NECC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

Northern Essex Community College is ranked 5^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $11,472 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 4,339.
It offers diverse area of study (84 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of NECC are $11,472 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Northern Essex Community College $11,472

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 NECC is 19% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Northern Essex Community College 19%

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 NECC is 22% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Northern Essex Community College 22%

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 NECC is 54% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Northern Essex Community College 54%

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 NECC is 4,339 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Northern Essex Community College 4,339

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 NECC is $4,203 which is 36.64% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Northern Essex Community College $4,203

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 NECC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Northern Essex Community College 18 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 15 to 1

Number of Programs

NECC offers 84 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Northern Essex Community College 84

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 68

Number of Online Programs

NECC offers 5 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.