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North Country Community College

Saranac Lake, NY · 819 undergraduates · 32% receive Pell Grants
PublicMainly associate degrees

About average. It ranks 369 of 812 two-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 51.4 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $12,639 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $9,953.
Will most students finish?
About half
41% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 36%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $12,000 against earnings of $46,871, a ratio of 0.26. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

Nothing stands out as clearly better than similar colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Many students leave early: only 51% of first-year students return for a second year.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
41%
Better than 64% of similar colleges. Typical: 36%
Return for year 2
51%
Better than 14% of similar colleges. Typical: 64%
Earnings after 10 years
$46,871
Better than 63% of similar colleges. Typical: $45,146
Debt at graduation
$12,000
Better than 52% of similar colleges. Typical: $12,000
Net price per year
$12,639
Better than 39% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,953
Published tuition
$6,802
Out of state: $9,538

Programs and early earnings

Associate degrees: largest programs

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants44n/a$9,500

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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The grade reflects outcomes for the average student compared with other two-year colleges. Individual majors can be much better or worse.