New England College
Henniker, NH · Private · Rural (distant) · NEC
Private institution in Henniker, NH · 980 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $42,092 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $30,2991,742nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $41,5781,690th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $41,5781,667th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $60,8961,707th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,0921,518th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $31,0501,723rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 31.1%1,757th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 60.0%1,597th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 95.7%1,436th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9801,375th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8.0:1216th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 41.9%632nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 70 mi (BOS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 50 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $52,107 | $65,332 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $46,478 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $46,087 | $39,369 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $32,925 | $41,565 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $32,382 | $31,314 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $26,585 | $21,234 |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $26,063 | $28,598 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $25,281 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $24,421 | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $24,267 | $22,034 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $22,192 | — |
| Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1946source
- Athletic nickname: "Pilgrims"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #BE333A and #223E77source
- Mascot: Patty the Pilgrimsource
- Motto: "Dura duranda alta petenda"source
- Campus size: about 220 acressource
- Athletic conference: Conference of New Englandsource
- Notable alum: Geena Davissource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Skiing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitenec.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 182980)
- Compare colleges in NHRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in New HampshireEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: New England College vs Franklin Pierce UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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