Northampton County Area Community College

www.northampton.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,480

3.57% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$7,574

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.74%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

7,843

37.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

21.2%

294 Graduates

About

Northampton County Area Community College is a higher education institution located in Northampton County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northampton County Area Community College were General Studies (126 degrees awarded), General Business (93 degrees), and Registered Nursing (82 degrees).

In 2021, 1,471 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northampton County Area Community College. 66.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (933 degrees), 3.31 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (282 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northampton County Area Community College is $3,480, which is $−4,488 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Northampton County Area Community College is $3,480, which is $−4,488 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,574.

In 2021, 60% of undergraduate students attending Northampton County Area Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 26% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,480

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Northampton County Area Community College was $3,480. The cost of tuition at Northampton County Area Community College is $−4,488 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$7,574

2021 Value

12.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Northampton County Area Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,574. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Northampton County Area Community College grew by 12.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northampton County Area 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

$9,224

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northampton County Area Community College was of $9,224 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.33% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

26%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

60% of undergraduate students at Northampton County Area Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.69% with respect to 2020, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northampton County Area 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.

5.74%

2019 Default Rate

115

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Northampton County Area Community College was 5.74%, which represents 115 out of the 2002 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

Northampton County Area Community College had a total enrollment of 7,843 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Northampton County Area Community College is 2,929 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,914. This means that 37.3% of students enrolled at Northampton County Area Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northampton County Area Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51% White, 24.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Black or African American, 3.52% Two or More Races, 2.61% Asian, 0.293% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.128% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northampton County Area Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.1%), followed by White Male (22.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northampton County Area Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,843 students. The full-time enrollment at Northampton County Area Community College is 2,929 and the part-time enrollment is 4,914. This means that 37.3% of students enrolled at Northampton County Area 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 Northampton County Area 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 Northampton County Area Community College was 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Northampton County Area Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,002 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,935 enrolled students
Black or African American
958 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northampton County Area Community College is 51% White, 24.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Black or African American, 3.52% Two or More Races, 2.61% Asian, 0.293% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.128% 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, 358 students (4.56%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 475 more women than men received degrees from Northampton County Area Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northampton County Area Community College is white (933 degrees awarded). There were 3.31 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (282 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northampton County Area Community College is General Studies (126 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (93 degrees) and Registered Nursing (82 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northampton County Area Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (15 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (28 degrees), and Human Sciences (99 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 Northampton County Area Community College are Police officers (124,549 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (59,114 people), Other managers (53,464 people), Social workers, all other (32,465 people), and Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists (31,829 people).

The most specialized majors at Northampton County Area Community College in 2021 are Library Science (15 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (28 degrees), Human Sciences (99 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (45 degrees), and Protective Services (60 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northampton County Area Community College are Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Dentists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Northampton County Area Community College are Library Science (15 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (28 degrees), Human Sciences (99 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (45 degrees), and Protective Services (60 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 Northampton County Area Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (298,322 people), Elementary & secondary schools (131,618 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (46,339 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (46,311 people), and Individual & family services (40,555 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
126 degree-majors awarded
General Business
93 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
82 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Northampton County Area Community College was General Studies with 126 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

498

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

973

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 498 degrees were awarded to men at Northampton County Area Community College, which is 0.512 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (973).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 55 degrees were awarded to men at Northampton County Area Community College in General Studies, which is 0.775 times less than the 71 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 93 degrees were awarded to women at Northampton County Area Community College in Child Care Provider. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 9% of students graduating from Northampton County Area Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Northampton County Area Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (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, 1.36% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
933 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
282 degrees awarded
Black or African American
145 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northampton County Area Community College is white (933 degrees awarded). There were 3.31 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (282 degrees).

1.84% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
617 degrees awarded
White Male
316 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
196 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northampton County Area Community College is white female (617 degrees awarded). There were 1.95 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (316 degrees).

Operations

Northampton County Area Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $80.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 74.9k (0.0933%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Northampton County Area Community College had a total salary expenditure of 101M. Northampton County Area Community College employs 62 Professors, 29 Assistant professors and 21 Associate professors. Most academics at Northampton County Area Community College are Female Professor (35), Male Professor (27), and Female Assistant professor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northampton County Area Community College are: Management, with 137 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 76 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 70 employees.

Endowment

$80.3M

2021 Endowment

34.1%

growth from 2020

Northampton County Area Community College has an endowment valued at about $80.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Northampton County Area Community College grew 34.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $75M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northampton County Area 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 Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$43.2M

2021 Salaries

0.131%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Northampton County Area Community College paid a median of $43.2M in salaries, which represents 42.6% of their overall expenditure ($101M) and a 0.131% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$8.33M

Instructional Salaries

117

Number of Employees

In 2021, Northampton County Area Community College paid a total of $8.33M to 117 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.3% 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

62 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

137 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northampton County Area Community College were Professor with 62 employees, Assistant professor with 29 employees, and Associate professor with 21 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northampton County Area Community College were Management with 137 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 76 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 70 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northampton County Area Community College was Female Professor with 35 employees, Male Professor with 27 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Northampton County Area Community College.