Nashua Community College 505 Amherst Street, Nashua, NH 03063 ● (603) 882-6923 College Fact Book, Fall 2009 The Nashua Community College (NCC) in Nashua, New Hampshire meets the region’s educational needs through a comprehensive program of transfer, technical, business and industry specific programs. NCC celebrates its 40th year of rich tradition of educational excellence and a belief that the student is the most important person in this scholarly community. Table of Contents Quick Facts ...................................................................................... 2 Student Characteristics ..................................................................... 3 Enrollment by Program Major ............................................................ 6 Degrees & Certificates Awarded ........................................................ 9 Four Year College Enrollments .......................................................... 11 Staff Characteristics ......................................................................... 12 Faculty Characteristics .................................................................... 14 Financial Aid .................................................................................... 16 Tuition and Fees ............................................................................. 17 Awards, Recognitions and Honors .................................................... 18 Acknowledgement The information presented in this document was taken from the College’s Banner database system, IPEDS data, and other departmental sources provided through the generous assistance of the following people: Louise Haigler, BANNER Support; Maryanne Murray and Jennifer Leitner, Registrar Office; Catherine Barry, Human Resources; Lucy Jenkins, Academic Affairs; Lizbeth Gonzalez and Anne Eule, Financial Aid; Deborah Cort, Graphic Design; and Arthur Harris, Liberal Arts. Phillip Frankland Institutional Research Office Nashua Community College Fact Book, Fall 2009 Page 1 Nashua Community College 505 Amherst Street, Nashua, NH 03063 ● (603) 882-6923 Quick Facts, Fall 2009 Fall 200 9 Headcount Graduate Awards for 200 8-200 9 Part -time Students 1, 212 58.8 % Associate Degrees 222 74.5 % Full -time Students 850 41.2 % Certificates 76 25.5 % Total Credit Students 2,062 Total Graduate Awards 298 Total Non -credit Students 119 (Note: Some graduates earned more than one award) Total Student Enrollment 2,181 Graduates for 200 8-200 9 Average Age of Students Female 160 55.7 % Full -time 21. 5 Male 127 44.3 % Part -time 31.2 Total 287 All 27.4 Top Academic Programs by Awards Gender Granted for 200 8-200 9 Female 1116 51.2 % Nursing – Degree 23 Male 1065 48.8 % Busin. Admin. Management – Degree 19 Massage Therapy – Certificate 19 Race/Ethnicity Automotive Technology – Degree 15 African American 55 2.5 % Liberal Arts – Degree 13 American Indian 6 0. 3% Business Admin. Accounting – Degree 12 Asian/Pacific Islander 49 2. 2% General Studies – Degree 12 Latino 97 4.4 % Busin. Admin. Small Busin/Ent. – Degree 11 White 1,694 77.7% Comp. Sci./Networking – Degree 11 Unknown 280 12.8 % Human Services – Degree 10 Student Residence New Hampshire 2086 95.6% 200 9-20 10 Academic Programs Offered Massachusetts 89 4.1% Associate Degree 30 Other States 6 0. 3% Certificate 22 Nashua 822 37.7 % Nashua Area ( within 20 miles ) 1886 86.5% 200 9-20 10 Annual Tuition and Fees (per credit hour) Faculty and Staff Resident $1 83 Full -time Faculty 38 New England Reg. Stu dent Program $2 74 Adjunct Faculty 129 Non -resident $4 18 Administration 8 Mandatory Fees Full -time Staff 41 Student Activities (per course credit) $16 Part -time Staff 39 Academic Instruction (per lab credit) $60 Nashua Community College Fact Book, Fall 2009 Page 2 Student Characteristics • For the Fall 2009 semester, 51% of the student population was comprised of females. • For the Fall 2009 semester, almost 60% of all students were enrolled on part-time basis. • For the Fall 2009 semester, the average age of part-time students was 31 years and 21.5 years for full-time students. • Slightly more than 9% of students enrolled in Fall 2009 reported that they belonged to a minority group. • For the Fall 2009 semester, almost 96% of enrolled students were from New Hampshire. Almost 87% of all students lived within 20 miles of Nashua. Fall Enrollments 200 7 200 8 200 9 Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total Students 1,850 100.0% 1, 964 100.0% 2,181 100.0% Part -time Students 1,0 11 58. 6% 1,174 63.5% 1,212 58.8% Full -time Students 715 41. 4% 674 36.5% 850 41.2% Total Credit Students 1,72 6 93. 3% 1,848 94.1% 2,062 94.5% Total Non -credit 12 4 6. 