Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 7,156 7,331 175 2.4% 0.24%Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents/Brokers 9,139 10,294 1,155 12.6% 1.20%
Retail Trade 94,410 98,818 4,408 4.7% 0.46%Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12,250 12,769 519 4.2% 0.42%Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores 2,364 2,464 100 4.2% 0.42%Electronics and Appliance Stores 3,415 3,646 231 6.8% 0.66%Building Material and Garden Supply Stores 9,292 9,725 433 4.7% 0.46%Food and Beverage Stores 20,884 22,503 1,619 7.8% 0.75%Health and Personal Care Stores 4,434 4,733 299 6.7% 0.65%Gasoline Stations 4,521 4,602 81 1.8% 0.18%Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 6,938 6,374 -564 -8.1% -0.84%Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores 4,599 5,239 640 13.9% 1.31%General Merchandise Stores 15,389 16,209 820 5.3% 0.52%Miscellaneous Store Retailers 5,394 5,291 -103 -1.9% -0.19%Non-store Retailers 4,930 5,263 333 6.8% 0.75%
Transportation and Warehousing 15,782 16,072 290 2.8% 0.27%Air Transportation 445 445 0 0.0% 0.00%Rail Transportation n n n n nTruck Transportation 2,870 3,064 194 6.8% 0.66%Transit and Ground Passenger Transport 3,218 3,604 386 12.0% 1.14%Pipeline Transportation n n n n nScenic and Sightseeing Transportation 305 362 57 18.7% 1.73%Support Activities for Transportation 977 1,082 105 10.7% 1.03%Postal Service, Federal Government 3,078 2,299 -779 -25.3% -2.88%Couriers and Messengers 2,547 2,719 172 6.8% 0.66%Warehousing and Storage 2,294 2,449 155 6.8% 0.66%
Information 12,019 11,808 -211 -1.8% -0.18%Publishing Industries 4,909 4,760 -149 -3.0% -0.31%Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries 789 870 81 10.3% 0.98%Broadcasting (except Internet) 690 746 56 8.1% 0.78%Telecommunications 3,620 3,297 -323 -8.9% -0.93%Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 1,503 1,605 102 6.8% 0.66%Other Information Services 508 530 22 4.3% 0.42%
Industry Projections
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New Hampshire Long-term Industry Projections Average
2014 to 2024, Page 2 2014 2024 Percent Annual
Estimated Projected Change Change GrowthFinance and Insurance 28,823 31,553 2,730 9.5% 0.91%Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 7,852 8,185 333 4.2% 0.42%Financial Investment and Related Activities n n n n nInsurance Carriers and Related Activities 14,688 15,679 991 6.7% 0.66%Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles n n n n n
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6,837 7,298 461 6.7% 0.65%Real Estate 4,881 5,210 329 6.7% 0.65%Rental and Leasing Services 1,940 2,071 131 6.8% 0.66%Lessors of Non-financial Intangible Assets 16 17 1 6.3% 0.61%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32,443 36,656 4,213 13.0% 1.23%Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32,443 36,656 4,213 13.0% 1.23%Legal Services 3,960 3,840 -120 -3.0% -0.31%Accounting, Tax Prep., Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 3,960 4,227 267 6.7% 0.65%Architectural, Engineering, and Related 5,326 5,739 413 7.8% 0.75%Specialized Design Services 347 424 77 22.2% 2.02%Computer Systems Design and Related Services 8,738 10,245 1,507 17.2% 1.60%Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 3,739 4,976 1,237 33.1% 2.90%Scientific Research and Development Services 1,864 2,222 358 19.2% 1.77%Advertising and Related Services 1,645 1,755 110 6.7% 0.65%Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,864 3,228 364 12.7% 1.20%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 8,180 8,515 335 4.1% 0.40%Management of Companies and Enterprises 8,180 8,515 335 4.1% 0.40%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services 32,982 38,239 5,257 15.9% 1.49%Administrative and Support Services 31,265 36,333 5,068 16.2% 1.51%Office Administrative Services 3,745 4,316 571 15.2% 1.43%Facilities Support Services 409 508 99 24.2% 2.19%Employment Services 11,734 14,229 2,495 21.3% 1.95%Business Support Services 3,017 3,796 779 25.8% 2.32%Travel Arrangement and Reservation 757 725 -32 -4.2% -0.43%Investigation and Security 2,189 2,650 461 21.1% 1.93%Services to Buildings and Dwellings 8,501 9,116 615 7.2% 0.70%Other Support Services 913 993 80 8.8% 0.84%Waste Management and Remediation Services 1,717 1,906 189 11.0% 1.05%
