Northeast State Community College
Students
4,404
In-state/yr
$4,782
Completion
33%
Audit cost
Free 65+
Northeast State Community College lists around 1,500 sections this term, putting it 2nd of 12 TBR colleges by catalog size. By section count, Northeast State Community College's top subjects this term are English (ENGL), Biology (BIOL), and Mathematics (MATH) — with English (ENGL) leading at around 150 sections. Online sections make up 16% of the schedule at Northeast State Community College, below the TBR median (25%).
For students who missed the main registration window, Northeast State Community College offers around 1,300 late-start sections this term — 1st of 12 in the TBR. State transfer records show Northeast State Community College's coursework articulates most often with mtsu, apsu, and utk, with mtsu accepting 350 courses. Per the federal College Scorecard, the ten-year-after-entry median earnings for Northeast State Community College alumni is $34,553, $2,789 below the TBR median.
Northeast State Community College participates in the state senior tuition waiver — residents 65+ enroll without paying tuition, per Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-113.
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awards · IPEDSTop programs at Northeast State 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 Arts965 awards/yr · grads earn $37,744/yr
- Welding Technology110 awards/yr
- Nursing105 awards/yr · grads earn $64,707/yr
- Computer Science90 awards/yr · grads earn $40,464/yr
- Business Administration84 awards/yr · grads earn $37,995/yr
- Automotive Technology79 awards/yr
- Criminal Justice34 awards/yr
- Accounting22 awards/yr
Cost & outcomes
federal scorecardCost & outcomes
Federal data on tuition, financial aid, and student outcomes at Northeast State 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)
- $4,782
- Room & board(off-campus, estimate)
- $14,536
- Books & supplies
- $1,470
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,793
- Less: average grants & scholarships
- −$8,929
- Average net price after aid
- $6,864
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
verified 2026-04-09Auditing allowed. Tennessee residents aged 65+ may attend credit courses at TBR community colleges with tuition and most mandatory fees waived under Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-113. A small service fee may still apply. Standard tuition applies to all other audit students.
Free for residents 65+ (space-available).
- · Complete an admissions application
- · Contact the Records Office about audit enrollment or the senior tuition waiver
- · Register during the normal enrollment period
Course Offering Profile
What Northeast State Community College is offering for 2026FA — 1459 sections across 2 delivery modes.
Format mix
- in person1219 (84%)
- online240 (16%)
Section start dates
Sections begin on 22 distinct dates this term. 1347 late-start sections begin more than two weeks after the term starts.