by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Southern New Hampshire University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Southern New Hampshire University works out to about $37,524.00 a year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $17,200.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $20,324.00 |
| Total cost | $37,524.00 |
| That is 14% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,524.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,210.00 |
| Net price | $33,314.00 |
| That is 2% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,524.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,477.00 |
| Net price | $33,047.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 3.8% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $34,316.00 | $34,593.00 | $38,964.00 |
| Senior year | $38,421.00 | $38,732.00 | $43,626.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $145,370.00 | $146,545.00 | $165,064.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $55,381.00 | $55,828.00 | $62,884.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,673.00 | $1,686.00 | $1,900.00 |
| Total amount paid | $200,751.00 | $202,373.00 | $227,948.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $34,316.00 | $34,593.00 | $38,964.00 |
| Senior year | $35,633.00 | $35,921.00 | $40,460.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $69,949.00 | $70,514.00 | $79,425.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,648.00 | $26,863.00 | $30,258.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $805.00 | $811.00 | $914.00 |
| Total amount paid | $96,596.00 | $97,377.00 | $109,683.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $36,708.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $33,742.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $33,202.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $32,903.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $34,048.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $35,992.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $36,682.00 |
Use Southern New Hampshire University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Southern New Hampshire University comes to $9,169.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,583.00 |
| 25th | $3,166.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,169.00 |
| 75th | $13,850.00 |
| 90th | $23,500.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,836.00 |
| Middle income | $9,999.00 |
| High income | $11,083.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,920.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,501.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Southern New Hampshire University stands at $724.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Southern New Hampshire University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Southern New Hampshire University total $5,553,515,293.00 covering 333,420 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 13,873 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,278.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 9,340 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,404.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Southern New Hampshire University, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.