NECC vs. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

Comparable Facts

Compare Northeast Community College in Norfolk, NE with Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, NE on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Northeast Community College is larger than Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture based on total student enrollment (5,720 students vs. 222 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northeast Community College is located in Norfolk, NE (Rural Fringe setting); Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is in Curtis, NE (Remote Rural setting).
• Northeast Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Northeast Community College 20:1; Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are 7.9% lower than at Northeast Community College ($9,118 vs. $9,897).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.5% higher at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture than at Northeast Community College (about $796 more per year; $5,926 vs. $5,130).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northeast Community College than at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (73% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northeast Community College students is 24.2% larger than aid received by Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture students ($5,720 vs. $4,606).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both NECC and Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northeast Community College graduates have a $10,498 lower median loan debt than Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture graduates ($11,202 vs. $21,700).
• Among borrowers, NECC graduates have an estimated $109 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture graduates ($115 vs. $224).
• More Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NECC students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.