Northampton County Area Community College
Northampton County Area Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Bethlehem, PA. It offers 108 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1970 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Important Academic Statistics
Total 8,484 students attended Northampton County Area Community College in the academic year 2023-2024. There are 118 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 910 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 495 (full-time) and 1,324 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Northampton County Area Community College is 21% and transfer-out rate is 14%. The retention rate is 63% at the school.
| Student Population | 8,484 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 21% |
| Number of Faculty | 1,028 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 19 to 1 |
2024 Costs of Attendance
The 2024 tuition & fees of Northampton County Area Community College is $14,730
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it. It offers the alternative tuition plans.
65% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,665 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $14,730 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $4,665 |
Offered Certificate Programs
Northampton County Area Community College offers 43 career programs for Less than 12-Weeks Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 240 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 22 | 8 | 147 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 18 | 2 | 90 |
| Total | 43 | 11 | 240 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at Northampton County Area Community College are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 240 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 3 students have earned/completed Less than 12-Weeks Certificate program.
- 147 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
- 90 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✔ (1 completers) | 3 completers |
| Publishing | ✔ | 3 |
| Education | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Multicultural Education | ✕ | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✔ (2 completers) | 14 completers |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | ✔ | 2 |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | ✔ | 12 |
| Education | ✔ (1 completers) | 22 completers |
| Multicultural Education | ✕ | 19 |
| Teacher Assistant/Aide | ✔ | 3 |
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 1 completers |
| Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology | ✕ | 1 |
| Work and Family Studies | ✔ (2 completers) | 53 completers |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | ✔ | 19 |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✔ | 34 |
| English Language and Literature | ✔ (1 completers) | 3 completers |
| Creative Writing | ✔ | 3 |
| Library Science | ✔ (1 completers) | 16 completers |
| Library and Archives Assisting | ✔ | 16 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 3 completers |
| Sustainability Studies | ✕ | 3 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | ✕ | 0 |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | ✕ | 0 |
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 4 completers |
| Electrician | ✕ | 4 |
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 6 completers |
| Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 1 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 5 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 1 completers |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Interior Design | ✕ | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 20 completers |
| Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist | ✕ | 1 |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | ✕ | 14 |
| Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | ✕ | 5 |
| Business | ✔ | 4 completers |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | ✔ | 4 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | ✕ | 0 |
| Total | 147 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2022-2023, total 8,484 students have enrolled into Northampton County Area Community College. By gender, 3,155 male and 5,329 female students are attending the school.
There are 3,824 White (45.07%), 1,111 Black/African American (13.10%), 1,981 Hispanic (23.35%), 259 Asian (3.05%), and 3,281 students with other races. 88 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,484 | 3,155 | 5,329 |
| American Indian/Native American | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Asian | 259 | 100 | 159 |
| Black/African American | 1,111 | 422 | 689 |
| Hispanic | 1,981 | 713 | 1,268 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| White | 3,824 | 1,384 | 2,440 |
| Two More | 273 | 95 | 178 |
| Un-Known | 890 | 377 | 513 |
| Non-resident Alien | 88 | 41 | 47 |
Directory Information
- 3835 Green Pond Rd, Bethlehem, PA
- 610-861-5300
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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