Educational Services 62,811 65,363 2,552 4.1% 0.40%Educational Services 62,811 65,363 2,552 4.1% 0.40%Elementary and Secondary Schools 41,185 42,190 1,005 2.4% 0.24%Junior Colleges n n n n nColleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 16,290 17,130 840 5.2% 0.50%Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 432 450 18 4.2% 0.41%Technical and Trade Schools 401 428 27 6.7% 0.65%Other Schools and Instruction 2,042 2,459 417 20.4% 1.88%Educational Support Services n n n n n
Health Care and Social Assistance 87,159 101,655 14,496 16.6% 1.55%Ambulatory Health Care Services 29,958 38,606 8,648 28.9% 2.57%Hospitals 28,454 29,660 1,206 4.2% 0.42%Nursing and Residential Care Facil ities 15,182 18,908 3,726 24.5% 2.22%Social Assistance 13,565 14,481 916 6.8% 0.66%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 11,013 12,170 1,157 10.5% 1.00%Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries 1,394 1,488 94 6.7% 0.65%Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 586 601 15 2.6% 0.25%Amusements, Gambling, and Recreation 9,033 10,081 1,048 11.6% 1.10%
Accommodation and Food Services 55,962 59,928 3,966 7.1% 0.69%Accommodation 9,198 10,007 809 8.8% 0.85%Food Services and Drinking Places 46,764 49,921 3,157 6.8% 0.66%
Other Services (Except Government) 26,579 27,893 1,314 4.9% 0.48%Repair and Maintenance 6,606 7,013 407 6.2% 0.60%Personal and Laundry 6,661 7,048 387 5.8% 0.57%Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Org. 12,461 12,961 500 4.0% 0.39%Private Households 851 871 20 2.4% 0.23%
Government 38,913 40,311 1,398 3.6% 0.35%Federal Government, excluding Postal Service 4,304 4,167 -137 -3.2% -0.32%State Government, excluding Education and Hospitals 1,2 12,344 12,864 520 4.2% 0.41%Local Government, excluding Education1 22,265 23,280 1,015 4.6% 0.45%
Self-employed and Unpaid Family Workers 42,417 45,113 2,696 6.4% 0.62%
Prepared by: Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau, New Hampshire Employment Security: Employment Projections by Industry and Occupation, base year 2014 to projected year 2024. Published June 2016
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New Hampshire Degree-Granting Colleges and Universities
Public Four-Year and Above
Granite State College
25 Hall Street
Concord, NH 03301
Telephone: (855) 472-4255
Keene State College
229 Main Street
Keene, NH 03435
Telephone: (603) 358-2276
Plymouth State University
17 High Street
Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
Telephone: (603) 535-5000
University of New Hampshire
Thompson Hall, 105 Main Street
Durham, NH 03824-3547
Telephone: (603) 862-1234
University of New Hampshire School of Law
Two White Street
Concord, NH 03301-4197
Telephone: (603) 228-1541
System Office
University System of New Hampshire
5 Chenell Drive, Suite 301
Concord, NH 03301
Telephone: (603) 862-1800
Public Two-Year
Great Bay Community College
320 Corporate Drive
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Telephone: (603) 427-7600
Lakes Region Community College
379 Belmont Road
Laconia, NH 03246
Telephone: (603) 524-3207
Manchester Community College
1066 Front Street
Manchester, NH 03102
Telephone: (603) 206-8000
Nashua Community College
505 Amherst Street
Nashua, NH 03063
Telephone: (603) 578-8900
NHTI - Concord’s Community College
31 College Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Telephone: (603) 271-6484
River Valley Community College
One College Place
Claremont, NH 03743
Telephone: (603) 542-7744
White Mountains Community College
2020 Riverside Drive
Berlin, NH 03570
Telephone: (603) 752-1113
System Office
Community College System of New Hampshire
26 College Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Telephone: (603) 230-3500
Private Two-Year
St. Joseph School of Nursing
