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Northeastern Junior College

Sterling, Colorado·Public, 2-year·Rocky Mountains·njc.edu
6-yr Graduation
56%
Total enrollment
1,684
peer median 1,550
Avg net price
$13,224
+$1.5k 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
73%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%
Non-Pell
58%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 57 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 53 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
57
Passing
4
7.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

57programs
  • Passing4 · 7.0%
  • No Data53 · 93.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
2
No data
53

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.

4
Agricultural Production Operations
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+13.7%
$44,537 vs $39,174
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+15.7%
$45,306 vs $39,174
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+80.0%
$70,530 vs $39,174
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+96.2%
$76,858 vs $39,174

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$18,750 debt · $76,858 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$10,250 debt · $46,921 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
21%
$9,625 debt · $45,306 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
20%
$8,197 debt · $41,000 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
15%
$10,250 debt · $66,932 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1964Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 4

  1. Apr 2025Renewal 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. Jul 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Mar 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$10,190
$30–48k$10,546
$48–75k$13,665
$75–110k$16,934
$110k+$18,926

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

Avg net price
$13,224
+$1,468vs Community College median $11,757
Federal loans
21.9%
In-state tuition
$5,582
Out-of-state
$8,045

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 394 students received $2.0M in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
394
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.0M
$1,984,690 total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
403 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$591K
189 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$650K
188 loan awards
Parent PLUS$243K
26 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 336 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (2.3%) defaulted within three years.

Default rate
2.3%
vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
336
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.4%
2017
18.5%
2018
10.2%
2019
2.3%
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 Northeastern Junior College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs35
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

221 total completions
01Liberal Arts
10447.1%
02Agriculture
3214.5%
03Business
2913.1%
04Health Professions
156.8%
05Precision Production
125.4%
06Mechanic
94.1%
07Security/Protective
83.6%
08Education
62.7%
09Psychology
41.8%
10Engineering Tech
20.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,684
12-mo unduplicated
1,931
Undergraduate
1,931
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%664
Women
66%1,267

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.1%
Hispanic
17.3%
Non-resident
5.9%
Two or more
3.5%
Black
3.4%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Asian
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
172
98 M · 74 W
Women athletes
43.0%
Athletic aid
$615K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$293K
$256K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$45K
$37K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
25 M · 16 W
$291K
Baseball
31 M ·
$276K
Basketball
12 M · 14 W
$472K
Wrestling
20 M ·
$155K
Volleyball
· 17 W
$284K
Softball
· 14 W
$178K

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
1.38
2 offenses · 1,446 students

3-year trend

1.552 yrs ago2.871 yr ago1.38Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Fondling
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
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
Drugs11
Liquor47

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
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
40

Northeastern Junior College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Northeastern Junior 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
SubjectNortheastern Junior College
56%1,684$13,224Community College
Colorado Northwestern Community College
1,271$12,316Community College
Trinidad State College
1,613$11,197Community College
Lamar Community College
690$10,328Community College
Northwest College
1,486$7,394Community College
Central Wyoming College
2,205$13,622Community College
Peer group median56%1,550$11,757

Frequently asked questions about Northeastern Junior College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Northeastern Junior College.

What is the graduation rate at Northeastern Junior College?

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

How many students attend Northeastern Junior College?

Northeastern Junior College reports a total enrollment of 1,684 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Northeastern Junior College?

The average net price at Northeastern Junior College is $13,224 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Northeastern Junior College located?

Northeastern Junior College is located in Sterling, Colorado 80751-2944.

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