North Shore CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#13 in Community Colleges

North Shore Community College is ranked 13^rd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate North Shore Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $10,920 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 5,743.
The financial aid amount ($4,933) is average.
It offers diverse area of study (82 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of North Shore CC are $10,920 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

North Shore Community College $10,920

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts $10,367

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at North Shore CC is 18% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

North Shore Community College 18%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 22%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at North Shore CC is 17% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

North Shore Community College 17%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at North Shore CC is 61% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

North Shore Community College 61%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 59%

Student Population

The total student population at North Shore CC is 5,743 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

North Shore Community College 5,743

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 5,208

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at North Shore CC is $4,933 which is 45.17% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

North Shore Community College $4,933

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts $4,672

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at North Shore CC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

North Shore Community College 16 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 15 to 1

Number of Programs

North Shore CC offers 82 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.