Northeastern Junior College

Northeastern Junior College is a public community college located in Sterling, CO. It offers 45 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,730 for Colorado residents and $8,267 for out-of-state students at Northeastern Junior College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($7,574) of public community colleges in Colorado.

It has 1,684 students that are higher than the average population (687 students) of community colleges in Colorado. In addition, 151 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Colorado community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $37,700.

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Academic Overview

Northeastern Junior College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Sterling, Colorado.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,730 for Colorado residents and $8,267 for other students on average. It offers 45 degree programs through 28 Certificate, 17 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	100 College Avenue, Sterling, CO
Phone	970-521-6600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,730 Out-of-State$8,267
Student Population »	1,684 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	56%
Transfer-out Rate	10%
Retention Rate	73% (Full-time) 52% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,930
Students to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,700

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,730 for Colorado residents and $8,267 for out-of-state students at Northeastern Junior College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($7,574) over public community colleges in Colorado.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Northeastern Junior College. Then, we compare its costs to Colorado community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Colorado Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,730	$8,267
Books & Supplies	$1,460
On-Campus Living Costs	$14,017
Off-Campus Living Costs	$21,105
Average Financial Aid	$6,930
Cost of Attendance	$21,207	$23,744
After Financial Aid	$14,277	$16,814
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,700

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Colorado Residents	Out-of-State Students
Northeastern Junior College	$5,730	$8,267
Public Community Colleges in Colorado	$4,729	$7,574
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Northeastern Junior College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 28 Certificate, 17 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	28	17	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agricultural Business and Management	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production Operations	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Equestrian/Equine Studies	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	80 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	62 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,684 students at Northeastern Junior College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 581 male students and 811 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,392	710	682
Male Students	581	336	245
Female Students	811	374	437

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Northeastern Junior College, there are 1,446 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 316 students were attending classes through distance learning (141 students are enrolled exclusively and 175 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,446
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	141
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	175
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,130

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