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Nashua Community College

Nashua Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Nashua, NH. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $15,390 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 1,245 and it offers 18 programs(1 online programs). By program type, it has 14 1-year certificate, 3 2-years certificate, 1 4-years certificate, and 33 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 270 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Nashua Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Nashua Community College is $15,390 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Nashua Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
50% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,878 (exclude student loans).
NCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$15,390
Average Financial Amount$4,878

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Nashua Community College offers 18 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 270 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Nashua Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate14041
2 Years Certificate303
4 Years Certificate100
Total180270

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 41 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 3 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 226 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕8-
Education [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕13-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Quality Control Technology/Technician✕1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕6-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕5-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Accounting✕1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕1-
Small Business Administration/Management✕1-
Management Science✕2-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕0-
Total41
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕0-
Total3
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕0-
Total0
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Communication✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕3-
Computer Science✕4-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕11-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕10-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕4-
Education [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Education✕6-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕7-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕7-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕11-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕1-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 3 completers-
English Language and Literature✕3-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 47 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕17-
General Studies✕29-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Mathematics✕3-
Psychology [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Psychology✕7-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕14-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕4-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕9-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕1-
Somatic Bodywork✕3-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕20-
Business [+] ✕ 40 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕23-
Accounting✕8-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✕1-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕8-
History [+] ✕ 3 completers-
History✕3-
Total226

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,245 students are attending at Nashua Community College. There are 29 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 203 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 (10.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 77 (full-time) and 241 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Nashua Community College is 34% and transfer-out rate is 21%. The retention rate is 59% at the school.
NCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population1,245
Graduation Rate34%
Number of Faculty232
Student to Faculty Ratio10 to 1

Student Population at NCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,183 students enrolled into Nashua Community College. By gender, 540 male and 643 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Nashua Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Nashua Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,183540643
Full-time372208164
Part-tme811332479
There are 772 White (65.26%), 39 Black/African American (3.30%), 232 Hispanic (19.61%), 28 Asian (2.37%), and 343 students with other races attending Nashua Community College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Nashua Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,183540643
American Indian/Native American211
Asian281414
Black/African American391920
Hispanic23280152
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White772366406
Two More592930
Un-Known503020
Non-resident Alien000
Nashua Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
183 students (15.47% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 322 students (27.22% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Nashua Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Nashua Community College
Number of Students
Total1,183
Enrolled Online Exclusively183
Enrolled Some Online Courses322
Not in Online Courses678
By age range, at Nashua Community College, 405 students are aged 20 to 24 (34.23% of total students), 426 students are aged below 20 (36.01%), 36 students are aged above 50 (5.58%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Nashua Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,183540643
Under 18553025
Age 18-19371178193
Age 20-21248136112
Age 22-241577285
Age 25-291365284
Age 30-34662937
Age 35-39561343
Age 40-49581642
Age 50-64331122
Over 64330

Directory and Accreditation Information

Nashua Community College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (4/10/2002 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Nashua Community College.
505 Amherst St, Nashua, NH
603-578-8900
School Website
Admission Page
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