Northampton County Area Community College
About
Northampton Community College is a public community college in Pennsylvania with campuses in Bethlehem in Northampton County and Tannersville in Monroe County. The college, founded in 1967, also has satellite locations in the south side of Bethlehem and Hawley. The college serves more than 34,000 students a year in credit and non-credit programs.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 6.2-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 89 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 72 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing17 · 19.1%
- No Data72 · 80.9%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 6
Action history · 13
- Jan 2026Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Dec 2024Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Sep 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
- Aug 2022Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 5,130 students received $21.2M in Pell grants, alongside $19.4M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,002 borrowers who entered repayment, 115 (5.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Northampton
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 6
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus13
Includes 10 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Northampton vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Northampton selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectNorthampton County Area Community College | 24% | — | 8,810 | $12,119 | Community College |
| — | — | 6,232 | $6,389 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,402 | $6,576 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,085 | $6,835 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,036 | $4,858 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,394 | $5,279 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,374 | $2,624 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,278 | $11,124 | Community College | |
| — | — | 56,457 | $9,919 | Community College | |
| — | — | 896 | $1,095 | Community College | |
| — | 98.6% | 6,762 | $6,778 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,620 | $5,344 | Community College | |
| — | — | 16,884 | $11,762 | Community College | |
| — | — | 13,988 | $11,607 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 24% | 98.6% | 7,082 | $6,677 |
Institutions like Northampton
Explore the federal data for institutions in Northampton's comparison group.
- Community CollegePennsylvania
Bucks County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,232Net price$6,389View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Delaware County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,402Net price$6,576View data - Community CollegeMaryland
Hagerstown Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,085Net price$6,835View data - Community CollegeMichigan
Kellogg Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,036Net price$4,858View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Mercer County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,394Net price$5,279View data - Community CollegeMassachusetts
Middlesex Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,374Net price$2,624View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Montgomery County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,278Net price$11,124View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Northern Virginia Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment56,457Net price$9,919View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Piedmont Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment896Net price$1,095View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate98.6%Enrollment6,762Net price$6,778View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Rowan College at Burlington County
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,620Net price$5,344View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Tidewater Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment16,884Net price$11,762View data - Community CollegeIllinois
William Rainey Harper College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment13,988Net price$11,607View data
Northampton Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The mission of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) is to provide leadership and support for institution-wide planning, assessment, evaluation, reporting, and research compliance activities in support of NCC's mission.
Visit IR office page- Scott Schaeffer, D.C.Director, Institutional Effectiveness, MSCHE Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)
- Sam TemplesAssistant Director, Institutional Effectiveness
- Emily BurgerInstitutional Data and Compliance Analyst
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planNCC Strategic PlanNorthampton Community College's strategic plan focuses on navigating a bold new world to meet evolving educational and workforce needs. The plan is built around four strategic pillars: Student Experience, Partnerships, Learning Pathways & Outcomes, and A Dynamic & Healthy NCC Organization. By leveraging these pillars, the college aims to empower minds and transform futures, driving both regional and institutional growth.northampton.edu
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