Tuition for New Hampshire residents attending White Mountains Community College did not change for the 2022-23 school year, based on the latest figures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of New Hampshire paid $7,050 to enroll at the two-year public college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 117% higher than those for residents, amounting to $15,300 in the 2022-23 school year. This rate remained consistent with the previous year.
Approximately 82% of the undergraduate student body at the college are New Hampshire residents, while around 9% come from other states.
Financial aid was awarded to 84% of full-time undergraduates who began studies in 2022-23. Among them, 51 students received grants or scholarships totaling $369,520, and 41 students secured student loans exceeding $236,837.
Across all undergraduates, 297 students obtained grants or scholarships amounting to $2 million, and 191 students borrowed $1.2 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 White Mountains 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 | 37 | 45% | $250,393 | $6,767 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 39 | 48% | $89,265 | $2,289 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 20 | 24% | $29,862 | $1,493 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 51 | 62% | $369,520 | $7,245 |
| Federal student loans | 40 | 49% | $227,337 | $5,683 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 41 | 50% | $236,837 | $5,777 |
| Total student aid | 69 | 84% | $606,357 | $8,787 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
