Quick Facts
Fall 2025 Quick Facts
Enrollment Profile
- Credit Student Headcount: 5,307
- Credit Students Enrolled in 12+ credits: 1,005
- High school students enrolled in NECC courses: 786
Student Demographics
- Male: 34.7%
- Female: 61.1%
- MA residents: 93.5%
- NH residents: 6.1%
- Hispanic or Latino: 49.2%
- Not Hispanic or Latino: 45.5%
- First generation: 55.3%
- Veterans: 105 students
Student Enrollment
- Enrolled Part-Time: 81.1%
- Enrolled Full-Time: 18.9%
- Taking online courses: 83.4%
- Age 25 or younger: 68%
- Ages 26-45: 27.1%
- Ages 46+: 4.9%
- Students who have earned a bachelor’s degree prior to attending NECC: 2.3%
- Students who transfer in to NECC from another college: 9.3%
Cost
(Spring 2024 Data)
- Average in-state cost of a 3-credit course: $909
- Average annual cost of tuition and fees: $6,732
- NECC students who receive aid: 80%
- NECC students who graduate without debt: 74%
- Course sections offered with free or low-cost books: 222
- Scholarship amount awarded annually: Over $500,000
- Savings (2 years then Public University transfer): Over $20,000
- Savings (2 years then Private University transfer): Over $80,000
Academics/Programs
- Programs of Study: 66
- Number of Unique Instructors: 213
- Average Class Size: 18.7
Student Life
- Student Clubs & Organizations: 14
- Varsity Sports: 13
- Student-Athletes: 146
Success Indicators
- Count of Mass Reconnect Students: 1,240
- Top Transfer Institution: UMass Lowell (181 students)
Employer Partnerships & Experiential Opportunities
- Students completing off-campus experiential learning opportunities: 602
- Companies based in MA+NH with recruiting accounts on NECC’s job board: 1,115
Alumni
(Spring 2024 Data)
- Number of alumni: 51,235 (Spring 2024)
