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North Shore Community College

North Shore Community College

Danvers, MA · Suburb · 4,393 students
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$9,000
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
18%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$45,391
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

North Shore Community College in Danvers, Massachusetts, is widely recognized for offering affordable, career-focused associate degrees and seamless pathways to four-year institutions. The Danvers campus is particularly renowned for its hands-on programs in high-demand fields, featuring standout offerings in Nursing, Veterinary Technology, Allied Health, and Criminal Justice. Its inclusive, commuter-oriented student culture caters to both recent high school graduates and adult learners through flexible scheduling and dedicated career support services. A major distinguishing feature is the college's MassTransfer agreement, which guarantees course credit transfers and tuition discounts to Massachusetts public universities, alongside specialized state-of-the-art health and veterinary laboratories on campus.

Wikipedia:North Shore Community College is a public community college in Massachusetts with campuses in Danvers and Lynn. The college offers over 80 associate degree and certificate programs to approximately 10,000 students a year from the 26 cities and towns along the coastal region from north metropolitan Boston to Cape Ann. North Shore Community College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

Location
Danvers, MA, 01923-0840 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BOS · Boston
16 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,352$10,920
Books & supplies$1,600$1,600
Cost of attendance$15,896$21,464 est.
Average net price$9,000Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$10,920
In-state: $5,352
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$21,464 est.
In-state: $15,896
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $9,000
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$8,622
$30–48k
$7,550
$48–75k
$8,987
$75–110k
$9,966
$110k+
$13,158
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
18%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
33% graduated · 23% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 42% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$40,373
10 yrs after entry$45,391
Debt
Median at graduation$9,000
Monthly payment$95
Middle 50% owe$3.3k–$11k
90th percentile$17,559
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: $38,832 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 35%Women 65%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell grant
32%
First-gen
52%
Family income
$24,338
Independent
42%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
70%
Race & ethnicity
White
40%
Hispanic
36%
Black
11%
Asian
4%
Two or more
5%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$14M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$8,822/mo
Teaching spend
$9,240
per student
Federal loans
10%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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