Northern Essex Community College

www.necc.mass.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$600

2023 Average Net Price

$5,573

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

4,510

25.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

19%

91 Graduates

About

Northern Essex Community College is a higher education institution located in Essex County, MA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northern Essex Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (65 degrees awarded), General Business (63 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (25 degrees).

In 2023, 580 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northern Essex Community College. 63.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (317 degrees), 1.61 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (197 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northern Essex Community College is $600, which is $−7,653 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northern Essex Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 753 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Northern Essex Community College is $600, which is $7,653 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,573.

In 2023, 58% of undergraduate students attending Northern Essex Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$600

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Northern Essex Community College was $600. The cost of tuition at Northern Essex Community College is $−7,653 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$5,573

2023 Value

24.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Northern Essex Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,573. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Northern Essex Community College grew by 24.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northern Essex 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

$11,124

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northern Essex Community College was of $11,124 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 5.65% between 2022 and 2023.

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 Northern Essex Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

58% of undergraduate students at Northern Essex Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 13.4% with respect to 2022, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northern Essex 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northern Essex Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 753 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

Northern Essex Community College had a total enrollment of 4,510 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Northern Essex Community College is 1,142 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,368. This means that 25.3% of students enrolled at Northern Essex Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northern Essex Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.2% Hispanic or Latino, 38% White, 4.88% Black or African American, 2.24% Asian, 1.66% Two or More Races, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.133% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northern Essex Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (26.3%), followed by White Male (24.8%) and White Female (20.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northern Essex Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,510 students. The full-time enrollment at Northern Essex Community College is 1,142 and the part-time enrollment is 3,368. This means that 25.3% of students enrolled at Northern Essex Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2023 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 Northern Essex Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Northern Essex Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
2,175 enrolled students
White
1,712 enrolled students
Black or African American
220 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northern Essex Community College is 48.2% Hispanic or Latino, 38% White, 4.88% Black or African American, 2.24% Asian, 1.66% Two or More Races, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.133% 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 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 145 students (3.22%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 158 more women than men received degrees from Northern Essex Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northern Essex Community College is white (317 degrees awarded). There were 1.61 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (197 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northern Essex Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (65 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (63 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Police Science (25 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northern Essex Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (6 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (15 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (40 degrees).

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 Northern Essex Community College are Police officers (134,327 people), Other managers (95,813 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (53,779 people), Software developers (50,339 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (47,890 people).

The most specialized majors at Northern Essex Community College in 2023 are Science Technologies (6 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (15 degrees), Engineering Technologies (40 degrees), Communication Technologies (7 degrees), and Protective Services (38 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northern Essex Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing

The most specialized majors at Northern Essex Community College are Science Technologies (6 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (15 degrees), Engineering Technologies (40 degrees), Communication Technologies (7 degrees), and Protective Services (38 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northern Essex Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,513,832 people), Elementary & secondary schools (301,415 people), Outpatient care centers (245,897 people), Offices of physicians (208,955 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (188,271 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
65 degrees awarded
General Business
63 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Northern Essex Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 65 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

211

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

369

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 211 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Essex Community College, which is 0.572 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (369).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Essex Community College in General Business, which is 1.63 times more than the 24 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Essex Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.83 times more than the 23 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

19%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 9% of students graduating from Northern Essex 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 22% 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (26.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Northern Essex Community College is Female and White (26.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 1.1% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
317 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
197 degrees awarded
Black or African American
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northern Essex Community College is white (317 degrees awarded). There were 1.61 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (197 degrees).

0.517% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
188 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
144 degrees awarded
White Male
129 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northern Essex Community College is white female (188 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (144 degrees).

Operations

Northern Essex Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.57M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.17M (12.2%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Northern Essex Community College had a total salary expenditure of 63.7M. Northern Essex Community College employs 49 Professors, 17 Assistant professors and 9 Associate professors. Most academics at Northern Essex Community College are Female Professor (33), Male Professor (16), and Female Assistant professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Essex Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 88 employees, Management, with 80 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 72 employees.

Endowment

$9.57M

2023 Endowment

18.6%

growth from 2022

Northern Essex Community College has an endowment valued at about $9.57M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Northern Essex Community College grew 18.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.77M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northern Essex 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$7.24M - Federal
$8.58M - State
$1.95M - Local

As of 2023, Northern Essex Community College received $7.24M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $8.58M from state grants and contracts, and $1.95M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$31.4M

2023 Salaries

1.11%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Northern Essex Community College paid a median of $31.4M in salaries, which represents 49.2% of their overall expenditure ($63.7M) and a 1.11% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.28% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.11% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.52M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Northern Essex Community College paid a total of $5.52M to 78 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

49 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

88 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northern Essex Community College were Professor with 49 employees, Assistant professor with 17 employees, and Associate professor with 9 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Essex Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 88 employees, Management with 80 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 72 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northern Essex Community College was Female Professor with 33 employees, Male Professor with 16 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Northern Essex Community College.

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