Northern Pennsylvania Regional Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#18 in Community Colleges

Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is ranked 18^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Northern Pennsylvania Regional College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $8,880 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 136.
The financial aid amount ($2,178) is lower.
It offers limited area of study (6 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Northern Pennsylvania Regional are $8,880 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Northern Pennsylvania Regional College $8,880

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 Pennsylvania $13,422

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Northern Pennsylvania Regional is 38% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Northern Pennsylvania Regional College 38%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 31%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Northern Pennsylvania Regional is 25% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Northern Pennsylvania Regional College 25%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 62%

Student Population

The total student population at Northern Pennsylvania Regional is 136 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Northern Pennsylvania Regional College 136

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 Pennsylvania 6,751

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Northern Pennsylvania Regional is $2,178 which is 24.53% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Northern Pennsylvania Regional College $2,178

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 Pennsylvania $5,259

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Northern Pennsylvania Regional is 5 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.