What is Saint Anselm College’s Compass Score?

Excellent (grade A-). It ranks in the top 18% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.

How much does Saint Anselm College cost after financial aid?

The average net price is $34,779 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.

How hard is it to get into Saint Anselm College?

Saint Anselm College admitted 78% of applicants in the most recent federal data.

How do Saint Anselm College’s graduates do?

80% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $73,371; the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit · 4-year

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Average price after aid $34,779 a year

Median debt at graduation: $27,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

A-

Excellent · Top 12%

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduation rate 35% of score80%
First-year retention 20% of score88%
Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreSAT 1,201 · ACT 27
Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of score12 to 1
Instructional spending per student 15% of score$13,897

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family income	Price after aid
Up to $30,000	$25,143
$30,001–$48,000	$26,956
$48,001–$75,000	$27,193
$75,001–$110,000	$31,710
Over $110,000	$37,268

Full cost of attendance before aid: $67,213 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS)	2,052
Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023	Men 41% · Women 59%
First-generation students College Scorecard	13%
First-year students from another state IPEDS, fall 2023	81%
Total students	2,078
Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid	$34,779
Cost of attendance (per year)	$67,213
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000
Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time	80%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients College Scorecard, within 6 years	80%
Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years	74%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years	84%
First-year retention	88%
Median earnings 10 years after entry	$73,371
Admission rate	78%
Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24	$50
Students receiving Pell grants	11%

Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1110–1278ACT 24–30

Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT	1201
SAT reading & writing	570–658
SAT math	540–620
ACT composite	24–30
Test policy	Considered but not required

Value: Solid (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
Major	Median earnings
Nursing	$91,470
Accounting	$90,331
Finance	$90,161
Business (general)	$84,734
Political science	$80,763
Criminology	$69,676
Communication studies	$69,288
Chemistry	$58,830
English	$57,585
Teacher education	$56,049
Psychology	$55,084

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Area studies, Biochemistry, Biological and physical sciences, Biology, Classical and Ancient Studies, Classics, Computer science, Ecology and evolutionary biology, Economics, Engineering (general), Engineering Physics, Fine arts, Health sciences, History, International business, International relations, Liberal arts, Managerial economics, Marketing, Mathematics, Music, Natural resources and conservation, Neuroscience, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Philosophy, Physics, Pre-law and legal studies, Public health, Romance languages, Security science, Social work, Sociology, Theology.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
Field	Share of degrees
Business	26%
Health professions	20%
Social sciences	15%
Psychology	8%
Communication	5%

Campus life

School colors
Setting	Suburb
Part-time undergraduates	1%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older	0%
On-campus room and board (per year)	$17,020
Sports	NCAA Division II · Northeast 10 Conference
ROTC	Army · Air Force
Study abroad	Offered
Students per faculty member	12 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability office	About 12%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability services	Visit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time	66%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student	$97,306IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm space	For about 95% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline service	Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)About 5 miles away
Nearest major airport	Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)About 50 miles away
Town population	115,643Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or more	BostonAbout 51 miles away
Typical weather	26°F in January · 74°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Manchester Airport, NH, about 5 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
Category	This campus	U.S. rate
Rape	2.84	0.07
Robbery	0.00	0.01
Aggravated assault	0.00	0.04
Burglary	0.00	0.08
Motor vehicle theft	0.00	0.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Saint Anselm College’s Compass Score?: Excellent (grade A-). It ranks in the top 18% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Saint Anselm College cost after financial aid?: The average net price is $34,779 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Saint Anselm College?: Saint Anselm College admitted 78% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Saint Anselm College’s graduates do?: 80% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $73,371; the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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IPEDS unit ID 183239
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (arts & sciences)
Accreditation: New England Commission of Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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