Haverhill, Massachusetts · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Northern Essex Community College is a public two-year institution in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,721 students. It is part of Massachusetts Community Colleges.
Northern Essex Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 71 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business/Commerce, and Computer and Information Sciences, General. It awarded 646 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
4,721
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
646
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
71
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 71
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
456
Certificates under 1 year
117
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
73
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,721
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,721
Full-time, fall 2024
22%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,558
Full-time, 2024-25
20%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
White
35%
Hispanic or Latino
46%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
30%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Massachusetts Community Colleges
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Lane Glenn
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization