Northern Essex Community College
Students
3,685
In-state/yr
$6,732
Completion
21%
Audit cost
Free 60+
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Federal College Scorecard data shows Northern Essex Community College's in-state tuition at $6,732 per year — $732 above the MassCC median. Northern Essex Community College participates in the state senior tuition waiver — residents 60+ enroll without paying tuition, per MGL c. 15A, §19.
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awards · IPEDSTop programs at Northern Essex Community College
Ranked by federal IPEDS award counts. Click any program to compare it across every community college in this state — including median earnings of graduates.
- Liberal Arts185 awards/yr · grads earn $43,911/yr
- Nursing86 awards/yr · grads earn $85,914/yr
- Criminal Justice69 awards/yr · grads earn $48,911/yr
- Computer Science66 awards/yr · grads earn $56,958/yr
- Business Administration46 awards/yr · grads earn $46,439/yr
- Early Childhood Education41 awards/yr · grads earn $38,208/yr
- Art25 awards/yr
- Biology24 awards/yr
Cost & outcomes
federal scorecardCost & outcomes
Federal data on tuition, financial aid, and student outcomes at Northern Essex Community College.
How cost adds up to net price
Sticker tuition only covers tuition and fees. Federal “average net price” adds the full cost of attendance and subtracts average aid — which is why it’s usually larger.
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $6,732
- Room & board(off-campus, estimate)
- $12,003
- Books & supplies
- $1,400
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,201
- Less: average grants & scholarships
- −$7,155
- Average net price after aid
- $6,046
Net price by family income
What students actually paid per year, after grants and scholarships, grouped by household income.
After enrollment
Earnings & debt
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reporting year ~2025.
Audit policy
Auditing allowed. MA residents 60+ may attend state community college courses tuition-free on a space-available basis.
Free for residents 60+ (space-available).
- · Apply online at necc.mass.edu
- · Register as a non-degree student
- · Register for courses during open enrollment