5 Woodward Avenue
Nashua, NH 03060
Telephone: (603) 594-2567
Private Nonprofit Four-Year and Above
Colby-Sawyer College
541 Main Street
New London, NH 03257-4648
Telephone: (603) 526-3000
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Dartmouth College
207 Parkhurst Hall, HB 6001
Hanover, NH 03755
Telephone: (603) 646-1110
Franklin Pierce University
40 University Drive
Rindge, NH 03461
Telephone: (603) 899-4000
New England College
98 Bridge Street
Henniker, NH 03242-3293
Telephone: (603) 428-2000
New Hampshire Institute of Art
148 Concord Street
Manchester, NH 03104-4858
Telephone: (866) 241-4918
Northeast Catholic College
(formerly The College of Saint Mary Magdalen)
511 Kearsarge Mountain Road
Warner, NH 03278-9206
Telephone: (603) 456-2656
Rivier University
420 South Main Street
Nashua, NH 03060-5085
Telephone: (603) 888-1311
Saint Anselm College
100 Saint Anselm Drive
Manchester, NH 03102
Telephone: (603) 641-7000
Southern New Hampshire University
2500 North River Road
Manchester, NH 03106-1045
Telephone: (800) 668-1249
The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
6 Manchester Street
Merrimack, NH 03054-4805
Telephone: (603) 880-8308
Upper Valley Graduate School of Education
194 Dartmouth College Highway
Lebanon, NH 03766
Telephone: (603) 678-4888
Private, Nonprofit, Non-Title IV Institutions
Chartered In New Hampshire
American University of Madaba
North American Administrative Office
3 Barrell Court, Suite 100
Concord, NH 03301
Telephone: (603) 715-9276
Campus: Amman - Jordan
Hellenic American University
Manchester Campus:
52 Concord Street
Manchester, NH 03101
Telephone: (603) 645-1800
Athens Campus:
22 Massalias Street
10680 Athens, Greece
See a current list of New Hampshire’s licensed career schools here:
http://education.nh.gov/highered/career/documents/careerdirectory.pdf
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Endnotes 1 Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey data, 2007-2016. Note: Employment includes all workers age 18 and older. The monthly employment numbers are seasonally adjusted using the U.S. Census Bureau X-12 procedure and smoothed using a four-month moving average. “America’s Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots.” Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2016. Retrieved from: https://www.luminafoundation.org/files/resources/americas-divided-recovery.pdf 2 “America’s Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots.” Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2016. Retrieved from: https://www.luminafoundation.org/files/resources/americas-divided-recovery.pdf 3 Note: This is the median for full-time, full-year workers over the course of a career. “Investing in Higher Education: Benefits, Challenges, and the State of Student Debt.” Council of Economic Advisors, July 2016. Retrieved from: https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/page/files/20160718_cea_student_debt.pdf 4 “Investing in Higher Education: Benefits, Challenges, and the State of Student Debt.” Council of Economic Advisors, July 2016. Retrieved from: https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/page/files/20160718_cea_student_debt.pdf 5 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections, March 2016. Retrieved from: http://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2016/data-on-display/education-matters.htm 6 Abel, Jaison R. and Deitz, Richard. “Do the Benefits of College Still Outweigh the Costs?” Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 2014. Retrieved from: https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/current_issues/ci20-3.pdf 7 “Current Population Survey.” Data on certifications and licenses. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 2015. Retrieved from: http://www.bls.gov/cps/certifications-and-licenses.htm 8 Unpublished “Current Population Survey” data (12 month average). U.S. Census Bureau. Data prepared by
New Hampshire Employment Security, Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau, 2016.
