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Northampton County Area Community College

Bethlehem, PA · Suburb · 7,667 students
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$12,119
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
22%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$41,566
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Northampton Community College (NCC) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is renowned for its affordable, high-quality education and stands out for its strong academic offerings in nursing and allied health, dental hygiene, culinary arts, and transfer-oriented STEM pathways. The college fosters a lively, supportive campus culture featuring competitive NJCAA athletics, dozens of student organizations, and dedicated resources tailored to both traditional-age students and adult learners. Distinctively, NCC is one of the few community colleges in Pennsylvania to offer on-campus residence halls, allowing students to enjoy an immersive collegiate living experience alongside seamless dual-admission partnerships with four-year universities.


Wikipedia:Northampton Community College is a public community college in Pennsylvania with campuses in Bethlehem in Northampton County and Tannersville in Monroe County. The college, founded in 1967, also has satellite locations in the south side of Bethlehem and Hawley. The college serves more than 34,000 students a year in credit and non-credit programs.

Location
Bethlehem, PA, 18020-7599 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ABE · Lehigh Valley
6 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,550$15,270
Housing & food (on campus)$10,770$10,770
Books & supplies$1,800$1,800
Cost of attendance$18,119$19,219
Average net price$12,119Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$15,270
In-state: $5,550
Housing & food (on campus)$10,770
Books & supplies$1,800
Cost of attendance$19,219
In-state: $18,119
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $12,119
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.northampton.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Northampton County Area Community College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$8,385
Housing$5,689
Books & supplies$900
Personal expenses$3,628
Transportation$539
Total published by the school$19,219
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$8,986
$30–48k
$10,102
$48–75k
$13,016
$75–110k
$15,912
$110k+
$17,697
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
22%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
32% graduated · 48% transferred · 10% still enrolled · 10% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$36,571
10 yrs after entry$41,566
Debt
Median at graduation$15,495
Monthly payment$164
Middle 50% owe$4.4k–$12.5k
90th percentile$20,000
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
19 : 1
Pell grant
40%
First-gen
48%
Family income
$26,727
Independent
33%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
59%
Race & ethnicity
White
40%
Hispanic
30%
Black
12%
Asian
3%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
10%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Men's · Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$89M
Full-time faculty
16%
Faculty salary
$8,214/mo
Teaching spend
$8,331
per student
Federal loans
28%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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