True College Verdict
D

Northampton County Area Community College

Bethlehem, PA · 7,667 undergraduates · 46% receive Pell Grants
PublicMainly associate degrees

Below average. Ask hard questions before enrolling. It ranks 607 of 812 two-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 39.7 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $12,119 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $9,953.
Will most students finish?
No
26% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 36%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $12,000 against earnings of $45,789, 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.

What do students really think?

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Would you choose it again? That is the first question the rating form asks.

Why it is good

Nothing stands out as clearly better than similar colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Only 26% of students graduate. 78% of two-year colleges do better.

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
26%
Better than 22% of similar colleges. Typical: 36%
Return for year 2
64%
Better than 47% of similar colleges. Typical: 64%
Earnings after 10 years
$45,789
Better than 55% of similar colleges. Typical: $45,146
Debt at graduation
$12,000
Better than 49% of similar colleges. Typical: $12,000
Net price per year
$12,119
Better than 40% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,953
Published tuition
$5,850
Out of state: $15,990

Programs and early earnings

Associate degrees: largest programs

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

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.

Students and reviews

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