North Shore CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#15 in Community Colleges

North Shore Community College is ranked 15^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate North Shore Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $10,920 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 4,391.
It offers average (81 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of North Shore CC are $10,920 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

North Shore Community College $10,920

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts $10,367

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at North Shore CC is 20% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

North Shore Community College 20%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 22%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at North Shore CC is 13% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

North Shore Community College 13%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at North Shore CC is 53% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

North Shore Community College 53%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 59%

Student Population

The total student population at North Shore CC is 4,391 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

North Shore Community College 4,391

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 5,208

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at North Shore CC is $3,949 which is 36.16% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

North Shore Community College $3,949

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts $4,672

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at North Shore CC is 12 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.