North Country Community College
Saranac Lake, New York · Website
$38,276
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,276
median earnings, 10 years after starting
North Country Community College is a public 2-year college in Saranac Lake, New York with 819 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,868 a year (tuition and fees $6,682 in-state, $9,370 out-of-state). 29% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,276 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,868
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,682
Out-of-state $9,370
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
29%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,276
Rank 3,010 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
- $11,868
- Tuition in-state
- $6,682
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,370
- Cost of attendance
- $18,051
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 20%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,329
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,216
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,387
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,668
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,928
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 $5,303 in 2015-16 to $6,682 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
- 819
- Part-time students
- 22%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Retention rate
- 51%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 37
- 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 3,010 of 5,094 US colleges and 235 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,868 | $17,682 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,682 | $13,810 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 73% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 29% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 51% | 79% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $15,250 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,937 | $38,937 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,276 | $47,733 | $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. 50% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
37 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | $19,351 | $69,472 | $85,364 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 44 | $9,500 | $45,808 | $75,715 | $56,073 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | $12,000 | $24,113 | $46,635 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,262 | $48,733 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | $12,000 | $54,327 | $77,121 | $65,389 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | $12,500 | $50,293 | $72,163 | $51,180 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | $31,175 | $45,292 | $46,706 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,099 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,634 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,884 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,833 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,400 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Teaching Assistants/AidesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Security Science and TechnologyAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Saranac Lake and New York on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New York
- Homes: Homes for sale in New York
Questions and answers
How much does North Country Community College cost?
$11,868 a year is the average net price at North Country Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,682 for in-state students and $9,370 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,051. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,329 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at North Country Community College?
North Country Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do North Country Community College graduates earn?
$38,276 a year is the median pay of former North Country Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,937 after 6 years). That ranks 3,010 of 5,094 US colleges and 235 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $69,472.
How much student debt do North Country Community College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of North Country Community College graduates, about $127 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 North Country Community College?
29% of first-time, full-time students at North Country Community College finish within 3 years. 51% 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 North Country Community College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (50 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (44 certificate graduates), Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (26 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 37 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.