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North Country Community College was awarded 51 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general studies.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, North Country Community College is ranked #1,980 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
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As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into North Country Community College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
The student to faculty ratio at North Country Community College is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at North Country Community College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At North Country Community College this rate is 50%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,602 undergraduates at North Country Community College with 652 being full-time and 950 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,511 | $11,494 | $14,726 | $17,386 | $15,940 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of North Country Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At North Country Community College, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $4,349 a year. That adds up to $17,396 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at North Country Community College is 15.6%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
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Contact details for North Country Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 23 Santanoni Avenue, Saranac Lake, NY 12983-0089 |
| Phone: | 518-891-2915 |
| Website: | www.nccc.edu/ |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 618 students took at least one online class at North Country Community College. This is a decrease from the 1,519 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 618 | 273 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,519 | 930 |
| 2018-2019 | 341 | 57 |
| 2017-2018 | 392 | 18 |
| 2016-2017 | 325 | 6 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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