The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 17.80% where the last year rate was 20%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 57.40% for full-time students and 42.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 17.80% where the current academic year rate is 20%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northern Essex Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20% | 17% | 22% |
| 2016-17 | 19% | 16% | 22% |
| 2017-18 | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| 2018-19 | 15% | 11% | 18% |
| 2019-20 | 18% | 13% | 23% |
| 2020-21 | 17% | 13% | 20% |
| 2021-22 | 14% | 11% | 17% |
| 2022-23 | 18% | 17% | 20% |
| 2023-24 | 19% | 17% | 19% |
| 2024-25 | 20% | 19% | 22% |
| Average | 17.80% | 15.00% | 20.20% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 17.40% where the current year rate is 16%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northern Essex Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22% |
| 2016-17 | 19% |
| 2017-18 | 18% |
| 2018-19 | 19% |
| 2019-20 | 17% |
| 2020-21 | 16% |
| 2021-22 | 11% |
| 2022-23 | 15% |
| 2023-24 | 21% |
| 2024-25 | 16% |
| Average | 17.40% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 57.40% for full-time students and 42.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NECC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 59% | 46% |
| 2016-17 | 58% | 40% |
| 2017-18 | 58% | 44% |
| 2018-19 | 56% | 40% |
| 2019-20 | 58% | 42% |
| 2020-21 | 54% | 40% |
| 2021-22 | 53% | 41% |
| 2022-23 | 54% | 40% |
| 2023-24 | 63% | 46% |
| 2024-25 | 61% | 50% |
| Average | 57.40% | 42.90% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 19.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northern Essex Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20:1 |
| 2016-17 | 19:1 |
| 2017-18 | 19:1 |
| 2018-19 | 20:1 |
| 2019-20 | 20:1 |
| 2020-21 | 21:1 |
| 2021-22 | 20:1 |
| 2022-23 | 18:1 |
| 2023-24 | 18:1 |
| 2024-25 | 19:1 |
| Average | 19.40:1 |
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