Northampton County Area Community College
Northampton Community College is a public community college in Pennsylvania with campuses in Bethlehem in Northampton County and Tannersville in Monroe County. The college, founded in 1967, also has satellite locations in the south side of Bethlehem and Hawley. The college serves more than 34,000 students a year in credit and non-credit programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $11,682
- Undergraduate enrollment: 12,063
- Graduation rate (150%): 24%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 31%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $41,566
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,026
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,571
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Bethlehem, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Northampton County Area Community College include Business, General Studies, Psychology.
- Business (95 associate)
- General Studies (85 associate)
- Psychology (72 associate)
- Nursing (69 associate)
- Criminal Justice (50 associate)
- Child Care Provider (47 bachelor's)
- Public Health Education and Promotion (42 associate)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (39 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (38 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (37 associate)
Degree mix: Business 26%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 14%, Health 40%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 12%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Northampton County Area Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,986 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,986
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,102
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,016
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,912
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,697
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,370
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $15,270
- Books and supplies: $1,800
- On-campus room and board: $10,770
- Off-campus room and board: $11,068
- Off-campus with family: $8,280
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,119
- Sticker vs net gap: 36%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 40%
- Federal loan recipients: 28%
- Average institutional grant: $1,344
- Average federal loan: $6,213
- Median debt at graduation: $15,495
Admissions
Northampton County Area Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 12,063
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 95%
- Part-time undergraduates: 59%
- Age 25 and older: 33%
- Graduation rate: 24%
- Come back after freshman year: 64%
- First-generation: 48%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 60%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $82,071
- Associate professor salary: $70,511
- Assistant professor salary: $67,194
- On-campus housing capacity: 578
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Northampton County Area Community College acceptance rate? Northampton County Area Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Northampton County Area Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,986 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,682.
What majors does Northampton County Area Community College offer? Popular programs include Business, General Studies, Psychology, Nursing, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Northampton County Area Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $41,566 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Northampton County Area Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 31% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 24%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Northampton County Area Community College official site: https://www.northampton.edu/.