Southern New Hampshire vs Western Governors
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NHCatholic life on campusWestern Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UTCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Western Governors has the higher graduation rate: 46% against 43% at Southern New Hampshire.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Western Governors has the lower price after aid: $12,064 a year, against $36,441 at Southern New Hampshire.
- The average price after aid is lower at Western Governors: $12,548 a year, against $36,708 at Southern New Hampshire.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Western Governors: $60,615, against $50,318 at Southern New Hampshire.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Manchester, NH
Salt Lake City, UT
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
184,099
185,015
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
100%
Graduation rate
43%
46%
First-year retention
61%
65%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$36,708
$12,548
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$36,441
$12,064
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$36,536
$12,436
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$36,641
$12,578
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$37,704
$14,824
Net price, over $110,000 income
$38,025
$12,734
Median debt
$21,082
$11,116
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,318
$60,615
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.
Southern New Hampshire University · Western Governors University