North Shore Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$600

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$7,261

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

10.5%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

4,783

34.7% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

24.6%

172 Graduates

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 2020, 856 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at North Shore Community College. 64.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (512 degrees), 2.91 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (176 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at North Shore Community College is $600, which is $−7,380 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at North Shore Community College is $600, which is $−7,380 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,261.

In 2020, 50% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 37% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$600

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at North Shore Community College was $600. The cost of tuition at North Shore Community College is $−7,380 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of North Shore Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,261

2020 Value

17.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 North Shore Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,261. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of North Shore Community College grew by 17.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of North Shore Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

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 2020. 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 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at North Shore Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

50%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

37%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

50% of undergraduate students at North Shore Community College received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 2.04% with respect to 2019, when 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at North Shore Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

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.

10.5%

2018 Default Rate

107

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at North Shore Community College was 10.5%, which represents 107 out of the 1022 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.

Enrollment

North Shore Community College has a total enrollment of 4,783 students. The full-time enrollment at North Shore Community College is 1,659 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,124. This means that 34.7% 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 50.3% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.18% Black or African American, 6% Two or More Races, 4.01% Asian, 0.293% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0836% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at North Shore Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.1%), followed by White Male (23.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (20%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at North Shore Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,783 students. The full-time enrollment at North Shore Community College is 1,659 and the part-time enrollment is 3,124. This means that 34.7% of students enrolled at North Shore Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at North Shore Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

51%

2020 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 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), North Shore Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at North Shore Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,407
Hispanic or Latino
1,282
Black or African American
439

The enrolled student population at North Shore Community College is 50.3% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.18% Black or African American, 6% Two or More Races, 4.01% Asian, 0.293% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0836% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 149 students (3.12%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 248 more women than men received degrees from North Shore Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at North Shore Community College is white (512 degrees awarded). There were 2.91 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (176 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 (63 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (5 degrees), and Protective Services (89 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

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 Police officers (136,134 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (107,002 people), Other managers (91,913 people), Social workers, all other (46,609 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (42,990 people).

The most specialized majors at North Shore Community College are Human Sciences (63 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (5 degrees), Protective Services (89 degrees), Agriculture (17 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (238 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

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 Dentists, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Chief executives & legislators, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

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 (336,711 people), Elementary & secondary schools (249,295 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (94,163 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (80,994 people), and Construction (59,511 people).

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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

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

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at North Shore Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

304

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

552

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 304 degrees were awarded to men at North Shore Community College, which is 0.551 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (552).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at North Shore Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 51 degrees were awarded to men at North Shore Community College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 1.27 times more than the 40 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 99 degrees were awarded to women at North Shore Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.06 times more than the 48 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 10% 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, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (35.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at North Shore Community College is Female and White (35.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 1.16% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
512 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
176 degrees awarded
Black or African American
82 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at North Shore Community College is white (512 degrees awarded). There were 2.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (176 degrees).

0.234% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
317 degrees awarded
White Male
195 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
127 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at North Shore Community College is white female (317 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (195 degrees).

Operations

North Shore Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.17M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $107k (1.17%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, North Shore Community College had a total salary expenditure of $64M. North Shore Community College employs 57 Professors, 33 Associate professors, and 18 Instructors. Most academics at North Shore Community College are Female Professors (40), Female Associate professors(20), and Male Professors (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at North Shore Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 78 employees, Management, with 48 employees, and Service with 44 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$9.17M

2020 Endowment

6.15%

growth from 2019

North Shore Community College has an endowment valued at about $9.17M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of North Shore Community College grew 6.15% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.75M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at North Shore Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.88M - Federal
$3.82M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, North Shore Community College received $2.88M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.82M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$33.1M

2020 Salaries

0.127%

decline from 2019

In 2020, North Shore Community College paid a median of $33.1M in salaries, which represents 51.8% of their overall expenditure ($64M) and a 0.127% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0023% growth from 2018 and a 0.0439% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8M

Instructional Salaries

120

Number of Employees

In 2020, North Shore Community College paid a total of $8M to 120 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

57 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

78 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at North Shore Community College were Professor with 57 employees; Associate professor with 33 employees; and Associate professor with 18 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at North Shore Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 78 employees; Management with 48 employees; and Service with 44 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at North Shore Community College was Female Professor with 40 employees, Female Associate professor with 20 employees, and Male Professor with 17 employees.

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

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