Northeast State Community College

www.northeaststate.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,104

1.79% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$6,322

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

6.85%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,205

54.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

29.3%

385 Graduates

About

Northeast State Community College is a higher education institution located in Sullivan County, TN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northeast State Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (500 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (73 degrees), and Information Technology (51 degrees).

In 2021, 1,193 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northeast State Community College. 53.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,091 degrees), 27.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northeast State Community College is $4,104, which is $−3,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Northeast State Community College is $4,104, which is $−3,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,322.

In 2021, 93% of undergraduate students attending Northeast State Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$4,104

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Northeast State Community College was $4,104. The cost of tuition at Northeast State Community College is $−3,864 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$6,322

2021 Value

0.66%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Northeast State Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,322. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Northeast State Community College grew by 0.66%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northeast State 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

$8,260

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northeast State Community College was of $8,260 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

93% of undergraduate students at Northeast State Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 6.9% with respect to 2020, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northeast State 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.

6.85%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Northeast State Community College was 6.85%, which represents 15 out of the 219 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

Northeast State Community College had a total enrollment of 5,205 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Northeast State Community College is 2,833 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,372. This means that 54.4% of students enrolled at Northeast State Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northeast State Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 87.1% White, 4.02% Hispanic or Latino, 2.92% Two or More Races, 2.59% Black or African American, 0.807% Asian, 0.615% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.288% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Northeast State Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.1%), followed by White Male (38.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.86%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

54.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northeast State Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,205 students. The full-time enrollment at Northeast State Community College is 2,833 and the part-time enrollment is 2,372. This means that 54.4% of students enrolled at Northeast State Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2021 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 State Community College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Northeast State Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,531 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
209 enrolled students
Two or More Races
152 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northeast State Community College is 87.1% White, 4.02% Hispanic or Latino, 2.92% Two or More Races, 2.59% Black or African American, 0.807% Asian, 0.615% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.288% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 85 students (1.63%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 87 more women than men received degrees from Northeast State Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northeast State Community College is white (1,091 degrees awarded). There were 27.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northeast State Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (500 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (73 degrees) and Information Technology (51 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northeast State Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (115 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (8 degrees), and Construction (34 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northeast State Community College are Other managers (64,002 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (61,836 people), Construction managers (42,370 people), Software developers (36,301 people), and Chief executives & legislators (22,118 people).

The most specialized majors at Northeast State Community College in 2021 are Engineering Technologies (115 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (8 degrees), Construction (34 degrees), Precision Production (49 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (501 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 State Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Northeast State Community College are Engineering Technologies (115 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (8 degrees), Construction (34 degrees), Precision Production (49 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (501 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 State Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (116,193 people), Construction (105,535 people), Computer Systems Design (61,884 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (43,154 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (37,354 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
500 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
73 degrees awarded
Information Technology
51 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Northeast State Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 500 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Northeast State Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

553

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

640

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 553 degrees were awarded to men at Northeast State Community College, which is 0.864 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (640).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 151 degrees were awarded to men at Northeast State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.431 times less than the 350 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 350 degrees were awarded to men at Northeast State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.32 times more than the 151 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 18% of students graduating from Northeast State Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Northeast State Community College is Male and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 0.26% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,091 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
40 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northeast State Community College is white (1,091 degrees awarded). There were 27.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

0.419% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
590 degrees awarded
White Male
501 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northeast State Community College is white female (590 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (501 degrees).

Operations

Northeast State Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $15.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 69.4k (0.45%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Northeast State Community College had a total salary expenditure of 50M. Northeast State Community College employs 50 Associate professors, 33 Instructors and 27 Assistant professors. Most academics at Northeast State Community College are Female Associate professor (26), Male Associate professor (24), and Female Instructor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northeast State Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 63 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 44 employees, and Management with 43 employees.

Endowment

$15.4M

2021 Endowment

23.7%

growth from 2020

Northeast State Community College has an endowment valued at about $15.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Northeast State Community College grew 23.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.1M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northeast State 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: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$21.9M

2021 Salaries

0.2%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Northeast State Community College paid a median of $21.9M in salaries, which represents 43.7% of their overall expenditure ($50M) and a 0.2% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.1M

Instructional Salaries

120

Number of Employees

In 2021, Northeast State Community College paid a total of $7.1M to 120 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

50 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

63 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northeast State Community College were Associate professor with 50 employees, Instructor with 33 employees, and Assistant professor with 27 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northeast State Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 63 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 44 employees, and Management with 43 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northeast State Community College was Female Associate professor with 26 employees, Male Associate professor with 24 employees, and Female Instructor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Northeast State Community College.