Northeastern Junior College is a public community college located in Sterling, CO. It offers 45 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Northeastern Junior College is $5,582 for Colorado residents and $8,045 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Colorado public community colleges' average ($8,266).

The school has 1,446 students, which is higher than Colorado community collleges' average (971). In addition, 141 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Colorado community colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Northeastern Junior College. Then, we compare its costs to Colorado community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - NJC
Colorado ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,582$8,045
Books & Supplies$1,460
On-Campus Living Costs$14,017
Off-Campus Living Costs$21,105
Average Financial Aid$5,846
Cost of Attendance$21,059$23,522
After Financial Aid$15,213$17,676
NJC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Colorado ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Northeastern Junior College$5,582$8,045
Public Community Colleges in Colorado$4,531$8,266
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Northeastern Junior College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs2817NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business and Management2 completers
 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production Operations9 completers
 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Equestrian/Equine Studies10 completers
 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist15 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and Teaching4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 80 completers
 NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 35 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 62 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse10 completers
 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 20 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting1 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,446 students at Northeastern Junior College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 581 male students and 811 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,392710682
Male Students581336245
Female Students811374437

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,446 total students, 316 students enrolled through distance learning (141 students enrolled exclusively and 175 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,446
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses141
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses175
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,130

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Northeastern Junior College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address100 College Avenue, Sterling, CO
Phone970-521-6600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,582
Out-of-State$8,045
Student Population »1,446 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »51%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate68% (Full-time)
28% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,846
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)