Northern Essex Community College
Tel:
(978) 556-3000
- The mission of Northern Essex Community College is to serve the people of the Greater Merrimack Valley as a caring and comprehensive center of educational excellence that offers high quality, affordable adult and post secondary education through the Associate Degree level, as well as a broad range of occupational programs and community services which enhance the social, cultural and economic life of the region.
School Highlights
Northern Essex Community College serves 4,932 students (32% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is same as the state community college average of 10:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 52%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 498 teachers has grown by 130% over five years.
| Northern Essex Community College | (MA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 498 staff | 285 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
| Total Enrollment | 4,932 students | 2,446 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,595 students | 1,218 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 3,337 students | 1,228 students |
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| % Asian | 2% | 5% |
| % Hispanic | 43% | 20% |
| % Black | 4% | 15% |
| % White | 41% | 48% |
| % Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| % Non Resident races | 1% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 7% | 7% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.70 |
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| College Completion Rate | 15% | 19% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $33,700 | $35,500 |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Northern Essex is located in the Merrimack Valley in northeastern Massachusetts, just a few miles from the New Hampshire border, our mission is to provide access to quality higher education at an affordable cost. We offer post secondary education through the associate degree level, including career programs in areas such as nursing and allied health, computers, criminal justice, paralegal studies, and deaf studies and dozens of transfer programs for students who want to start at Northern Essex and transfer for their junior and senior years, eventually earning a bachelor's degree or higher. Excellent facilities, solid academic support services and a dynamic student activity program are part of the educational opportunities available at Northern Essex. Flexible scheduling and the option of completing your degree or certificate at your own pace are hallmarks of a Northern Essex education. Northern Essex Community College is justifiably proud of the quality of education and services we offer to our students. Each year over 15,000 individuals study at Northern Essex either full- or part-time. We have a teaching faculty who concentrate their education, experience and effort in the classroom. When your education is completed, you will have the skills needed to join the thousands of Northern Essex graduates who have transferred successfully to baccalaureate programs, or who have become a part of the highly skilled business, industrial and professional work force for which New England is famous.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Northern Essex Community College is North Shore Community College (14.8 miles away).
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