9 Dee, Thomas. “Are There Civic Returns to Education?” Journal of Public Economics, 88: 1697-1720, 2004; Lochner, Lance and Moretti, Enrico. “The Effect of Education on Crime: Evidence from Prison Inmates, Arrests, and Self-Reports.” The American Economic Review, 94(1): 155-189, 2004. 10 De Walque, Damien. “Education, Information, and Smoking Decisions: Evidence from Smoking Histories, 1940 – 2000.” World Bank, 2004. Retrieved from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/46552604_Education_Information_and_Smoking_Decisions_Evidence_from_Smoking_Histories_in_the_United_States_1940-2000
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11 Baum, Sandy, et al. “Education Pays 2013: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society.” The College Board, 2013. Retrieved from: https://trends.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/education-pays-2013-full-report-022714.pdf 12 “Setting an Educational Attainment Goal in New Hampshire: Demand-Side Projections and Workforce Needs.” Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, October 2015. 13 Kelly, Andrew P. “High Costs, Uncertain Benefits. What do Americans Without a College Degree Think About Postsecondary Education?” American Enterprise Institute, April 2015. Retrieved from: http://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/High-Costs-Uncertain-Benefits.pdf 14 Stay, Work, Play New Hampshire is an organization whose mission is to help the state attract and retain young workers. Learn more here: http://stayworkplay.org/ 15 "State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education, 1990-91 through 2013-14” and “State Public Elementary and Secondary Enrollment Projection Model, 1980 through 2025.” U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), Retrieved from: http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/stNfis.asp 16 “Digest of Educational Statistics 2015.” Table 309.20 and 309.30. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2015. Retrieved from: https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d15/tables/dt15_309.20.asp and https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d15/tables/dt15_309.30.asp 17 “Student Debt and the Class of 2015.” Institute for College Access and Success, Project on Student Debt, October 2015. Retrieved from: http://ticas.org/posd/home 18 Looney, Adam and Yannelis, Constantine. “A Crisis in Student Loans? How Changes in the Characteristics
of Borrowers and in the Institutions They Attended Contributed to Rising Loan Defaults.” The Brookings
Institution, Fall 2015. Retrieved from: https://www.brookings.edu/wp-
content/uploads/2015/09/looneytextfall15bpea.pdf
19 Dee, Thomas. “Are There Civic Returns to Education?” Journal of Public Economics 88: 1697-1720, 2004; Lochner, Lance and Moretti, Enrico. “The Effect of Education on Crime: Evidence from Prison Inmates, Arrests, and Self-Reports.” The American Economic Review 94(1): 155-189, 2004. 20 De Walque, Damien. “Education, Information, and Smoking Decisions: Evidence from Smoking Histories, 1940 – 2000. World Bank,” 2004. Retrieved from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/46552604_Education_Information_and_Smoking_Decisions_Evidence_from_Smoking_Histories_in_the_United_States_1940-2000 21 Baum, Sandy, et al. “Education Pays 2013: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society.” The College Board, 2013. Retrieved from: https://trends.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/education-pays-2013-full-report-022714.pdf 22 “State Totals - Ten Years Public and Private Fall Enrollments, 2006-2007 through 2015-2016.” New Hampshire Department of Education, Division of Program Support - Bureau of Data Management, January 2016. Retrieved from: http://education.nh.gov/data/attendance.htm#state_ten
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23 “State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education, 1990-91 through 2013-14;” and “State Public Elementary and Secondary Enrollment Projection Model, 1980 through 2025.” U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, Retrieved from: http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/stNfis.asp 24 “2014-2015 Immediate College Enrollment Rates.” New Hampshire Department of Education, Division of Program Support - Bureau of Data Management, 2016. 25 “American Community Survey.” U.S. Census Bureau, 2015. Retrieved from: https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_facts.xhtml 26 “Free/Reduced Lunch Eligibility by District.” New Hampshire Department of Education, Division of Program Support - Bureau of Data Management, 2016. Retrieved from: http://education.nh.gov/data/attendance.htm#free_reduced_school 27 Korn, Melissa. “Big Gap in College Graduation Rates for Rich and Poor, Study Finds.” Wall Street Journal, February 3, 2015. Retrieved from: http://www.wsj.com/articles/big-gap-in-college-graduation-rates-for-rich-and-poor-study-finds-1422997677 28 Richard Reeves, “Is America Dreaming: Understanding Social Mobility” Saving Horatio Alger: Equality,
