North Shore Community College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$600

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$7,657

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

12.7%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

6,315

33.9% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

17.2%

161 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

North Shore Community College is a higher education institution located in Essex County, MA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at North Shore Community College were .

In 2016, 1,160 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at North Shore Community College. 65.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (774 degrees), 3.79 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (204 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at North Shore Community College is $600, which is $-6,720 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at North Shore Community College is $600, which is $-6,720 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,657.

In 2016, 46% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 23% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$600

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at North Shore Community College was $600. The cost of tuition at North Shore Community College is $-6,720 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$7,657

2016 Value

1.78%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 North Shore Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,657. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of North Shore Community College grew by 1.78%.

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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

$12,000

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at North Shore Community College was of $12,000 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board did not change between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

46%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

23%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

46% of undergraduate students at North Shore Community College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 8% with respect to 2015, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

12.7%

2015 Default Rate

166

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at North Shore Community College was 12.7%, which represents 166 out of the 1303 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

North Shore Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 6,315 students enrolled at North Shore Community College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

North Shore Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of North Shore Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at North Shore Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

North Shore Community College has a total enrollment of 6,315 students. The full-time enrollment at North Shore Community College is 2,142 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,173. This means that 33.9% of students enrolled at North Shore Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at North Shore Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.7% White, 23.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.99% Black or African American, 4.69% Asian, 2.45% Two or More Races, 0.158% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.095% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at North Shore Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (32%), followed by White Male (29.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at North Shore Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,315 students. The full-time enrollment at North Shore Community College is 2,142 and the part-time enrollment is 4,173. This means that 33.9% of students enrolled at North Shore Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

62%

2016 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 North Shore Community College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), North Shore Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    3,645

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    1,510

  3. Black or African American

    568

The enrolled student population at North Shore Community College is 57.7% White, 23.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.99% Black or African American, 4.69% Asian, 2.45% Two or More Races, 0.158% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.095% 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 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 119 students (1.88%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 366 more women than men received degrees from North Shore Community College. The majority of degree recipients at North Shore Community College are white (774 degrees awarded). There were 3.79 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (204 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at North Shore Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at North Shore Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (104 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (8 degrees), and Protective Services (127 degrees).

Workforce

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 North Shore Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (137,848 people), Police officers (130,365 people), Miscellaneous managers (107,319 people), Social workers (57,107 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (38,962 people).

The most specialized majors at North Shore Community College are Human Sciences (104 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (8 degrees), Protective Services (127 degrees), Agriculture (28 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (321 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at North Shore Community College are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians & surgeons, Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, Other Sales Workers, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at North Shore Community College are Human Sciences (104 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (8 degrees), Protective Services (127 degrees), Agriculture (28 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (321 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at North Shore Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (320,929 people), Elementary & secondary schools (235,161 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (91,164 people), Hospitals (85,189 people), and Insurance carriers & related activities (59,502 people).

The most specialized majors at North Shore Community College are Human Sciences (104 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (8 degrees), Protective Services (127 degrees), Agriculture (28 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (321 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by North Shore Community College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at North Shore Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 397

  2. 763

In 2016, 397 degrees were awarded to men at North Shore Community College, which is 0.52 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (763).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 82 degrees were awarded to men at North Shore Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.672 times less than the 122 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 122 degrees were awarded to women at North Shore Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.49 times more than the 82 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

9%

100% Completion Time

19%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 9% of students graduating from North Shore Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (54.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at North Shore Community College is Male and Two or More Races (54.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.621% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    774 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    204 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    95 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at North Shore Community College is white (774 degrees awarded). There were 3.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (204 degrees).

1.12% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    519 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    255 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    142 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at North Shore Community College is white female (519 degrees awarded). There were 2.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (255 degrees).

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Operations

North Shore Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.95M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $14.9k (0.214%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, North Shore Community College had a total expenditure of $64.9M. Of that $64.9M, they spent $37M on salaries and $64.9M on benefits.

North Shore Community College employs 61 Professors, 31 Associate professors, and 19 Assistant professors. Most academics at North Shore Community College are Female Professors (45), Female Associate professors(21), and Male Professors (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at North Shore Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 86 employees, Management, with 48 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 47 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$6.95M

2015 Endowment

3.95%

growth from 2014

North Shore Community College has an endowment valued at about $6.95M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of North Shore Community College grew 3.95% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.83M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $2.05M - Federal

  2. $2.41M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, North Shore Community College received $2.05M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.41M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$37M

Salary Expenditure

$64.9M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, North Shore Community College had a total expenditure of $64.9M. Of that $64.9M, they spent $37M on salaries and $64.9M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at North Shore Community College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$37M

2015 Salaries

1.67%

growth from 2014

In 2015, North Shore Community College paid a median of $37M in salaries, which represents 56.9% of their overall expenditure ($64.9M) and a 1.67% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.88% growth from 2013 and a 6.48% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 17.1M (52.8% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$7.79M

Instructional Salaries

127

Number of Employees

In 2015, North Shore Community College paid a total of $7.79M to 127 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

61 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

86 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at North Shore Community College were Professor with 61 employees; Associate professor with 31 employees; and Associate professor with 19 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at North Shore Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 86 employees; Management with 48 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 47 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Male Professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at North Shore Community College was Female Professor with 45 employees, Female Associate professor with 21 employees, and Male Professor with 16 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at North Shore Community College.

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