Northern Maine Community College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,760

2.22% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$10,021

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

22.6%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

880

48.8% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

35.5%

50 Graduates

About

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

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 2016, 204 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northern Maine Community College. 49% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (179 degrees), 17.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (10 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northern Maine Community College is $2,760, which is $-4,560 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Northern Maine Community College is $2,760, which is $-4,560 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,021.

In 2016, 54% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 33% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,760

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Northern Maine Community College was $2,760. The cost of tuition at Northern Maine Community College is $-4,560 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$10,021

2016 Value

4.89%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Northern Maine Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,021. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Northern Maine Community College grew by 4.89%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,093

Room and Board

$1,980

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northern Maine Community College was of $7,093 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,980. The cost of room and board increased by 4.77% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 10% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

54%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

33%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

54% of undergraduate students at Northern Maine Community College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 3.57% with respect to 2015, when 56% 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.

22.6%

2015 Default Rate

65

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Northern Maine Community College was 22.6%, which represents 65 out of the 288 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

Northern Maine 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 880 students enrolled at Northern Maine Community College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Northern Maine 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 Northern Maine 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 Northern Maine Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Northern Maine Community College has a total enrollment of 880 students. The full-time enrollment at Northern Maine Community College is 429 students and the part-time enrollment is 451. This means that 48.8% 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 85.9% White, 1.7% Two or More Races, 1.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.36% Black or African American, 0.909% Hispanic or Latino, 0.455% Asian, and 0.341% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northern Maine Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (50.1%), followed by White Female (36.6%) and Two or More Races Female (1.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northern Maine Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 880 students. The full-time enrollment at Northern Maine Community College is 429 and the part-time enrollment is 451. This means that 48.8% of students enrolled at Northern Maine Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

66%

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 Northern Maine Community College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Northern Maine 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

    756

  2. Two or More Races

    15

  3. American Indian or Alaska Native

    15

The enrolled student population at Northern Maine Community College is 85.9% White, 1.7% Two or More Races, 1.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.36% Black or African American, 0.909% Hispanic or Latino, 0.455% Asian, and 0.341% 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, 52 students (5.91%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 4 fewer women than men received degrees from Northern Maine Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Northern Maine Community College are white (179 degrees awarded). There were 17.9 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (10 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 (18 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees), and Precision Production (14 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

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 Registered nurses (1,242,301 people), Software developers, applications & systems software (438,072 people), Miscellaneous managers (219,402 people), Medical & health services managers (141,260 people), and Other Computer Occupations (125,192 people).

The most specialized majors at Northern Maine Community College are Construction (18 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees), Precision Production (14 degrees), Health (79 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (9 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

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 Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, Personal financial advisors, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Northern Maine Community College are Construction (18 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees), Precision Production (14 degrees), Health (79 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (9 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Hospitals

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 Hospitals (1,445,183 people), Computer Systems Design (534,399 people), Elementary & secondary schools (237,765 people), Outpatient care centers (195,388 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (187,322 people).

The most specialized majors at Northern Maine Community College are Construction (18 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees), Precision Production (14 degrees), Health (79 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (9 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 Northern Maine 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 Northern Maine Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 104

  2. 100

In 2016, 104 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Maine Community College, which is 1.04 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (100).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Maine Community College in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions, which is 4.67 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 31 degrees were awarded to women at Northern Maine Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 15.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 26% 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, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Northern Maine Community College is Male and Asian (50% 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% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    179 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    10 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northern Maine Community College is white (179 degrees awarded). There were 17.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (10 degrees).

4.9% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    94 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    85 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Northern Maine Community College is white male (94 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (85 degrees).

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Operations

Northern Maine Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.38M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $-4.88k (-0.205%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Northern Maine Community College had a total expenditure of $13.1M. Of that $13.1M, they spent $5.62M on salaries and $13.1M on benefits.

Northern Maine Community College employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Northern Maine Community College are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Maine Community College are: Management, with 10 employees, Service, with 9 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.38M

2015 Endowment

2.47%

growth from 2014

Northern Maine Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.38M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Northern Maine Community College grew 2.47% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $741k lower 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: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $172k - Federal

  2. $316k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Northern Maine Community College received $172k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $316k 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.

$5.62M

Salary Expenditure

$13.1M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Northern Maine Community College had a total expenditure of $13.1M. Of that $13.1M, they spent $5.62M on salaries and $13.1M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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

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Salary Expenditure

$5.62M

2015 Salaries

7.08%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Northern Maine Community College paid a median of $5.62M in salaries, which represents 43% of their overall expenditure ($13.1M) and a 7.08% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.14% growth from 2013 and a 1.27% decline from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.3M (44.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$2.3M

Instructional Salaries

39

Number of Employees

In 2015, Northern Maine Community College paid a total of $2.3M to 39 employees working as instructors, which represents 41% 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

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

10 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northern Maine Community College were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Maine Community College were Management with 10 employees; Service with 9 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northern Maine Community College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

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

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