Northeast Community College

www.northeast.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,150

2021 Average Net Price

$9,158

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.32%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,345

35.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

52%

464 Graduates

About

Northeast Community College is a higher education institution located in Madison County, NE. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northeast Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (62 degrees awarded), Pre-Nursing Studies (51 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (47 degrees).

In 2021, 972 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northeast Community College. 50.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (772 degrees), 7.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (110 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northeast Community College is $3,150, which is $−4,818 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Northeast Community College is $3,150, which is $−4,818 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,158.

In 2021, 71% of undergraduate students attending Northeast Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 16% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,150

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Northeast Community College was $3,150. The cost of tuition at Northeast Community College is $−4,818 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$9,158

2021 Value

3.91%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Northeast Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,158. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Northeast Community College grew by 3.91%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northeast 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

$8,182

Room and Board

$1,352

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northeast Community College was of $8,182 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 2.87% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,352. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 1.46% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

16%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Northeast Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 9.23% with respect to 2020, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northeast 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.

1.32%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Northeast Community College was 1.32%, which represents 10 out of the 756 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 Community College had a total enrollment of 5,345 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Northeast Community College is 1,909 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,436. This means that 35.7% of students enrolled at Northeast Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northeast Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.4% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.55% Two or More Races, 1.09% Black or African American, 0.823% Asian, 0.823% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0561% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northeast Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (41.6%), followed by White Female (35.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (7.12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northeast Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,345 students. The full-time enrollment at Northeast Community College is 1,909 and the part-time enrollment is 3,436. This means that 35.7% of students enrolled at Northeast 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 Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

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 Community College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Northeast Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,242 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
562 enrolled students
Two or More Races
83 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northeast Community College is 79.4% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.55% Two or More Races, 1.09% Black or African American, 0.823% Asian, 0.823% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0561% 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, 242 students (4.53%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 12 more women than men received degrees from Northeast Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northeast Community College is white (772 degrees awarded). There were 7.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (110 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northeast Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (62 degrees awarded), followed by Pre-Nursing Studies (51 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (47 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northeast Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (31 degrees awarded), Construction (71 degrees), and Agriculture (65 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 Community College are Other managers (66,763 people), Construction managers (43,328 people), Software developers (34,658 people), Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (27,283 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (25,382 people).

The most specialized majors at Northeast Community College in 2021 are Communication Technologies (31 degrees awarded), Construction (71 degrees), Agriculture (65 degrees), Precision Production (44 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (66 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 Northeast Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Nurse anesthetists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Northeast Community College are Communication Technologies (31 degrees awarded), Construction (71 degrees), Agriculture (65 degrees), Precision Production (44 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (66 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Construction

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northeast Community College are Construction (111,178 people), Computer Systems Design (52,267 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (44,909 people), Elementary & secondary schools (40,449 people), and Farming (32,345 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
62 degree-majors awarded
Pre-Nursing Studies
51 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
47 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Northeast Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 62 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

480

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

492

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 480 degrees were awarded to men at Northeast Community College, which is 0.976 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (492).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Northeast Community College in Lineworker. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 44 degrees were awarded to men at Northeast Community College in Pre-Nursing Studies, which is 6.29 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

43%

100% Completion Time

53%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 43% of students graduating from Northeast Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 58% 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 Northeast 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.

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, 3.23% of graduates (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
772 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
110 degrees awarded
Black or African American
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northeast Community College is white (772 degrees awarded). There were 7.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (110 degrees).

0.926% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
395 degrees awarded
White Male
377 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
60 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northeast Community College is white female (395 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (377 degrees).

Operations

Northeast Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 158k (1.55%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Northeast Community College had a total salary expenditure of 62.3M. Northeast Community College employs 129 Instructors. Most academics at Northeast Community College are Male Instructor (75), and Female Instructor (54).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northeast Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 54 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 33 employees, and Service with 32 employees.

Endowment

$10.2M

2021 Endowment

33.6%

growth from 2020

Northeast Community College has an endowment valued at about $10.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Northeast Community College grew 33.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.9M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northeast 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$31.2M

2021 Salaries

4.49%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Northeast Community College paid a median of $31.2M in salaries, which represents 50.1% of their overall expenditure ($62.3M) and a 4.49% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$7.62M

Instructional Salaries

129

Number of Employees

In 2021, Northeast Community College paid a total of $7.62M to 129 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.4% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

129 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northeast Community College was Instructor with 129 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northeast Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 33 employees, and Service with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northeast Community College was Male Instructor with 75 employees, and Female Instructor with 54 employees.

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