Head-to-head comparison
New England College vs Colby-Sawyer College: which has better ROI?
Option A Henniker, NH
New England College
- Net price / year
- $26,972
- Earnings, 10 years
- $42,092
- Payback
- No payback
Option B New London, NH
Colby-Sawyer College
- Net price / year
- $27,431
- Earnings, 10 years
- $46,474
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Colby-Sawyer College comes closer — median earnings $46,474 against a $109,724 total, vs $42,092 at New England College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | New England College | Colby-Sawyer College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $26,972 | $27,431 |
| Total net cost | $107,888 | $109,724 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $42,092 | $46,474 |
| Median debt | $26,000 | $27,000 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$233,248 | -$147,444 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, New England College or Colby-Sawyer College?
New England College, at $26,972 a year after aid versus $27,431 — a gap of $459 a year, or $1,836 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do New England College or Colby-Sawyer College graduates earn more?
Colby-Sawyer College graduates report a median $46,474 ten years after entry, $4,382 more than the $42,092 at New England College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, New England College or Colby-Sawyer College?
New England College: its completers carry a median $26,000 in federal loans versus $27,000 at Colby-Sawyer College, a difference of $1,000. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
57% of students finish at Colby-Sawyer College, against 35% at New England College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.