Financial Aid at NECC

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,881 students (64% of total 4,510 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Northern Essex Community College (NECC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,691.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 73% of total 321 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,990.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Northern Essex Community College, 2,881 undergraduate students (64% of total 4,510 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,691.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - NECC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,88164% $13,513,623$4,691
Pell Grants2,10847% $7,555,954$3,584
Federal Student Loan43610% $1,797,056$4,122

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

234 beginning undergraduate students (73% of total 321 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Northern Essex Community College. The average amount of aid received is $6,990.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - NECC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid23473% --
Grants or Scholarships21567%$1,502,792$6,990
Federal Grants17755%$954,285$5,391
Pell Grants17755%$920,586$5,201
Other Federal Grants3411%$33,699$991
State/Local Grants17855%$485,626$2,728
Institutional Grants3712%$62,881$1,699
Student Loan Aid3812%$149,929$3,946
Federal Student Loans3712%$146,138$3,950
Other Student Loans1-$3,791$3,791

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Northern Essex Community College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level191175$1,518,484$7,950
0-30,0007979$830,726$10,516
30,001-48,0004343$381,012$8,861
48,001-75,0003535$255,559$7,302
75,001-110,0001711$41,921$2,466
110,001 or more177$9,266$545

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