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Nashua Community College

Nashua, New Hampshire·Public, 2-year·New England·nashuacc.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
Total enrollment
1,342
peer median 2,369
Avg net price
$15,026
+$590 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
38%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

19.0pp gap
Pell recipients
31%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 53 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 50 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
53
Passing
3
5.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

53programs
  • Passing3 · 5.7%
  • No Data50 · 94.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
50

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+12.0%
$45,696 vs $40,791
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+41.9%
$57,870 vs $40,791
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+123.0%
$90,973 vs $40,791

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
26%
$12,000 debt · $45,696 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$18,917 debt · $90,973 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
19%
$11,000 debt · $57,870 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 2002Next review Dec 2028
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Technical and Career Institutions

Accredited since 1974

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Sep 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  3. Nov 2008Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,770
$30–48k$18,175
$48–75k$18,752
$75–110k$18,752
$110k+$18,752

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$15,026
+$590vs Community College median $14,436
Federal loans
18.7%
In-state tuition
$7,140
Out-of-state
$15,390

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 535 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
535
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,120,246 total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
392 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$555K
187 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$893K
204 loan awards
Parent PLUS$8K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 719 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (1.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
719
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.1%
2017
10.9%
2018
11.1%
2019
1.9%
2020*
0.1%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Nashua Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs41
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

178 total completions
01Business
4123.0%
02Health Professions
3318.5%
03Liberal Arts
2614.6%
04Computer Sciences
2111.8%
05Psychology
169.0%
06Engineering Tech
137.3%
07Mechanic
126.7%
08Personal/Culinary
63.4%
09Communication
52.8%
10Precision Production
52.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,342
12-mo unduplicated
3,340
Undergraduate
3,340
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%1,499
Women
55%1,841

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.3%
Hispanic
23.2%
Black
5.8%
Unknown
4.1%
Asian
4.0%
Two or more
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
44
36 M · 8 W
Women athletes
18.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$92K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$3K
$1K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Track and Field, X-Country
8 M · 8 W
$7K
Baseball
15 M ·
$6K
Basketball
12 M ·
$11K
Golf
5 M ·
$2K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.61
2 offenses · 1,245 students

3-year trend

1.482 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.61Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
4
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

2total
  • Public property2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
26

Nashua Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Nashua Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectNashua Community College
38%1,342$15,026Community College
Great Bay Community College
1,462$18,587Community College
NHTI-Concord's Community College
2,657$20,134Community College
Manchester Community College
2,081$13,846Community College
Massachusetts Bay Community College
4,578$7,388Community College
Community College of Vermont
5,028$10,599Community College
Peer group median38%2,369$14,436

Frequently asked questions about Nashua Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Nashua Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Nashua Community College?

Nashua Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Nashua Community College?

Nashua Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,342 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Nashua Community College?

The average net price at Nashua Community College is $15,026 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Nashua Community College located?

Nashua Community College is located in Nashua, New Hampshire 03063-1026.

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