Northeastern Junior College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,692

1.98% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$14,209

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

1,446

46.1% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

51.2%

187 Graduates

About

Northeastern Junior College is a higher education institution located in Logan County, CO. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northeastern Junior College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (72 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (50 degrees), and General Studies (26 degrees).

In 2022, 544 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northeastern Junior College. 36.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 63.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (388 degrees), 4.67 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (83 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northeastern Junior College is $4,692, which is $−3,420 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northeastern Junior College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 338 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Northeastern Junior College is $4,692, which is $3,420 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,209.

In 2022, 75% of undergraduate students attending Northeastern Junior College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,692

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Northeastern Junior College was $4,692. The cost of tuition at Northeastern Junior College is $−3,420 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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

Average Net Price

$14,209

2022 Value

9.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Northeastern Junior College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,209. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Northeastern Junior College grew by 9.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northeastern Junior 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

$9,462

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northeastern Junior College was of $9,462 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.19% between 2021 and 2022.

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 Northeastern Junior College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

21%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

75% of undergraduate students at Northeastern Junior College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 5.06% with respect to 2021, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northeastern Junior 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northeastern Junior College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 338 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

Northeastern Junior College had a total enrollment of 1,446 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Northeastern Junior College is 666 students and the part-time enrollment is 780. This means that 46.1% of students enrolled at Northeastern Junior College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northeastern Junior College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.56% Two or More Races, 2.14% Black or African American, 0.484% Asian, 0.207% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0692% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northeastern Junior College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.4%), followed by White Male (28.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northeastern Junior College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,446 students. The full-time enrollment at Northeastern Junior College is 666 and the part-time enrollment is 780. This means that 46.1% of students enrolled at Northeastern Junior College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Northeastern Junior College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2022 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 Northeastern Junior College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Northeastern Junior College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,041 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
228 enrolled students
Two or More Races
37 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northeastern Junior College is 72% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.56% Two or More Races, 2.14% Black or African American, 0.484% Asian, 0.207% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0692% 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 42.9% White, 27.9% 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, 41 students (2.84%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 150 fewer women than men received degrees from Northeastern Junior College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northeastern Junior College is white (388 degrees awarded). There were 4.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (83 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northeastern Junior College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (72 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (50 degrees) and General Studies (26 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northeastern Junior College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (73 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (85 degrees), and Precision Production (31 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 Northeastern Junior College are Police officers (133,754 people), Other managers (93,978 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (80,952 people), Software developers (41,891 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (40,403 people).

The most specialized majors at Northeastern Junior College in 2022 are Engineering Technologies (73 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (85 degrees), Precision Production (31 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (148 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (26 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northeastern Junior College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Skincare specialists

The most specialized majors at Northeastern Junior College are Engineering Technologies (73 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (85 degrees), Precision Production (31 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (148 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (26 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Northeastern Junior College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (318,130 people), Elementary & secondary schools (173,316 people), Computer Systems Design (76,925 people), Construction (69,069 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (67,808 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
72 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
50 degrees awarded
General Studies
26 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Northeastern Junior College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 72 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

347

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

197

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 347 degrees were awarded to men at Northeastern Junior College, which is 1.76 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (197).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 71 degrees were awarded to men at Northeastern Junior College in Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology, which is 35.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Northeastern Junior College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.48 times more than the 29 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 45% of students graduating from Northeastern Junior College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% 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 2022 at Northeastern Junior College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 5.88% of graduates (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
388 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
83 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northeastern Junior College is white (388 degrees awarded). There were 4.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (83 degrees).

2.21% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
246 degrees awarded
White Female
142 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
43 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northeastern Junior College is white male (246 degrees awarded). There were 1.73 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (142 degrees).

Operations

Northeastern Junior College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.24M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 42.4k (3.43%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Northeastern Junior College had a total salary expenditure of 23.7M. Northeastern Junior College employs 22 Associate professors, 9 Professors and 8 Assistant professors. Most academics at Northeastern Junior College are Female Associate professor (15), Male Associate professor (7), and Female Assistant professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northeastern Junior College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 18 employees, Service, with 17 employees, and Management with 8 employees.

Endowment

$1.24M

2022 Endowment

0.00315%

growth from 2021

Northeastern Junior College has an endowment valued at about $1.24M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Northeastern Junior College grew 0.00315% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.97M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northeastern Junior 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$9.31M

2022 Salaries

4.79%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Northeastern Junior College paid a median of $9.31M in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($23.7M) and a 4.79% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.93% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 4.43% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.09M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Northeastern Junior College paid a total of $2.09M to 39 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

22 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

18 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northeastern Junior College were Associate professor with 22 employees, Professor with 9 employees, and Assistant professor with 8 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northeastern Junior College were Business and Financial Operations with 18 employees, Service with 17 employees, and Management with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northeastern Junior College was Female Associate professor with 15 employees, Male Associate professor with 7 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Northeastern Junior College.

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