Northern Maine Community College

www.nmcc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,880

2023 Average Net Price

$8,462

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

772

48.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

33.3%

33 Graduates

About

Northern Maine Community College is a higher education institution located in Aroostook County, ME. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northern Maine Community College were Registered Nursing (27 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (18 degrees), and Electrician (15 degrees).

In 2023, 163 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northern Maine Community College. 52.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (137 degrees), 45.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northern Maine Community College is $2,880, which is $−5,373 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northern Maine Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 156 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Northern Maine Community College is $2,880, which is $5,373 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,462.

In 2023, 97% of undergraduate students attending Northern Maine Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,880

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Northern Maine Community College was $2,880. The cost of tuition at Northern Maine Community College is $−5,373 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$8,462

2023 Value

1.75%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Northern Maine Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,462. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Northern Maine Community College grew by 1.75%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northern Maine 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

$7,073

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northern Maine Community College was of $7,073 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change 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 Northern Maine Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Northern Maine Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 12.8% with respect to 2022, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northern Maine 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northern Maine Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 156 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

Northern Maine Community College had a total enrollment of 772 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Northern Maine Community College is 376 students and the part-time enrollment is 396. This means that 48.7% of students enrolled at Northern Maine Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northern Maine Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 88.1% White, 3.37% Hispanic or Latino, 2.07% Black or African American, 1.55% Two or More Races, 1.42% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.389% Asian, and 0.13% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northern Maine Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (50.8%), followed by White Female (36.8%) and Black or African American Female (1.45%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northern Maine Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 772 students. The full-time enrollment at Northern Maine Community College is 376 and the part-time enrollment is 396. This means that 48.7% of students enrolled at Northern Maine 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 Northern Maine Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

49%

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 Northern Maine Community College was 49%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Northern Maine Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
680 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
26 enrolled students
Black or African American
16 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northern Maine Community College is 88.1% White, 3.37% Hispanic or Latino, 2.07% Black or African American, 1.55% Two or More Races, 1.42% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.389% Asian, and 0.13% 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 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 13 students (1.68%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 9 more women than men received degrees from Northern Maine Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northern Maine Community College is white (137 degrees awarded). There were 45.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northern Maine Community College is Registered Nursing (27 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (18 degrees) and Electrician (15 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northern Maine Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (32 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (18 degrees), and Precision Production (5 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northern Maine Community College are Registered nurses (1,537,167 people), Accountants & auditors (1,019,941 people), Other managers (789,598 people), Financial managers (516,400 people), and Chief executives & legislators (411,539 people).

The most specialized majors at Northern Maine Community College in 2023 are Construction (32 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (18 degrees), Precision Production (5 degrees), Health (62 degrees), and Business (24 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Northern Maine Community College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Northern Maine Community College are Construction (32 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (18 degrees), Precision Production (5 degrees), Health (62 degrees), and Business (24 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northern Maine Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
27 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
18 degrees awarded
Electrician
15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Northern Maine Community College was Registered Nursing with 27 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Maine Community College, which is 0.895 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (86).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Maine Community College in Electrician, which is 15 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Maine Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 4.4 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 24% of students graduating from Northern Maine Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% 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.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (37.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Northern Maine Community College is Male and White (37.3% 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
137 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded
Asian
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northern Maine Community College is white (137 degrees awarded). There were 45.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

2.45% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
74 degrees awarded
White Male
63 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northern Maine Community College is white female (74 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (63 degrees).

Operations

Northern Maine Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.23M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 41k (0.97%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Northern Maine Community College had a total salary expenditure of 16.6M. Northern Maine Community College employs 45 Instructors. Most academics at Northern Maine Community College are Male Instructor (25), and Female Instructor (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Maine Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 11 employees, Management, with 9 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees.

Endowment

$4.23M

2023 Endowment

8.34%

decline from 2022

Northern Maine Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.23M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Northern Maine Community College declined 8.34% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.57M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northern Maine 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 Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$6.85M

2023 Salaries

11.3%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Northern Maine Community College paid a median of $6.85M in salaries, which represents 41.2% of their overall expenditure ($16.6M) and a 11.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.52% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.88% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.97M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Northern Maine Community College paid a total of $2.97M to 45 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.3% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

45 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

11 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northern Maine Community College was Instructor with 45 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Maine Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees, Management with 9 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northern Maine Community College was Male Instructor with 25 employees, and Female Instructor with 20 employees.

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

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