Opportunity, and the American Dream. The Brookings Institute, 2014. Retrieved from: https://www.brookings.edu/experts/richard-v-reeves/ 29 “2014 - 2015 Early Exit and Dropout Rates for Grades 9 – 12.” New Hampshire Department of Education, Division of Program Support - Bureau of Data Management, 2016. 30 “Postsecondary Institutions and Cost of Attendance in 2015–16; Degrees and Other Awards Conferred, 2014–15” and “12-Month Enrollment, 2014–15: First Look (Preliminary Data),” U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2016-112. 31 “Fact Sheet: ED Launches Initiative for Low-Income Students to Access New Generation of Higher Education Providers.” U.S. Department of Education, August 2016. Retrieved from: http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/fact-sheet-ed-launches-initiative-low-income-students-access-new-generation-higher-education-providers 32 New Hampshire Department of Education, Division of Higher Education. 33 “Student Migration Data, First Time Students, Fall 2014.” U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), retrieved 2016. 34 “Residence and Migration of College Freshman: 1986 to2014.” Postsecondary Education Opportunity, Number 281, October 2016. 35 “Digest of Educational Statistics 2015.” Table 309.20 and 309.30. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2015. Retrieved from: https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d15/tables/dt15_309.20.asp and https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d15/tables/dt15_309.30.asp
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36 “Back to School Statistics.” U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2016. Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=372 37 “Digest of Educational Statistics 2015.” Table 304.10. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2015. Retrieved from: http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d15/tables/dt15_304.10.asp?current=yes 38 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 39 “State Higher Education Finance: FY2015.” State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, 2016. Retrieved from: http://www.sheeo.org/projects/shef-fy15 40 “Demographic and Enrollment Characteristics of Nontraditional Undergraduates: 2011-12.” U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Educational Statistics, September 2015. Retrieved from: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2015025 and http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/index.asp?HasSearched=1&searchcat2=producttype&pubtype=040 41 Shapiro, D., et al. “Completing College: A State-Level View of Student Attainment Rates (Signature Report No. 10a).” National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, February 2016. Retrieved from: https://nscresearchcenter.org/ourprojects/ 42 See State-by-State Change Charts. “State Higher Education Finance: FY2015.” The State Higher State Higher Education Executive Officers’ Association, 2016. Retrieved from: http://www.sheeo.org/projects/shef-fy15 43 “State Higher Education Finance: FY2015.” State Higher State Higher Education Executive Officers’ Association, 2016. Retrieved from: http://www.sheeo.org/projects/shef-fy15 44 “State Higher Education Finance: FY2015.” State Higher State Higher Education Executive Officers’ Association, 2016. Retrieved from: http://www.sheeo.org/projects/shef-fy15 45 “The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac 2016-17.” The Chronicle of Higher Education, p 64. 46 “The Economics Daily.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 30, 2016. Retrieved from: http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2016/college-tuition-and-fees-increase-63-percent-since-january-2006.htm?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202016-08-31%20Higher%20Ed%20Education%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:7093%5D&utm_term=Education%20Dive:%20Higher%20Ed 47 “Trends in Student Aid 2015.” The College Board, October 2015, Fig. 25. Retrieved from: http://trends.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/trends-student-aid-web-final-508-2.pdf. 48 University System of New Hampshire 49 U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved from: http://www.nh.gov/oep/data-center/documents/2016-state-county-projections-final-report.pdf
