Northwestern Connecticut Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,984

2021 Average Net Price

$6,425

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.94%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,128

38.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

13.7%

22 Graduates

About

Northwestern Connecticut Community College is a higher education institution located in Litchfield County, CT. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northwestern Connecticut Community College were Registered Nursing (27 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (26 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (14 degrees).

In 2021, 177 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwestern Connecticut Community College. 68.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (140 degrees), 5.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is $3,984, which is $−3,984 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is $3,984, which is $−3,984 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,425.

In 2021, 51% of undergraduate students attending Northwestern Connecticut Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,984

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Northwestern Connecticut Community College was $3,984. The cost of tuition at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is $−3,984 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$6,425

2021 Value

3.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Northwestern Connecticut Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,425. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Northwestern Connecticut Community College grew by 3.58%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northwestern Connecticut 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

$8,086

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwestern Connecticut Community College was of $8,086 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.79% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Northwestern Connecticut Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 8.51% with respect to 2020, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northwestern Connecticut 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.

2.94%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Northwestern Connecticut Community College was 2.94%, which represents 1 out of the 34 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

Northwestern Connecticut Community College had a total enrollment of 1,128 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is 439 students and the part-time enrollment is 689. This means that 38.9% of students enrolled at Northwestern Connecticut Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northwestern Connecticut Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.3% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino, 3.99% Black or African American, 2.66% Two or More Races, 2.22% Asian, 0.355% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.266% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northwestern Connecticut Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.8%), followed by White Male (31%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwestern Connecticut Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,128 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is 439 and the part-time enrollment is 689. This means that 38.9% of students enrolled at Northwestern Connecticut 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 Northwestern Connecticut Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

55%

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 Northwestern Connecticut Community College was 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Northwestern Connecticut Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
816 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
181 enrolled students
Black or African American
45 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is 72.3% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino, 3.99% Black or African American, 2.66% Two or More Races, 2.22% Asian, 0.355% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.266% 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 44.1% 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, 18 students (1.6%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 65 more women than men received degrees from Northwestern Connecticut Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is white (140 degrees awarded). There were 5.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is Registered Nursing (27 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (26 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (14 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northwestern Connecticut Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (4 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (4 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 Northwestern Connecticut Community College are Police officers (130,348 people), Other managers (116,311 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (72,063 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (58,754 people), and Postsecondary teachers (49,849 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwestern Connecticut Community College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (4 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees), Language & Linguistics (4 degrees), Protective Services (14 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Northwestern Connecticut Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Surgeons

The most specialized majors at Northwestern Connecticut Community College are Cultural & Gender Studies (4 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees), Language & Linguistics (4 degrees), Protective Services (14 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Northwestern Connecticut Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (318,504 people), Elementary & secondary schools (169,698 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (115,124 people), Computer Systems Design (85,425 people), and Construction (71,507 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
27 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
26 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
14 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Northwestern Connecticut Community College was Registered Nursing with 27 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

121

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 56 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern Connecticut Community College, which is 0.463 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (121).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern Connecticut Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.733 times less than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern Connecticut Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 26 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 12% of students graduating from Northwestern Connecticut Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% 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 (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is Male and Asian (100% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
140 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
26 degrees awarded
Black or African American
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is white (140 degrees awarded). There were 5.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

2.26% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
96 degrees awarded
White Male
44 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is white female (96 degrees awarded). There were 2.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (44 degrees).

Operations

Northwestern Connecticut Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.93M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.32k (0.0684%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Northwestern Connecticut Community College had a total salary expenditure of 22.2M. Northwestern Connecticut Community College employs 14 Professors, 4 Instructors and 4 Associate professors. Most academics at Northwestern Connecticut Community College are Female Professor (10), Male Professor (4), and Female Instructor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwestern Connecticut Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 22 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 10 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Endowment

$1.93M

2021 Endowment

14.1%

growth from 2020

Northwestern Connecticut Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.93M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwestern Connecticut Community College grew 14.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.36M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northwestern Connecticut 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.32M

2021 Salaries

3.75%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Northwestern Connecticut Community College paid a median of $8.32M in salaries, which represents 37.5% of their overall expenditure ($22.2M) and a 3.75% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.42M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Northwestern Connecticut Community College paid a total of $2.42M to 28 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.1% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

22 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northwestern Connecticut Community College were Professor with 14 employees, Instructor with 4 employees, and Associate professor with 4 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwestern Connecticut Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northwestern Connecticut Community College was Female Professor with 10 employees, Male Professor with 4 employees, and Female Instructor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Northwestern Connecticut Community College.