Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Merrimack, NH 03054
About Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is a private university in Merrimack, New Hampshire, enrolling about 97 students. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Published tuition for full-time study is about $30,400 per year before aid; net price varies by family income. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $53,565 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Thomas More College of Liberal Arts charges 4% above the national private non-profit median tuition ($30,400).
- Versus the New Hampshire median, sticker tuition is about 1.9×.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 62.50%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $53,565.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 624% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | $30,400 | $18,489 | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| New Hampshire (state median) | $15,838 | $15,621 | 21 |
| Rural (locale median) | $14,160 | $18,700 | 1,649 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
Average net price is 39% below published tuition at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Key findings
- Thomas More College of Liberal Arts's average net price ($18,489) is 39% below published tuition ($30,400).
- Thomas More College of Liberal Arts charges 4% above the national private non-profit median tuition ($30,400).
- Versus the New Hampshire median, sticker tuition is about 1.9×.
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $30,400
Finding Thomas More College of Liberal Arts charges 4% above the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $30,400. That is 4% above the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the New Hampshire median ($15,838), sticker tuition is about 1.9×. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 2.6×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is $18,489.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $18,489 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $2,868 above the New Hampshire median net price. Versus rural campuses, net price runs $211 below the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway Thomas More College of Liberal Arts’s published tuition substantially overstates typical undergraduate cost: average net price is about 39% lower after grants and scholarships.
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Thomas More College of Liberal Arts—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$30,400
Avg. net price
$18,489
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $10,433 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $12,637 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $12,819 |
| $110,001+ | $23,826 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $121,600. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Thomas More College of Liberal Arts a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Thomas More College of Liberal Arts.
Campus
Location
Merrimack, NH
City / state
- ZIP
- 03054
- NCES locale
- Rural distant
Compared with Rural campuses nationally, net price is 1% below the median for Rural campuses ($18,700 median).
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- New England
- Carnegie
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Size
Enrollment
97
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 99
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$25,000
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 44.55%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Thomas More College of Liberal Arts.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $19,800 | $19,800 | $18,882 |
| 2014 | $20,400 | $20,400 | $13,384 |
| 2015 | $20,400 | $20,400 | $16,387 |
| 2016 | $20,400 | $20,400 | $20,708 |
| 2017 | $21,000 | $21,000 | $16,900 |
| 2018 | $21,600 | $21,600 | $16,226 |
| 2019 | $21,600 | $21,600 | $17,143 |
| 2020 | $24,600 | $24,600 | $12,915 |
| 2021 | $25,200 | $25,200 | $15,746 |
| 2022 | $28,000 | $28,000 | $15,273 |
| 2023 | $29,300 | $29,300 | $21,511 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts reported total enrollment of about 97 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 46% male and 54% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (77.3%), Race/ethnicity unknown (10.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (5.1%). About 44.55% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in 2024 is 97 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 99 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
88.0%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
50.00% 100% Completion Time
62.50% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 50.00% of students graduating from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other: 38% male / 62% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts graduates earn a median of $53,565 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Thomas More College of Liberal Arts.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $53,565. Median federal loan debt: $25,000. Average net price used in cost models: $18,489.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Thomas More College of Liberal Arts graduates report median earnings of $53,565 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Thomas More College of Liberal Arts.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 1 programs by IPEDS completions (2 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Thomas More College of Liberal Arts graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Thomas More College of Liberal Arts—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$3.3M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- New Hampshire median 0.21× the median ($15.7M)
- New England median 0.08× the median ($42.9M)
- U.S. median 0.12× the median ($26.4M)
- New Hampshire median 3.2× the median ($10,392)
- New England median 1.4× the median ($23,268)
- U.S. median 2.8× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 100.0%
- New Hampshire median 68.0 pp above median (32.0%)
- New England median 46.7 pp above median (53.3%)
- U.S. median 42.0 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $5,762
- New Hampshire median 0.71× the median ($8,148)
- New England median 0.62× the median ($9,262)
- U.S. median 0.76× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $13,139
- New Hampshire median 1.5× the median ($8,614)
- New England median 1.3× the median ($10,182)
- U.S. median 1.8× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts at a glance
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is a private non-profit institution in Merrimack, NH, classified as Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian77.3%Race/ethnicity unknown10.3%Hispanic or Latino5.1%
Schools near Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Other campuses in Merrimack, NH when available, plus nearby institutions in New Hampshire.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C) within New Hampshire, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Thomas More College of Liberal Arts located?
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is located in Merrimack, NH.
What is Thomas More College of Liberal Arts's tuition?
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $30,400 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $18,489 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Thomas More College of Liberal Arts cost?
Reported tuition is $30,400 and average net price is $18,489 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $11,000 annually.
Why is Thomas More College of Liberal Arts's net price so much lower than tuition?
At Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, published tuition is $30,400 while average net price is $18,489—about 39% lower. Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid (College Scorecard). Institutional aid therefore compresses sticker price into a lower typical undergraduate cost signal. The campus average still masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average. EDsmart Data treats the sticker–net gap as an analytical finding, not advice about individual aid offers.
What explains Thomas More College of Liberal Arts's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($18,489), completion (62.5% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($53,565). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts?
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts reports undergraduate enrollment of about 99 students, White (77.3%), Race/ethnicity unknown (10.3%) in federal College Scorecard data.
What do graduates of Thomas More College of Liberal Arts earn?
Median earnings are $40,173 six years after entry and $53,565 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts?
The 150%-time completion rate is 62.5% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Thomas More College of Liberal Arts students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $25,000.
Is Thomas More College of Liberal Arts public or private?
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is a private nonprofit institution located in Merrimack, NH.
Is Thomas More College of Liberal Arts an HBCU?
No. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Thomas More College of Liberal Arts a tribal college?
No. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.