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50 “Distribution of Federal Pell Grant Program Funds by Type and Control of Institution award year 2014-2015.” U.S. Department of Education, 2016. Retrieved from: http://www2.ed.gov/finaid/prof/resources/data/pell-institution.html 51 “2015 Tuition Discounting Study.” National Association of College and University Business Officers, May 2016. Retrieved from: http://www.nacubo.org/About_NACUBO/Press_Room/2015_Tuition_Discounting_Study.html 52 Abel, Jaison and Deitz, Richard. “Do the Benefits of College Still Outweigh the Costs?” Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 2014. Retrieved from: https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/current_issues/ci20-3.pdf
53 Coleman, Mary Sue and Hennessy, John L. “Lessons from the Humanities and Social Sciences.” The
Washington Post, November 14, 2013. Retrieved from:
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sciences/2013/11/14/7441f9b6-4655-11e3-a196-
3544a03c2351_story.html?tid=a_inl&utm_term=.0aad4cb43953
and, “Myth: A Liberal Arts Education Is Becoming Irrelevant.” American Council on Education, Spring 2012.
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54 “Student Debt and the Class of 2015.” Institute for College Access and Success, Project on Student Debt, October 2016. Retrieved from: http://ticas.org/posd/home 55 Looney, Adam and Yannelis, Constantine. “A Crisis in Student Loans? How Changes in the Characteristics of Borrowers and in the Institutions They Attended Contributed to Rising Loan Defaults.” The Brookings Institution, Fall 2015. Retrieved from: https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/looneytextfall15bpea.pdf 56 Unpublished “Current Population Survey”data (12 month average). U.S. Census Bureau, Prepared by New Hampshire Employment Security, Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau. 57 Korn, Melissa. “A Bit of College Can Be Worse Than None at All.” The Wall Street Journal, October 13, 2014. Retrieved from: http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-bit-of-college-can-be-worse-than-none-at-all-1413158511 58 “Official Cohort Default Rates by State/Territory, National.” Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education. Reflective as of September 26, 2016. Retrieved from: http://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/defaultmanagement/staterates.pdf 59 Note: Use this search tool to see actual school cohort default rates, number in default, and number in repayment. “Official Cohort Default Rate Search for Postsecondary Schools Fiscal Years 2013.” Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education. Reflective as of September 26, 2016. Retrieved from: https://nslds.ed.gov/nslds/nslds_SA/defaultmanagement/search_cohort_3yr_CY_20_13.cfm 60 “Investing in Higher Education: Benefits, Challenges, and the State of Student Debt.” Executive Office of the President of the United States, July 2016. Retrieved from: https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/page/files/20160718_cea_student_debt.pdf
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61 Looney, Adam and Yannelis, Constantine. “A Crisis in Student Loans? How Changes in the Characteristics of Borrowers and in the Institutions They Attended Contributed to Rising Loan Defaults.” The Brookings Institution, Fall 2015. Retrieved from: https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/looneytextfall15bpea.pdf 62 Looney, Adam and Yannelis, Constantine. “A Crisis in Student Loans? How Changes in the Characteristics of Borrowers and in the Institutions They Attended Contributed to Rising Loan Defaults.” The Brookings Institution, Fall 2015. Retrieved from: https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/looneytextfall15bpea.pdf 63 Note: This can be found in the “Percentage Distribution of Federal Aid Funds by Sector, 2013-14” chart. “Trends in Higher Education: Trends in Student Aid.” The College Board, 2015. Retrieved from: https://trends.collegeboard.org/ 