Nashua Community College
Nashua, NH · Public two-year · City: Small
1,262undergraduates
$13,561average net price per year
30%finish in 3 years
61%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
37 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (23 awarded)
- Management Science Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (7 awarded)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Associate (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (24 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- General Studies Associate (18 awarded)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (2 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (6)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate (7 awarded)
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications Associate (1 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (11 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Associate (1 awarded)
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate (6 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (1 awarded)
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (16 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (3 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (3 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate (5 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Associate (5 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (4 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Associate (2 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,140
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $15,390
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Total cost living at home
- $13,296
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,770 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,175 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,752 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $18,752 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,752 |
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
- 56%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 40%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,398
- Got a grant from the college
- 9%
- Average grant from the college
- $724
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 25%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,649
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 32%
- Finished in 3 years
- 30%
- Finished in 4 years
- 46%
- Transferred to another college
- 12%
- Came back for year two
- 61%
| Pell grant students | 28% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 21% |
| Neither | 33% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 89 | 29% |
| Men | 113 | 31% |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 40 | 13% |
| White | 140 | 35% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 20% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 265 | 35% | 25% |
| Started here, part-time | 326 | 19% | 20% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 84 | 37% | 31% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 198 | 29% | 26% |
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
- 1,262
- Undergraduates
- 1,262
- Full-time undergraduates
- 345
- Part-time undergraduates
- 917
- Students per faculty member
- 8 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 34%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 15%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 60% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 505 Amherst St, Nashua, NH, 03063-1026
- County
- Hillsborough County
- Part of
- Community College System of New Hampshire
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, 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.