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 1,392 students (51% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the state community college average of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 82%.
The student population of Northeastern Junior College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Northeastern Junior College diversity score of 0.44 is less than the state average of 0.77. The school's diversity has declined by 9% over five years.
Total Enrollment
1,392 students
1,500 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
17:1
# Full-Time Students
710 students
615 students
# Part-Time Students
682 students
885 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
991 students
443 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
710 students
435 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
97 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
682 students
715 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
1 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
578 students
346 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
16%
20%
% White
3%
18%
% Hawaiian
73%
38%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
% Non Resident races
n/a
n/a
% Unknown races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.77
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
0.5241%
0.636%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
0.2575%
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 33% 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 33% 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: 2023 (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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