Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE · Public two-year · Town: Remote
5,595undergraduates
$8,508average net price per year
56%finish in 3 years
71%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
87 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (16)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Associate (3 awarded)
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Dietetics/Dietitian Associate (1 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate (10 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Associate (4 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (41 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (7 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (9 awarded)
- Pre-Dentistry Studies Associate (2 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Associate (3 awarded)
- Pre-Nursing Studies Associate (38 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (35 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (10)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate (16 awarded)
- Agriculture, General Associate (25 awarded)
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Associate (15 awarded)
- Agronomy and Crop Science Associate (9 awarded)
- Animal Sciences, General Associate (8 awarded)
- Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other Associate (4 awarded)
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Farm/Farm and Ranch Management Associate (16 awarded)
- Pre-Veterinary Studies Associate (2 awarded)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate (15 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Banking and Financial Support Services Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (45 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (25 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Real Estate Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Construction trades (4)
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other Associate (27 awarded)
- Electrician Associate (28 awarded)
- Lineworker Associate (34 awarded)
- Plumbing Technology/Plumber Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (31 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (29 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (4)
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician Associate (6 awarded)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (16 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (22 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (8)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (28 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
- Computer Programming, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (3 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Informatics Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (14 awarded)
- Energy Systems Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Education (5)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (22 awarded)
- Education, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (22 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Associate (3 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Associate (4 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (8 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (41 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (3)
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (18 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Associate (1 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Corrections Associate (7 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (15 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Human Services, General Associate (8 awarded)
- Social Work Associate (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (10 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Graphic Design Associate (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (4 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General Associate (3 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- International/Globalization Studies Associate (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Associate (1 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,840
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $5,130
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,637
- Books and supplies
- $1,211
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,461
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $16,149
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $17,439
- Total cost living at home
- $7,572
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,979 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,219 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,368 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,060 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,700 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 88%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 68%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,264
- Got a grant from the college
- 45%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,306
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 17%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 32%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,094
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 39%
- Finished in 3 years
- 56%
- Finished in 4 years
- 53%
- Transferred to another college
- 11%
- Came back for year two
- 71%
| Pell grant students | 50% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 47% |
| Neither | 62% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 321 | 52% |
| Men | 468 | 58% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 13 | 54% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 99 | 40% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 628 | 59% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 15 | 33% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 836 | 52% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 135 | 19% | 17% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 271 | 55% | 26% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 130 | 32% | 28% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,595
- Undergraduates
- 5,595
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,960
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,635
- Students per faculty member
- 22 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 92%
- From out of state
- 4%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 23%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 23%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 47% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 77% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 801 E Benjamin, Norfolk, NE, 68702-0469
- County
- Madison County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.