Best Colleges for Social Mobility in New Hampshire (2026)
Updated
Best Colleges for Social Mobility in New Hampshire lists 10 four-year institutions in New Hampshire. Schools are ordered by Azimuth's mobility pillar for New Hampshire, highest first.
The pillar measures historical low-income earnings relative to peers, the scale of Pell enrollment and Pell completion, as set out on Azimuth's methodology page. University of New Hampshire-Main Campus ranks 1st on this list and reports median earnings of $71,253 for its graduates four years after completing. The list includes 3 public and 7 private nonprofit schools.
Keene State College posts the lowest average net price at $17,887. Dartmouth College holds the highest six-year completion rate, graduating 96% of its students within six years.
Dartmouth College ranks 111th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median earnings, 4 years after completion | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $71,253 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus ranks 1st on this list and reports median earnings of $71,253 for its graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | Saint Anselm College · Manchester, NH | $76,334 | $34,779 | $25,143 | 78.1% |
| Saint Anselm College has an average net price of $34,779 and a six-year completion rate of 80%. | |||||
| 3 | Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH | $111,883 | $29,519 | $41 | 5.4% |
| Dartmouth College admits 5% of applicants and its graduates earn a median of $111,883 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Keene State College · Keene, NH | $58,191 | $17,887 | $12,192 | 90.3% |
| Keene State College, a public institution, posts an average net price of $12,192 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 5 | Thomas More College of Liberal Arts · Merrimack, NH | $54,779 | $18,489 | $10,433 | Not reported |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts ranks 871st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates 62% of its students within six years. | |||||
| 6 | Plymouth State University · Plymouth, NH | $57,351 | $19,216 | $14,676 | 87.5% |
| Plymouth State University reports median earnings of $57,351 for its graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 88%. | |||||
| 7 | Colby-Sawyer College · New London, NH | $57,874 | $27,431 | $22,456 | 80.1% |
| Colby-Sawyer College has an average net price of $22,456 for families earning under $30,000 and a six-year completion rate of 57%. | |||||
| 8 | Rivier University · Nashua, NH | $79,087 | $28,082 | $23,321 | 82.6% |
| Rivier University ranks 850th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and its graduates earn a median of $79,087 four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | Franklin Pierce University · Rindge, NH | $66,687 | $27,154 | $19,364 | 93.5% |
| Franklin Pierce University admits 93% of applicants and reports an average net price of $27,154. | |||||
| 10 | New England College · Henniker, NH | $55,330 | $26,972 | $25,598 | 92.1% |
| New England College ranks 10th on this list, with a six-year completion rate of 35% and median earnings of $55,330 for its graduates four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by Azimuth's mobility pillar for New Hampshire, highest first. The pillar measures historical low-income earnings relative to peers, the scale of Pell enrollment and Pell completion, as set out on Azimuth's methodology page. The pillar draws on the median earnings of federally aided completers four years after completing, measured when they are working and not enrolled. It does not measure earnings in any one major or teaching quality. The list includes 3 public and 7 private nonprofit institutions.