Nashua Community College
Nashua, New Hampshire · Also known as NCC · Website
$46,164
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,164
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Nashua Community College is a public 2-year college in Nashua, New Hampshire with 1,135 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $23,154 a year (tuition and fees $7,140 in-state, $15,390 out-of-state). 38% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $46,164 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$23,154
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,140
Out-of-state $15,390
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
38%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,000
About $117 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,164
Rank 1,858 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $23,154
- Tuition in-state
- $7,140
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,390
- Cost of attendance
- $29,014
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 20%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $21,030
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $27,225
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $28,677
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $29,014
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $28,492
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,912 in 2015-16 to $7,140 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,135
- Part-time students
- 70%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 8
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 48
- Endowment
- $64K
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,858 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 24 in New Hampshire (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $23,154 | $18,250 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,140 | $15,838 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 86% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 38% | 57% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 77% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,000 | $18,525 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,161 | $41,421 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,164 | $51,362 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 64% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
48 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | $12,300 | $18,497 | $45,696 | $44,125 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | $10,549 | $29,652 | $57,870 | $58,424 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $90,973 | $80,813 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MarketingAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,264 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | $11,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Nashua and New Hampshire on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New Hampshire
- Homes: Homes for sale in New Hampshire
Questions and answers
How much does Nashua Community College cost?
$23,154 a year is the average net price at Nashua Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,140 for in-state students and $15,390 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $29,014. Families earning under $30,000 pay $21,030 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Nashua Community College?
Nashua Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Nashua Community College graduates earn?
$46,164 a year is the median pay of former Nashua Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,161 after 6 years). That ranks 1,858 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 24 in New Hampshire. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $29,652.
How much student debt do Nashua Community College graduates have?
$11,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Nashua Community College graduates, about $117 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 20% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Nashua Community College?
38% of first-time, full-time students at Nashua Community College finish within 3 years. 64% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Nashua Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (40 associate's graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (23 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (20 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 48 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.