Nashua Community College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Nashua Community College charges a net price of $23,154/yr after aid — a 2-year total of $46,308. Median earnings ten years after entry are $46,164, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Nashua Community College does not clear its cost — it ranks #14 of 20 New Hampshire colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $23,154/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (2 yrs) | $46,308 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $46,164 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$2,196/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $11,000 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$90,228 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Nashua Community College's own numbers. Net price $23,154 × 2 years = $46,308 total. Median earnings $46,164 fall $2,196 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $46,308 bill in about 4.6 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Nashua Community College students graduate with?
A median $11,000 in federal loans among completers, or 24% of the $46,164 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Nashua Community College students graduate?
38% finish their degree — 62% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $46,308 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $121,863 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Nashua Community College expensive compared with other New Hampshire colleges?
Its $23,154 net price runs $4,541 above the $18,614 median across the 20 New Hampshire colleges we profile, or $9,081 more across the full degree.