Nashua Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,450

2023 Average Net Price

$13,561

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

0.154%

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,262

27.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

30.2%

61 Graduates

About

Nashua Community College is a higher education institution located in Hillsborough County, NH. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Nashua Community College were General Studies (30 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (20 degrees), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (17 degrees).

In 2023, 218 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Nashua Community College. 51.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (165 degrees), 4.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Nashua Community College is $6,450, which is $−1,803 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Nashua Community College was 0.154%, corresponding to 1 out of the 650 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Nashua Community College is $6,450, which is $1,803 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,561.

In 2023, 40% of undergraduate students attending Nashua Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,450

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Nashua Community College was $6,450. The cost of tuition at Nashua Community College is $−1,803 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$13,561

2023 Value

14.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Nashua Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,561. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Nashua Community College grew by 14.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Nashua 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

$17,714

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Nashua Community College was of $17,714 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.87% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

40% of undergraduate students at Nashua Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 25.9% with respect to 2022, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Nashua 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.

0.154%

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Nashua Community College was 0.154%, which represents 1 out of the 650 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

Nashua Community College had a total enrollment of 1,262 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Nashua Community College is 345 students and the part-time enrollment is 917. This means that 27.3% of students enrolled at Nashua Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Nashua Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.4% White, 21.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.15% Black or African American, 4.36% Asian, 3.33% Two or More Races, 0.396% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.396% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Nashua Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (39.7%), followed by White Female (22%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (11.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Nashua Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,262 students. The full-time enrollment at Nashua Community College is 345 and the part-time enrollment is 917. This means that 27.3% of students enrolled at Nashua Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2023 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 Nashua Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Nashua Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
762 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
266 enrolled students
Black or African American
65 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Nashua Community College is 60.4% White, 21.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.15% Black or African American, 4.36% Asian, 3.33% Two or More Races, 0.396% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.396% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2023, 8 more women than men received degrees from Nashua Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Nashua Community College is white (165 degrees awarded). There were 4.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Nashua Community College is General Studies (30 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (20 degrees) and Automobile Mechanics Technology (17 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Nashua Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (27 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (15 degrees), and Legal (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nashua Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (145,055 people), Other managers (113,202 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (97,400 people), Secondary school teachers (84,695 people), and Postsecondary teachers (81,014 people).

The most specialized majors at Nashua Community College in 2023 are Mechanical Technologies (27 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (15 degrees), Legal (7 degrees), Precision Production (6 degrees), and English (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nashua Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Nashua Community College are Mechanical Technologies (27 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (15 degrees), Legal (7 degrees), Precision Production (6 degrees), and English (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nashua Community College are Computer Systems Design (644,764 people), Elementary & secondary schools (351,579 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (264,474 people), Management, scientific & technical consulting services (115,613 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (115,085 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Studies
30 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
20 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Nashua Community College was General Studies with 30 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

105

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

113

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 105 degrees were awarded to men at Nashua Community College, which is 0.929 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (113).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Nashua Community College in Automobile Mechanics Technology. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 21 degrees were awarded to women at Nashua Community College in Early Childhood Education & Teaching. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

32%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 32% of students graduating from Nashua Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% 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.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Nashua Community College is Male and Black or African American (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
165 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
41 degrees awarded
Black or African American
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Nashua Community College is white (165 degrees awarded). There were 4.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

1.38% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
86 degrees awarded
White Female
79 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Nashua Community College is white male (86 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (79 degrees).

Operations

Nashua Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $57.5k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 759k (1.32k%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Nashua Community College had a total salary expenditure of 17.1M. Nashua Community College employs 27 Professors, 3 Associate professors. Most academics at Nashua Community College are Female Professor (17), Male Professor (10), and Male Associate professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nashua Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 22 employees, Service, with 9 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 4 employees.

Endowment

$57.5k

2023 Endowment

Nashua Community College has an endowment valued at about $57.5k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Nashua Community College grew 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.74M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Nashua 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: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$185k - Federal
$812k - State
$18.1k - Local

As of 2023, Nashua Community College received $185k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $812k from state grants and contracts, and $18.1k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$8.59M

2023 Salaries

4.71%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Nashua Community College paid a median of $8.59M in salaries, which represents 50.3% of their overall expenditure ($17.1M) and a 4.71% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.34% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.6% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.26M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Nashua Community College paid a total of $2.26M to 30 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

27 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

22 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Nashua Community College were Professor with 27 employees, and Associate professor with 3 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nashua Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees, Service with 9 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Nashua Community College was Female Professor with 17 employees, Male Professor with 10 employees, and Male Associate professor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Nashua Community College.

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