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Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska·Public, 2-year·Plains·northeast.edu
6-yr Graduation
56%
Total enrollment
5,720
peer median 5,383
Avg net price
$8,812
-$1.8k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
56%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
52%
Non-Pell
49%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 83 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 62 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
83
Passing
21
25.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

83programs
  • Passing21 · 25.3%
  • No Data62 · 74.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
3
Watch
7
Safe
11
No data
62

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.

21
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+0.2%
$36,172 vs $36,082
Animal Sciences
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+7.8%
$38,907 vs $36,082
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+9.8%
$39,625 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+12.8%
$40,686 vs $36,082
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+16.6%
$42,059 vs $36,082
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+20.0%
$43,309 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+20.4%
$43,448 vs $36,082
Agriculture General
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+23.0%
$44,376 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+0.2%
+$90

Debt vs earnings

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

15
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
33%
$15,250 debt · $45,955 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
27%
$9,800 debt · $36,172 earn
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
27%
$12,000 debt · $45,059 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
23%
$10,000 debt · $43,448 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Undergraduate Certificate · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
23%
$10,672 debt · $46,455 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
23%
$12,000 debt · $52,727 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
22%
$9,007 debt · $40,686 earn
Agricultural Business and Management
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
21%
$9,250 debt · $44,808 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1979Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Oct 2024Renewal 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. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Apr 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant

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$5,979
$30–48k$6,219
$48–75k$8,368
$75–110k$12,060
$110k+$12,700

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

Avg net price
$8,812
-$1,799vs Community College median $10,612
Federal loans
14.0%
In-state tuition
$3,840
Out-of-state
$5,130

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,090 students received $5.3M in Pell grants, alongside $3.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,090
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.3M
$5,339,761 total
Direct Loans
$3.7M
1,014 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
400 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.8M
499 loan awards
Parent PLUS$714K
115 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 756 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (1.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
756
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.5%
2017
12.7%
2018
5.0%
2019
1.3%
2020*
0.0%
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 Northeast Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs103
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

632 total completions
01Health Professions
11618.4%
02Agriculture
11017.4%
03Construction Trades
8914.1%
04Business
8413.3%
05Mechanic
558.7%
06Education
528.2%
07Liberal Arts
497.8%
08Engineering Tech
335.2%
09Parks/Recreation
223.5%
10Security/Protective
223.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
5,720
12-mo unduplicated
6,815
Undergraduate
6,815
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
49%3,355
Women
51%3,460

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.9%
Hispanic
16.3%
Non-resident
3.8%
Two or more
2.3%
Unknown
1.5%
Black
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Asian
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
145
80 M · 65 W
Women athletes
44.8%
Athletic aid
$613K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$331K
$282K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$27K
Head-coach salaries
$35K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
27 M · 25 W
$746K
Basketball
16 M · 12 W
$455K
Baseball
28 M ·
$338K
Volleyball
· 16 W
$241K
Softball
· 14 W
$202K
Golf
9 M ·
$118K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 5,583 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.191 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs05
    Liquor259

    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
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    131

    Northeast Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Northeast 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
    SubjectNortheast Community College
    56%5,720$8,812Community College
    Southeast Community College Area
    10,816$8,470Community College
    Minnesota State Community and Technical College
    5,645$11,274Community College
    Kansas City Kansas Community College
    5,014$15,255Community College
    Hawkeye Community College
    69.5%5,120$10,298Community College
    Hennepin Technical College
    4,572$10,925Community College
    Peer group median56%69.5%5,383$10,612

    Frequently asked questions about Northeast Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Northeast Community College?

    Northeast Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Northeast Community College?

    Northeast Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,720 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Northeast Community College?

    The average net price at Northeast Community College is $8,812 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Northeast Community College located?

    Northeast Community College is located in Norfolk, Nebraska 68702-0469.

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