Northern Maine Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,760

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$8,527

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

18%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

841

50.1% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

44.5%

61 Graduates

About

Northern Maine Community College is a higher education institution located in Aroostook County, ME. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Northern Maine Community College were .

In 2017, 180 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northern Maine Community College. 40.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 59.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (159 degrees), 53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northern Maine Community College is $2,760, which is $-4,654 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Northern Maine Community College is $2,760, which is $-4,654 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,527.

In 2017, 63% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 33% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,760

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Northern Maine Community College was $2,760. The cost of tuition at Northern Maine Community College is $-4,654 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$8,527

2017 Value

14.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Northern Maine Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,527. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Northern Maine Community College grew by 14.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northern Maine 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

$7,098

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northern Maine Community College was of $7,098 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of room and board increased by 0.0705% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 29.3% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

33%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

63% of undergraduate students at Northern Maine Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 16.7% with respect to 2016, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northern Maine 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.

18%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Northern Maine Community College was 18%, which represents 46 out of the 255 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 Maine Community College has a total enrollment of 841 students. The full-time enrollment at Northern Maine Community College is 421 students and the part-time enrollment is 420. This means that 50.1% of students enrolled at Northern Maine Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northern Maine Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.6% White, 1.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.78% Two or More Races, 1.55% Hispanic or Latino, 0.595% Black or African American, 0.476% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.357% Asian.

Students enrolled at Northern Maine Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (47.5%), followed by White Female (41.3%) and Two or More Races Female (2.14%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

50.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northern Maine Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 841 students. The full-time enrollment at Northern Maine Community College is 421 and the part-time enrollment is 420. This means that 50.1% of students enrolled at Northern Maine Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

54%

2017 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 Maine Community College was 54%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Northern Maine Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
619
American Indian or Alaska Native
16
Two or More Races
15

The enrolled student population at Northern Maine Community College is 73.6% White, 1.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.78% Two or More Races, 1.55% Hispanic or Latino, 0.595% Black or African American, 0.476% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.357% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 160 students (19%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 34 fewer women than men received degrees from Northern Maine Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Northern Maine Community College are white (159 degrees awarded). There were 53 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Northern Maine Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (30 degrees awarded), Precision Production (17 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (33 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 Northern Maine Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,866,017 people), Registered nurses (1,340,248 people), Software developers (425,125 people), Secondary school teachers (299,848 people), and Education administrators (257,298 people).

The most specialized majors at Northern Maine Community College are Construction (30 degrees awarded), Precision Production (17 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (33 degrees), Health (65 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (9 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northern Maine Community College are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Podiatrists

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 Northern Maine Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,831,883 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,536,754 people), Computer Systems Design (509,413 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (370,598 people), and Outpatient care centers (231,558 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northern Maine 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 Northern Maine Community College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 107 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Maine Community College, which is 1.47 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (73).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Maine Community College in Electrician, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 26 degrees were awarded to women at Northern Maine Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 6.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

28%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 28% of students graduating from Northern Maine Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% 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 Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Northern Maine Community College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 4.92% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
159 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3 degrees awarded
Asian
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northern Maine Community College is white (159 degrees awarded). There were 53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

1.11% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
96 degrees awarded
White Female
63 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Northern Maine Community College is white male (96 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (63 degrees).

Operations

Northern Maine Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.51M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $50.3k (1.12%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Northern Maine Community College had a total salary expenditure of $12.9M. Northern Maine Community College employs 39 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Northern Maine Community College are Male Instructors (22), Female Instructors(17), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Maine Community College are: Management, with 9 employees, Service, with 8 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$4.51M

2017 Endowment

105%

growth from 2016

Northern Maine Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.51M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Northern Maine Community College grew 105% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $848k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northern Maine 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 Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$557k - Federal
$325k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Northern Maine Community College received $557k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $325k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$4.95M

2017 Salaries

2.61%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Northern Maine Community College paid a median of $4.95M in salaries, which represents 38.3% of their overall expenditure ($12.9M) and a 2.61% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.65% decline from 2015 and a 7.08% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.23M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Northern Maine Community College paid a total of $2.23M to 39 employees working as instructors, which represents 45% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

39 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

9 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northern Maine Community College were Instructor with 39 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Maine Community College were Management with 9 employees; Service with 8 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northern Maine Community College was Male Instructor with 22 employees, Female Instructor with 17 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Northern Maine Community College.

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