Facts & Figures

Institution

Founded:
1972; first graduates in 1974

Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)

Affiliation:
University System of New Hampshire; USNH also includes Keene State College, Plymouth State University, and University of New Hampshire at Durham and Manchester

Profile:
Public Master's-level University

Accessibility:
Online delivery of courses and degree programs, plus face-to-face locations statewide:

• Four full-service Regional Centers:
  Concord, Claremont, Conway, Rochester
• Six Academic Sites (hosting classes and academic services on an appointment basis):
  Berlin, Lebanon, Littleton, Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth

Tuition (AY 2012-13):

• Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate NH Residents, $285 per credit; Out-of-state Residents, $295 per credit
• Graduate NH Residents,  $495 per credit; Out-of-State Residents, $505 per credit

Universal Fees:
  NH & Out-of-State Residents: $65/term

Degrees/Certificates:

Undergraduate Programs

• Associate in Arts:
  General Studies, Speech Language

• Associate in Science:
  Behavioral Science, Business, Early Childhood Education
   
• Bachelor of Arts:
  History, Individualized Studies
   
• Bachelor of Science:
  Accounting and Finance, Applied Studies, Business Management, Communication Studies, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Healthcare Management, Individualized Studies, Information Technology, Psychology, Technology Management
• Undergraduate Minors:
  Adult Learning and Development, Family Studies, Finance, Healthcare, Human Development, Human Resources, Human Services, Information Technology, Management
   
• Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification (PBTC) Areas:
  Early Childhood Special Education, General Special Ed and Elementary Ed, General Special Ed.
• Advanced Endorsements:
  Learning Disabilities, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, Reading/Writing Specialty
• Certifications:
  Reading and Writing Teacher Certification, Reading and Writing Specialist Certification
• Professional Certificate:
  Applied Behavior Analysis

Graduate Programs

• Master of Science
  Leadership, Project Management

Students

Age:
average 35; traditional-age students (18-24) make up 25% of undergraduate student body

Gender:
71% female, 29% male

Origin:
20% first-time college students; 80% transfers; 59% (FY12) are first-generation (neither parent has Bachelor’s degree)

Geography:
91% of students live in NH (33 states are represented in all); 92% of graduates remain in NH

Status:
20% full-time, 80% part-time

Retention:
78% of newly enrolled Bachelor’s degree students from FY2010 re-enrolled in FY2011

Graduation:
56% of Bachelor’s degree seekers graduated within six years; 450 degrees/certificates awarded in FY2012

Enrolled in credit courses (during FY2012):
Total 3,001: 2,675 undergraduate; 264 post-baccalaureate; 62 graduate

Enrolled in Granite State College noncredit courses (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute):
787

Enrolled in Education & Training Partnership, noncredit (foster and adoptive parents; Agency staff training):
1,073

Satisfaction (Fall 2011):
97% of Freshmen, 96% of Seniors rate overall Granite State College educational experience “good” or “excellent”

Active Students:
5,250

Courses

Teaching Faculty:
283

Student/Faculty Ratio:
10:1

Course Sections (FY 2012):
Undergraduate: 688 sections (50% classroom, 50% online); plus 170 Independent Learning Contracts; Post-Baccalaureate: 165 sections; Graduate: 24 sections

Enrollments (FY 2012):
Undergraduate: 38,191 credits; Post-Baccalaureate: 3762 credits; Graduate: 876 credits

Online:
24% of all new undergraduates