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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
$13,801
+$2.6k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
56%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%70 of 126
Non-Pell (all)
57%126 of 221
Subsidized loan, no Pell
58%26 of 45
No Federal Aid
57%100 of 176

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

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.

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,206
$30–48k$10,583
$48–75k$12,983
$75–110k$17,854
$110k+$20,054

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

Avg net price
$13,801
+$2,598vs Community College median $11,203
Federal loans
17.4%
In-state tuition
$5,730
Out-of-state
$8,267

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 393 students received $2.0M in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
393
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.0M
$1,986,234 total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
405 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$598K
190 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$661K
189 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs38
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

201 total completions
01Liberal Arts
7436.8%
02Agriculture
3416.9%
03Business
3316.4%
04Education
189.0%
05Security/Protective
105.0%
06Health Professions
94.5%
07Mechanic
73.5%
08Precision Production
63.0%
09Engineering Tech
63.0%
10Psychology
42.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,684
12-mo unduplicated
1,997
Undergraduate
1,997
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%701
Women
65%1,296

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.3%
Hispanic
20.1%
Non-resident
6.5%
Two or more
3.3%
Black
2.4%
Unknown
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Asian
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.

EADA
Athletes
187
109 M · 78 W
Women athletes
41.7%
Athletic aid
$635K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$270K
$300K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$42K
$35K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
24 M · 15 W
$359K
Baseball
35 M · —
$288K
Basketball
13 M · 14 W
$496K
Wrestling
23 M · —
$157K
Golf
11 M · 6 W
$151K
Volleyball
— · 17 W
$275K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.00
3 offenses · 1,502 students

3-year trend

2.872 yrs ago1.381 yr ago2.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
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
Arson
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

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

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
Drugs22
Liquor221

Residence-hall fires

  • Herboldsheimer Hall1 fire
    ArsonDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
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$13,801Community College
Colorado Northwestern Community College
——1,271$12,131Community College
Trinidad State College
——1,613$10,772Community College
Lamar Community College
——690$9,161Community College
Northwest College
——1,486$7,463Community College
Central Wyoming College
——2,205$11,634Community College
Peer group median56%—1,550$11,203

Institutions like Northeastern Junior College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Northeastern Junior College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Northeastern Junior College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Development
Email
leslie.weinsheim [at] njc.edu
Phone
970-521-6714
Address
Knowles Hall- 309, 100 College Avenue, Sterling, Colorado 80751

To produce data and analysis that is easy to understand, meaningful and useful for Northeastern senior administration, as well as the campus units of academics, administration and student services; and for the public in order to support student success through informed and evidence based decision-making.

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Team
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  • Leslie Weinsheim
    Director of Institutional Research, Planning & Development

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 $13,801 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Northeastern Junior College?

Northeastern Junior College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Development.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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