Saint Anselm College

www.anselm.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$42,550

2.51% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$34,450

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.199%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

77.6%

4,007 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,977

99.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

77.5%

409 Graduates

About

Saint Anselm College is a higher education institution located in Hillsborough County, NH. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Saint Anselm College were Registered Nursing (93 degrees awarded), General Business (54 degrees), and Criminology (51 degrees).

In 2021, 563 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Anselm College. 58.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (487 degrees), 22.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Anselm College is $42,550, which is $14,045 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Saint Anselm College is $42,550, which is $14,045 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $34,450.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending Saint Anselm College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$42,550

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Saint Anselm College was $42,550. The cost of tuition at Saint Anselm College is $14,045 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Saint Anselm College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$34,450

2021 Value

3.48%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Saint Anselm College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $34,450. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Saint Anselm College grew by 3.48%.

This chart compares the average net price of Saint Anselm College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,320

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Anselm College was of $14,320 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 14.8% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Saint Anselm College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Saint Anselm College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.04% with respect to 2020, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Saint Anselm College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.199%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Saint Anselm College was 0.199%, which represents 1 out of the 502 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Saint Anselm College received 4,007 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 1.65% annual growth. Out of those 4,007 applicants, 3,109 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.6% acceptance rate.

There were 1,977 students enrolled at Saint Anselm College in 2021. 16% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saint Anselm College has an overall enrollment yield of 15.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

3,109

Accepted Out of 4,007

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Anselm College was 77.6% (3,109 admissions from 4,007 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 76.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 1.65%, while admissions grew by 3.56%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Saint Anselm College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

16%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

16% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Anselm College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Saint Anselm College had a total enrollment of 1,977 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Saint Anselm College is 1,963 students and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Saint Anselm College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Saint Anselm College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 86.1% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.43% Two or More Races, 1.62% Black or African American, 1.01% Asian, 0.0506% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0506% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Saint Anselm College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (53.6%), followed by White Male (32.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.58%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (56.5%), followed by White Male (34.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.35%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Anselm College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,977 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Anselm College is 1,963 and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Saint Anselm College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Saint Anselm College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

89%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Saint Anselm College was 89%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Saint Anselm College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Saint Anselm College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,703 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
87 enrolled students
Two or More Races
48 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Saint Anselm College is 86.1% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.43% Two or More Races, 1.62% Black or African American, 1.01% Asian, 0.0506% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0506% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 76 students (3.84%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 97 more women than men received degrees from Saint Anselm College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saint Anselm College is white (487 degrees awarded). There were 22.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saint Anselm College is Registered Nursing (93 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (54 degrees) and Criminology (51 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Anselm College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (18 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (93 degrees), and English (23 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Anselm College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (480,780 people), Other managers (345,573 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (282,678 people), Postsecondary teachers (264,689 people), and Secondary school teachers (160,218 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Anselm College in 2021 are History (18 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (93 degrees), English (23 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (5 degrees), and Physical Sciences (15 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Anselm College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Saint Anselm College are History (18 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (93 degrees), English (23 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (5 degrees), and Physical Sciences (15 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Anselm College are Elementary & secondary schools (644,337 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (539,502 people), Legal services (382,383 people), Computer Systems Design (266,454 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (231,657 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Saint Anselm College.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
93 degrees awarded
General Business
54 degrees awarded
Criminology
51 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Saint Anselm College was Registered Nursing with 93 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Saint Anselm College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

233

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

330

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 233 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Anselm College, which is 0.706 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (330).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Saint Anselm College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Anselm College in General Business, which is 2 times more than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 87 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Anselm College in Registered Nursing, which is 14.5 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

74%

100% Completion Time

78%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 74% of students graduating from Saint Anselm College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 78% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Saint Anselm College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.69% of graduates (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
487 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
22 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Anselm College is white (487 degrees awarded). There were 22.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

2.66% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
289 degrees awarded
White Male
198 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Anselm College is white female (289 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (198 degrees).

Operations

Saint Anselm College has an endowment valued at nearly $220M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 58.3M (26.5%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Saint Anselm College had a total salary expenditure of 78.2M. Saint Anselm College employs 48 Professors, 45 Associate professors and 37 Assistant professors. Most academics at Saint Anselm College are Male Professor (29), Female Associate professor (26), and Female Assistant professor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Anselm College are: Service, with 65 employees, Management, with 54 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 40 employees.

Endowment

$220M

2021 Endowment

33.3%

growth from 2020

Saint Anselm College has an endowment valued at about $220M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Anselm College grew 33.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $168M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Saint Anselm College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$36.4M

2021 Salaries

1.14%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Saint Anselm College paid a median of $36.4M in salaries, which represents 46.6% of their overall expenditure ($78.2M) and a 1.14% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$12.1M

Instructional Salaries

153

Number of Employees

In 2021, Saint Anselm College paid a total of $12.1M to 153 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

48 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

65 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Saint Anselm College were Professor with 48 employees, Associate professor with 45 employees, and Assistant professor with 37 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Anselm College were Service with 65 employees, Management with 54 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 40 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Saint Anselm College was Male Professor with 29 employees, Female Associate professor with 26 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Saint Anselm College.