Northeastern Junior College is the largest residential two-year college campus in the state. It is located on the high plains of Northeastern Colorado. Approximately 65% of full time traditional age students enrolled are in transfer programs and 35% are pursuing career/technical cetificates/degrees.
School Highlights
Northeastern Junior College serves 1,826 students (39% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the state community college average of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 51%.
The student population of Northeastern Junior College has grown by 31% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has increased from 8:1 over five years.
The Northeastern Junior College diversity score of 0.46 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has declined by 5% over five years.
Total Enrollment
1,826 students
1,174 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
23:1
# Full-Time Students
712 students
712 students
# Part-Time Students
1,114 students
1,500 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
182 students
185 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
712 students
483 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
95 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
1,114 students
1,114 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
1 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
578 students
346 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
16%
25%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
72%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
3%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
% Non Resident races
4%
2%
% Unknown races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.69
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
0.5123%
0.636%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
0.2712%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$35,300
$33,300
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $3,394 is less than the state average of $3,735. The in-state tuition has declined by 35% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,892 is less than the state average of $10,403. The out-state tuition has declined by 35% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees
$3,394
$3,735
Out-State Tuition Fees
$4,892
$10,403
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
91%
84%
Median Debt for Graduates
$10,565
$11,000
Median Debt for Dropouts
$5,500
$5,500
Acceptance Rate
n/a
98%
Source: 2024 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
Northeastern Junior College, located in Sterling, Colorado, was
established in 1941 and is Colorado's largest 2-year residential
college. We are located in northeastern Colorado about 125 miles
from Denver. At NJC, our students have the best of both worlds.
They can take advantage of over 80 programs of study while enjoying
small classes, individual instructor attention and the complete
college experience. Each year, Northeastern's enrollment is
approximately 4,000 learners. NJC has between a 1,000 and 1,100
full-time traditional age students (ages 17-22) who are enrolled
full-time on our campus with 12 or more credit hours. NJC also
serves approximately 3,000 part-time learners each year. Students
attend Northeastern from many areas! On average we have traditional
age students on campus from over 90% of the 63 counties in
Colorado; from approximately 20 different states and several
foreign countries. Northeastern Junior College is fully accredited
by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.
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