64 Foroohar, Rana. “What Comes After For-Profit Colleges’ ‘Lehman Moment’? Possibly an Education Crash.” Time Magazine, September 2016. Retrieved from: http://time.com/4494767/education-crash/?xid=time_socialflow_twitter&utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=issue:%202016-09-15%20higher%20ed%20education%20dive%20newsletter%20%5bissue:7269%5d&utm_term=education%20dive:%20higher%20ed 65 “Private Student Loan Report Q1 2016.” Measure One Private Student Loan Consortium, July 2016. Retrieved from: http://measureone.com/reports 66 Leiber, Ron. “The Big Pause You Should Take Before Co-Signing a Student Loan.” New York Times, August 12, 2016. Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/13/your-money/student-loans/co-signing-private-student-loans.html?_r=0 67 Note: This information was provided by the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) and IPEDS. 68 Note: This information was provided by the University System of New Hampshire (USNH). 69 “America’s Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots.” Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, 2016. Retrieved from: https://www.luminafoundation.org/files/resources/americas-divided-recovery.pdf 70 Note: To determine the STEM degrees awarded CCSNH, USNH, and the NHCUC were asked to use the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)/ Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) definition and list. This is the U.S. Immigration’s STEM list for student exchange, with a few additional applied-STEM New Hampshire-workforce-specific programs that are in the Bureau of Labor Statistics definition. These programs include: nursing (51.38), allied health diagnostic (51.09), and STEM-content teacher education programs, to determine the STEM degrees awarded. 71 Note: This information provided by the New Hampshire College and University Council (NHCUC) and IPEDS.
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72 The economic impact value of the independent colleges for this report was determined by the NHCUC utilizing the American Council on Education suggested methodology for measuring college and university economic impact. An institution’s total spending impact is derived from a conservative 1:1 multiple of self-reported direct expenditures. In 2013 New Hampshire’s independent colleges reported total expenditures of $1.5M for FY 2012-2013. 73 Note: Some trades, such as cosmetology, barbering, etc., are licensed within other state agencies. 74 “American Fact Finder.” U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates, Tables S2101, B21002, B21007, B21100, C21007. Retrieved from: http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml 75 “Veterans in New Hampshire 2016.” New Hampshire Employment Security, The Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau, November 2016. 76 “State of New Hampshire Regional Planning Commissions County Population Projections, 2016 By Age
and Sex.” RLS Demographics, Inc. with revisions by New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning,
September 2016. Retrieved from: http://www.nh.gov/oep/data-center/documents/2016-state-county-
projections-final-report.pdf
77 New Hampshire Employment Security, December 13, 2016 press release. 78 Schwartz, Nelson. “Strong Job Gains, for Second Month, Reframe Economic Outlook.” New York Times, August 5, 2016. Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/06/business/economy/jobs-report-unemployment-wages.html 79 Note: This list was updated in October of 2016. New Hampshire Employment Security, Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau. Retrieved from: http://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/career/top-career-prospects.htm
80 “Completing College: A State-Level View of Student Attainment Rates (Signature Report No. 10a).”
National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2016. Retrieved from:
https://nscresearchcenter.org/signaturereport10-statesupplement/
81 “2015 American Community Survey.” U.S. Census Bureau, Retrieved from: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/data/data-tables-and-tools/ranking-tables/ 82 “46th Annual Survey Report on State Sponsored Student Financial Aid, 2014-2015 Academic Year.” National Association of State and Student Grant and Aid Programs (NASSGAP), 2016. Table 11 and Fig. 6. Retrieved from: https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/files/NASSGAP_Report_14-15_final%20(1).pdf