NJC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#9 in Community Colleges

Northeastern Junior College is ranked 9^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Northeastern Junior College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Its tuition & fees of $8,045 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,446.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (41 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of NJC are $8,045 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Northeastern Junior College $8,045

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 Colorado $9,603

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at NJC is 51% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Northeastern Junior College 51%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado 43%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at NJC is 10% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Northeastern Junior College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado 17%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at NJC is 68% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Northeastern Junior College 68%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado 63%

Student Population

The total student population at NJC is 1,446 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Northeastern Junior College 1,446

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 Colorado 3,812

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at NJC is $5,846 which is 72.67% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Northeastern Junior College $5,846

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 Colorado $5,753

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at NJC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.