Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, Colorado · Also known as NJC|Northeastern|Northeastern Jr College|NE Jr College|Northeastern Colorado|Northeastern Jr Co|Northeastern Community College|Northeast Jr College|Northeast|NE|NEJC|NE JC|NEJUCO|NE JU CO|NEJRCO|Northeastern Sterling|Northeastern JC|Sterling Junior College|North Eastern| · Website
$39,893
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,893
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Northeastern Junior College is a public 2-year college in Sterling, Colorado with 786 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,801 a year (tuition and fees $5,730 in-state, $8,267 out-of-state). 56% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $39,893 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,376 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,801
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,730
Out-of-state $8,267
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
56%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,376
About $99 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,893
Rank 2,696 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
- $13,801
- Tuition in-state
- $5,730
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,267
- Cost of attendance
- $21,558
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,206
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,583
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,983
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,854
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,054
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 $3,708 in 2015-16 to $5,730 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
- 786
- Part-time students
- 24%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 56%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 28
- Endowment
- $1.20M
- 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 2,696 of 5,094 US colleges and 39 of 69 in Colorado (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,801 | $17,042 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,730 | $9,958 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 56% | 62% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,376 | $11,008 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,367 | $36,984 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,893 | $42,169 | $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. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
28 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 | 177 | $10,110 | $24,287 | $45,306 | $44,125 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 57 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | $66,932 | $51,586 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | $75,838 | $65,202 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | $6,500 | $22,488 | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,609 | $42,010 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $28,266 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,020 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,537 | $42,438 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,692 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $70,530 | $58,424 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,921 | $57,584 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,930 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,436 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | $19,500 | $68,853 | $76,858 | $80,813 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Sterling and Colorado on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Colorado
- Homes: Homes for sale in Colorado
Questions and answers
How much does Northeastern Junior College cost?
$13,801 a year is the average net price at Northeastern Junior College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,730 for in-state students and $8,267 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,558. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,206 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Northeastern Junior College?
Northeastern Junior College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Northeastern Junior College graduates earn?
$39,893 a year is the median pay of former Northeastern Junior College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,367 after 6 years). That ranks 2,696 of 5,094 US colleges and 39 of 69 in Colorado. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $68,853.
How much student debt do Northeastern Junior College graduates have?
$9,376 is the median federal student loan debt of Northeastern Junior College graduates, about $99 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Northeastern Junior College?
56% of first-time, full-time students at Northeastern Junior College finish within 3 years. 73% 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 Northeastern Junior College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (177 associate's graduates), Precision Metal Working (57 certificate graduates), Accounting and Related Services (48 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 28 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.