Northern Essex Community College

www.necc.mass.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$600

2021 Average Net Price

$7,753

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.96%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

4,770

28% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

14.4%

80 Graduates

About

Northern Essex Community College is a higher education institution located in Essex County, MA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northern Essex Community College were General Business (69 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (61 degrees), and General Computer & Information Sciences (36 degrees).

In 2021, 696 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northern Essex Community College. 65.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (364 degrees), 1.39 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (261 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northern Essex Community College is $600, which is $−7,368 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Northern Essex Community College is $600, which is $−7,368 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,753.

In 2021, 58% of undergraduate students attending Northern Essex Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$600

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Northern Essex Community College was $600. The cost of tuition at Northern Essex Community College is $−7,368 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$7,753

2021 Value

7.09%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Northern Essex Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,753. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Northern Essex Community College grew by 7.09%.

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

$11,560

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northern Essex Community College was of $11,560 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.03% between 2020 and 2021.

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

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

58% of undergraduate students at Northern Essex Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 4.92% with respect to 2020, when 61% 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.

2.96%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Northern Essex Community College was 2.96%, which represents 25 out of the 846 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 4,770 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Northern Essex Community College is 1,337 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,433. This means that 28% 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 44.3% White, 43.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.32% Black or African American, 2.1% Asian, 1.99% Two or More Races, 0.335% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.147% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Northern Essex Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (27.2%), followed by White Male (22.5%) and White Female (21.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northern Essex Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,770 students. The full-time enrollment at Northern Essex Community College is 1,337 and the part-time enrollment is 3,433. This means that 28% of students enrolled at Northern Essex 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 Northern Essex Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

53%

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 Northern Essex Community College was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), 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 (2021)

White
2,111 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,084 enrolled students
Black or African American
206 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northern Essex Community College is 44.3% White, 43.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.32% Black or African American, 2.1% Asian, 1.99% Two or More Races, 0.335% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.147% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 106 students (2.22%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 212 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 (364 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (261 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northern Essex Community College is General Business (69 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (61 degrees) and General Computer & Information Sciences (36 degrees).

In 2021, 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), Communication Technologies (12 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (17 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 (126,738 people), Other managers (89,005 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (56,841 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (43,997 people), and Software developers (42,030 people).

The most specialized majors at Northern Essex Community College in 2021 are Science Technologies (6 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (12 degrees), Language & Linguistics (17 degrees), Engineering Technologies (38 degrees), and Protective Services (40 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 Northern Essex Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Surgeons, Sales engineers, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Northern Essex Community College are Science Technologies (6 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (12 degrees), Language & Linguistics (17 degrees), Engineering Technologies (38 degrees), and Protective Services (40 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 Northern Essex Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (307,124 people), Elementary & secondary schools (137,507 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (85,076 people), Computer Systems Design (77,293 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (56,790 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 (2021)

General Business
69 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
61 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
36 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Northern Essex Community College was General Business with 69 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

242

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

454

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 242 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Essex Community College, which is 0.533 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (454).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Essex Community College in General Business, which is 1.65 times more than the 26 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Essex Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.21 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

17%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 6% 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, 17% 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 (28.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Northern Essex Community College is Female and White (28.4% 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
364 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
261 degrees awarded
Black or African American
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northern Essex Community College is white (364 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (261 degrees).

0.718% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
205 degrees awarded
White Female
201 degrees awarded
White Male
163 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northern Essex Community College is hispanic or latino female (205 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (201 degrees).

Operations

Northern Essex Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.82M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.26M (16.1%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Northern Essex Community College had a total salary expenditure of 59.2M. Northern Essex Community College employs 49 Professors, 13 Associate professors and 13 Assistant professors. Most academics at Northern Essex Community College are Female Professor (34), Male Professor (15), and Female Associate professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Essex Community College are: Management, with 69 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 61 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees.

Endowment

$7.82M

2021 Endowment

15.6%

growth from 2020

Northern Essex Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.82M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Northern Essex Community College grew 15.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.52M 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

$4.46M - Federal
$5M - State
$993k - Local

As of 2021, Northern Essex Community College received $4.46M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5M from state grants and contracts, and $993k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$32.7M

2021 Salaries

2.11%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Northern Essex Community College paid a median of $32.7M in salaries, which represents 55.3% of their overall expenditure ($59.2M) and a 2.11% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$5.34M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Northern Essex Community College paid a total of $5.34M to 81 employees working as instructors, which represents 16.3% 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

49 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

69 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northern Essex Community College were Professor with 49 employees, Associate professor with 13 employees, and Assistant professor with 13 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Essex Community College were Management with 69 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 61 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northern Essex Community College was Female Professor with 34 employees, Male Professor with 15 employees, and Female Associate professor with 9 employees.

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