Northeast Alabama Community College

https://www.nacc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,870
    1.57% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $6,054
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,208
    28.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    56%
    197 Graduates

    About

    Northeast Alabama Community College is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, AL. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northeast Alabama Community College were General Studies (230 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (111 degrees), and Registered Nursing (51 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,265 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northeast Alabama Community College. 65.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (943 degrees), 4.79 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (197 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Northeast Alabama Community College is $3,870, which is $−4,290 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Northeast Alabama Community College is $3,870, which is $4,290 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,054.

    In 2024, 45% of undergraduate students attending Northeast Alabama Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,870
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Northeast Alabama Community College was $3,870. The cost of tuition at Northeast Alabama Community College is $−4,290 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $6,054
    2024 Value
    210%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Northeast Alabama Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,054. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Northeast Alabama Community College grew by 210%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,500
    Room and Board
    $2,400
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Northeast Alabama Community College was of $9,500 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 11.8% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    45%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    12%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    45% of undergraduate students at Northeast Alabama Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Northeast Alabama Community College had a total enrollment of 3,208 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Northeast Alabama Community College is 923 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,285. This means that 28.8% of students enrolled at Northeast Alabama Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Northeast Alabama Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.8% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.08% Two or More Races, 1.9% Black or African American, 0.998% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.623% Asian, and 0.0623% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Northeast Alabama Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.2%), followed by White Male (27.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    28.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Northeast Alabama Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,208 students. The full-time enrollment at Northeast Alabama Community College is 923 and the part-time enrollment is 2,285. This means that 28.8% of students enrolled at Northeast Alabama Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    69%
    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. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Northeast Alabama Community College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Northeast Alabama Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,272 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      618 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      195 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Northeast Alabama Community College is 70.8% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.08% Two or More Races, 1.9% Black or African American, 0.998% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.623% Asian, and 0.0623% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1 students (0.0312%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 389 more women than men received degrees from Northeast Alabama Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northeast Alabama Community College is white (943 degrees awarded). There were 4.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (197 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northeast Alabama Community College is General Studies (230 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (111 degrees) and Registered Nursing (51 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northeast Alabama Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (342 degrees awarded), Construction (39 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (341 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northeast Alabama Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (136,576 people), Other managers (84,831 people), Construction managers (47,418 people), Registered nurses (44,167 people), and Secondary school teachers (40,817 people).

    The most specialized majors at Northeast Alabama Community College in 2024 are Interdisciplinary Studies (342 degrees awarded), Construction (39 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (341 degrees), Human Sciences (33 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (68 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northeast Alabama Community College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Northeast Alabama Community College are Interdisciplinary Studies (342 degrees awarded), Construction (39 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (341 degrees), Human Sciences (33 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (68 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northeast Alabama Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (292,622 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (134,420 people), Construction (115,129 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (94,259 people), and Computer Systems Design (64,900 people).

    The most specialized majors at Northeast Alabama Community College are Interdisciplinary Studies (342 degrees awarded), Construction (39 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (341 degrees), Human Sciences (33 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (68 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northeast Alabama Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      67 degrees awarded
    2. Salon Management
      18 degrees awarded
    3. Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
      17 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Northeast Alabama Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 67 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    438
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    827
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 438 degrees were awarded to men at Northeast Alabama Community College, which is 0.53 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (827).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 119 degrees were awarded to men at Northeast Alabama Community College in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 0.534 times less than the 223 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 223 degrees were awarded to men at Northeast Alabama Community College in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 1.87 times more than the 119 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    30%
    100% Completion Time
    49%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 30% of students graduating from Northeast Alabama Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 49% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      943 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      197 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      64 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Northeast Alabama Community College is white (943 degrees awarded). There were 4.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (197 degrees).

    0.316% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      718 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      700 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      619 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northeast Alabama Community College is white female (718 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (700 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2024, Northeast Alabama Community College had a total salary expenditure of 30.1M. Northeast Alabama Community College employs 65 No academic ranks. Most academics at Northeast Alabama Community College are Female No academic rank (35), and Male No academic rank (30).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northeast Alabama Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 44 employees, Management, with 21 employees, and Service with 9 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $13.1M
    2024 Salaries
    9.99%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Northeast Alabama Community College paid a median of $13.1M in salaries, which represents 43.4% of their overall expenditure ($30.1M) and a 9.99% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.97% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.84% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.73M
    Instructional Salaries
    65
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Northeast Alabama Community College paid a total of $4.73M to 65 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northeast Alabama Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees, Management with 21 employees, and Service with 9 employees.

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