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Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NHQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forMost students are from MassachusettsTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Saint Anselm admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 48% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

4,423

Admitted

3,452

Yield

16%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.37

SAT middle 50%

1110–1278

10001600
ACT middle 50%

24–30

1836
Applications +24% since fall 2014 · admit rate 76% → 78%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,087 undergrads, where 11% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.1K

undergrads · larger than 58% of colleges

Diversity index

0.30

Pell Grant

11%

below the median

First generation

13%

below the median

Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · Northeast 10 ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.34 → 0.30 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (19% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 66% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,897 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

19% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$91.5K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

66%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$13.9K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $36,186 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $11.9K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $35,551 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $67,890.

47%

$36.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $11.9K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$67,890 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
30% · avg $22K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 47% of full price

Federal loans

69%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −15% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $73,371 ten years after enrolling, more than at 86% of colleges; 81% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

81%

81%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$73.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

88%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 75% → 80% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 15%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 24% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 76% to 78%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −15% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +24%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 76% → 78%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.34 → 0.30

Every series, year by year

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