Henniker, New Hampshire · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural area
Overview
New England College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Henniker, New Hampshire. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,275, made up of 1,032 undergraduates and 2,243 graduate students.
New England College offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 89 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Data Science, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,103 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 45 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Key figures
3,275
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
1,103
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
89
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 89
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
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
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
199
Associate degrees
16
Master's degrees
857
Doctoral degrees (research)
10
Post-master's certificates
21
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,275
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,032
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,243
Full-time, fall 2024
96%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,675
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,285
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,390
Full-time, 2024-25
93%
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
48%
Men
52%
White
27%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
56%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
45
Programs with a fully online option
14
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
23%
Students taking some online courses
64%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Conference of New England; Great Northeast Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Wayne F. Lesperance, Jr.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization