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Manchester Community College

Manchester, New Hampshire Public 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, Manchester Community College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,081 students. It is part of Community College System of New Hampshire.

Manchester Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 40 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Welding Technology. It awarded 412 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,081
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
412
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
40
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 40

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 9
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Precision Production 1
Construction Trades 2
  • Electrician CertificateAssociate Online option 21 graduates
  • Lineworker Certificate Online option 18 graduates
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Engineering Technologies 2
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Education 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Architecture 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
English Language and Literature 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
52%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
297
Certificates under 1 year
60
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
55

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,081
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,081
Full-time, fall 2024
29%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,534
Full-time, 2024-25
14%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
51%
Men
49%
White
67%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
39
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
22%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Community College System of New Hampshire
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
President
Dr. Paul Beaudin
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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