7% 116 5.9% 119 5.5% Students Age in Years Under 20 471 25.5% 539 27.4% 589 27.0% 20 – 24 477 25.8% 583 29.7% 706 32.4% 25 – 34 277 15.0% 351 17.9% 38 5 17.6% 35 – 49 272 14.7% 324 16.5% 330 15.2% 50 & Over 44 2.4% 87 4.4% 115 5.3% Not Reported 309 16.7% 81 4.1% 56 2.6% Gender Female 1,006 54.4% 1,074 54.7% 1116 51.2% Male 844 45.6% 890 45.3% 1065 48.8% Race/Ethnicity African American 39 2.1% 38 1.9% 55 2.5% American Indian 2 0.1% 3 0.2% 6 0.3% Asian/Pacific 39 2.1% 49 2.5% 49 2.2% Latino 66 3.6% 79 4.0% 97 4.4% White 1,369 74.0% 1,572 80.0% 1,694 77.7% Not Reported 335 18.1% 223 11.4% 280 12.8% Residency New Hampshire 1,781 96.3% 1,867 95.1% 2086 95.6% Massachusetts 64 3.4% 83 4.2% 89 4.1% Other States 5 0.3% 14 0.7% 6 0.3% Nashua 642 34.7% 694 35.3% 822 37.7% Nashua area 1,597 86.3% 1,719 87.5% 1886 86.5% (within 20 miles) Nashua Community College Fact Book, Fall 2009 Page 3 Student Headcount Age of Students, Fall 2009 Ethnic/Racial Groups, Fall 2009 White Nashua Community College Fact Book, Fall 2009 Page 4 New Hampshire Student Residency, Fall Semester 2009 Nashua Community College Fact Book, Fall 2009 Page 5 Enrollment by Program Major • Of the 2,062 students enrolled for credit for the Fall 2009 semester, 1,706 (82.7%) had declared a major. Three hundred and fifty-six students were undeclared. • For the Fall 2009 semester, the declared majors were enrolled in 33 associate degree programs and 21 certificate programs. Program Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Automotive Technology Automotive Technology – A.S. 68 62 57 Collision Repair Technology – A.S. 21 24 26 Honda/Acura Auto Tech – A.S. 35 38 50 Aviation Technology Aviation Technology – A.S. 20 22 24 Business Administration Accounting – A.S. 47 48 68 Accounting I – Certificate 4 5 2 Accounting II – Certificate 1 Accounting III – Certificate 3 3 6 Computer Information Systems – A.S. (*) 8 5 3 Computer Information Systems – Certificate 2 3 3 Human Resources Management – Certificate 2 1 Management – A.S. 89 108 130 Marketing – A.S. 46 32 33 Marketing – Certificate 1 1 Paralegal – Certificate 12 16 11 Paralegal Studies – A.S. 39 31 35 Small Business Entrepreneurship – A.S. 34 33 32 Small Business Management – Certificate 3 8 7 Spreadsheet – Certificate 1 Computer Science Bell Atlantic Telecommunications (*) 1 CISCO Networking – Certificate (*) 1 Computer Networking – Certificate 3 6 10 Computer Science – A.S. (*) 6 1 Computer Science/Networking – A.S. 32 41 70 Fiber Optics – Certificate (*) 1 1 1 Internet Developer – Certificate 1 4 3 Software Development – A.S. 19 33 32 Telecommunications – A.S. (*) 12 1 2 Website Design – Certificate 1 3 1 Website Development – A.S. 16 15 19 Education Early Childhood Education – A.S. 57 68 76 Early Childhood Education – Certificate Not offered 3 10 Early Childhood Education I – Certificate (*) 11 9 2 Early Childhood Education II – Certificate (*) 8 3 Family Child Care Provider – Certificate (online) 1 Teacher Education – A.A. 26 37 55 Electronic Mechanical Technology Automation & Robotics – A.S. (*) 5 Electronic Mechanical Technology – A.S. (*) 1 1 (*) No longer an active program Nashua Community College Fact Book, Fall 2009 Page 6 Program (cont.) Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Engineering Technology Advanced Machine Tool Technology – A.S. 23 29 20 Advanced Machine Tool Technology – Certificate 8 5 11 CADD – Certificate 8 10 12 Computer Engineering Technology – A.S. 23 12 23 Electronic Engineering Technology – A.S. 23 34 37 Mechanical Design Technology (CADD) – A.S. 32 30 32 Numerical Control Programming (CNC) – Certificate 7 7 8 General Studies General Studies – A.S. 37 17 34 General Studies – Health Concentration – A.S. 134 164 176 Health and Human Services Complementary Health and Wellness – Certificate 1 1 Human Services – A.S. 37 44 51 Human Services – Certificate 4 5 3 Massage Therapy – Certificate 55 48 41 Speech-Language Pathology Assistant – A.S. 18 18 21 Liberal Arts Arts Diploma (*) 3 2 Liberal Arts – A.A. 216 263 242 Liberal Arts English Concentration – A.A. 24 Liberal Arts History Concentration – A.A. Not offered 1 13 Liberal Arts Mathematics Concentration – A.A. 9 Liberal Arts Peace & Justice Concentration – A.A. Not offered Not offered 15 Liberal Arts Psychology Concentration – A.A. 2 50 Liberal Arts Professional Certificate (*) 13 1 Next Step – Fairpoint Next Step – Fairpoint – A.A.S. 62 60 41 Nursing (includes Three Year Plan) Nursing – A.S. 58 47 46 Other Equine Bodywork – Certificate (*) 3 Medical Administrative Assistant – Certificate (*) 1 Medical Coding – Certificate 14 16 19 Restaurant Management – A.S. 10 6 4 Sign Language – Certificate 1 3 Undeclared 320 357 356 TOTAL enrolled for credit 1743 1848 2062 (*)No longer an active program Nashua Community College Fact Book, Fall 2009 Page 7 Top Programs by Majors, Fall 2009 Top Programs by Degrees & Certificates Awarded, Academic Year 2008-2009 Percent of Total Awards Nashua Community College Fact Book, Fall 2009 Page 8 Degrees & Certificates Awarded • There were 298 Associate Degrees and Certificates awarded for the 2008-2009 year. • 222 Associate Degrees from 28 different programs were awarded.