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North Country Community College

Saranac Lake, NY
Public 2-year school
$21,615projected sticker price
$11,471projected average net price for
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This year at North Country Community College, we project that on average students will pay $11,471, while the advertised price of attendance is $21,615. That’s a difference of $10,144.

Prices at North Country Community College over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$23,652
out-of-state sticker price
$21,615
in-state sticker price
$11,471
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at North Country Community CollegeIn-state sticker price at North Country Community CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at North Country Community College
26-27$11,471$21,615$23,652
25-26$11,274$21,243$23,609
24-25$11,080$20,878$23,566
23-24$10,804$20,358$27,530
22-23$11,158$20,358$27,530
21-22$13,578$22,362$29,534
20-21$12,647$21,562$28,734
19-20$11,472$20,908$27,804
18-19$11,100$20,258$26,888
17-18$10,245$19,264$25,640
16-17$9,857$19,001$25,251
15-16$9,413$18,153$24,303
14-15$8,838$17,250$23,100
13-14$7,105$17,150$23,000

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At North Country Community College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $17,973, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $8,843. That's a difference of $9,130.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$8,843
$14,032
$15,276
$17,697
$17,973
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at North Country Community College
<$30K$8,843
$30K-$48K$14,032
$48K-$75K$15,276
$75K-$110K$17,697
>$110K$17,973

School details

Located in Saranac Lake, NY
Public 2-year school
29% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At North Country Community College, over the last five years 29% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

29% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at North Country Community College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
13%
33%
18%
7%
0%
32%
36%
27%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at North Country Community CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native13%31%
Asian33%48%
Black18%35%
Hispanic7%45%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%25%
White32%51%
Multiple races36%36%
Unknown race27%34%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at North Country Community College, about 51% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

51%retention
Nat’l average: 67%

Part-time students

34%retention
Nat’l average: 33%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. North Country Community College has 2,061 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
2,061 students

About 62% of students are female.

62% female
38% male

And about 75% of students are white.

White

75%

Unknown race

12%

Black

4%

American Indian/Alaska Native

4%

Asian

2%

Multiple races

1%

Hispanic

1%

Nonresident

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%