Manchester Community College maintained its in-state tuition fees at the same level for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of New Hampshire paid $7,090 to attend the public two-year college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs that were 116.4% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $15,340. This rate remained unchanged from the previous year.
Approximately 94% of the undergraduate student body at the college are New Hampshire residents, while about 3% come from other states.
Data indicates that 79% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 176 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $707,422, and 110 students borrowed over $580,458 in student loans.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 858 students utilized grants or scholarships amounting to $4.7 million, while 571 students secured $3.7 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Manchester Community College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 83 | 31% | $503,412 | $6,065 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 79 | 29% | $156,803 | $1,985 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 113 | 42% | $47,207 | $418 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 176 | 65% | $707,422 | $4,019 |
| Federal student loans | 109 | 41% | $574,458 | $5,270 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 110 | 41% | $580,458 | $5,277 |
| Total student aid | 213 | 79% | $1.3 million | $6,046 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
