| INSTITUTION |
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| Founded: |
1972; first graduates in 1974 |
Accreditation: |
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
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| Affiliation |
University System of New Hampshire; USNH also includes Keene State College, Plymouth State University, and University of New Hampshire at Durham and Manchester
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| Profile: |
Public 4-year Baccalaureate-granting college
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| Accessibility: |
Online delivery of courses and degree programs, plus face-to-face locations statewide:
- four full-service Regional Centers
Concord, Claremont, Conway, Rochester
- five Academic Sites (hosting classes and academic services on an appointment basis)
Berlin, Lebanon, Littleton, Manchester, Portsmouth
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| Tuition: |
In-State/Out-of-State Residents $250/$265 per credit
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| Universal Fees: |
In-State & Out-of-State Residents $65/term
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| Degrees/Certificates: |
- Associate in Arts
- Associate in Science
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Science
- Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification (PBTC) program
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| Undergraduate Majors: |
Applied Studies, Behavioral Science, Business Management, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Individualized Studies
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| Minors: |
Adult Learning and Development, Family Studies, Finance, Health Care, Human Development, Human Resources, Human Services, Information Technology, Management
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| PBTC Program Areas: |
Early Childhood Special Education, General Special Ed and Elementary Ed, General Special Ed, Reading Specialist. Advanced Endorsements: Learning Disabilities, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities |
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| STUDENTS |
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| Age: |
average 38; traditional-age students (18-24) make up 18% of undergraduate student body
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| Gender: |
74% female, 26% male
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| Origin: |
21% first-time college students; 79% transfers; 70% are first-generation (neither parent has a Bachelor’s degree)
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| Geography: |
most students are NH residents (21 states are represented in all); 92% of graduates remain in NH
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| Status: |
13% full-time, 87% part-time
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| Retention: |
76% of newly enrolled Bachelor’s degree students from FY2007 re-enroll during FY2008
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| Graduation: |
51% of Bachelor’s degree seekers graduated within six years; 390 degrees/certificates awarded in FY2008
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| Enrolled in credit courses (during FY2008): |
2,298 (undergraduate); 245 (post-baccalaureate) |
| Enrolled in GSC noncredit courses (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute): |
454 |
| Enrolled in Education & Training Partnership, noncredit (foster and adoptive parents; Agency staff training): |
1,661 |
| Active: |
4,200 ** |
| Satisfaction: |
94% of Freshmen, 90% of Seniors rate their overall educational experience at GSC “good” or “excellent” |
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| UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DELIVERY |
| Teaching Faculty: |
302 adjuncts |
| Student/Faculty Ratio: |
10:1 |
| Courses: |
593 sections (68% classroom, 32% online***); plus 422 individual learning contracts (ILCs)
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| Enrollments: |
26,445 credits (44% classroom-based, 49% online***, 7% ILCs)
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| Online: |
22% of all new undergraduate admissions were in totally online degree programs, up from 7% one year ago |
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