Northampton County Area Community College
SendBethlehem, Pennsylvania
Public · Suburb · 7,667 undergraduates · Associate degree is the highest offered
Cost
- What families actually payAverage yearly cost of attendance after grants and scholarships are subtracted. Calculated only for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal student aid; at a public college, only those paying in-state tuition.
- $12,1192024–25
- Tuition and fees, in-statePublished tuition and required fees for one year, for a student from this state. The federal file reports tuition and fees as one figure.
- $5,8502025–26
- Tuition and fees, out-of-statePublished tuition and required fees for one year, for a student from another state. The federal file reports tuition and fees as one figure.
- $15,9902025–26
- Room and board on campusThe school's published yearly cost of living and eating on campus, as one figure. Not reported by schools without campus housing.
- $10,9002025–26
- Cost of attendanceAverage yearly cost of attending: tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses. Calculated for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal student aid.
- $18,4252024–25
What families actually pay, by family income
- Family income up to $30,000$10,291
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,606
- $48,001 to $75,000$11,050
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,175
- Over $110,000$17,939
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released November 2, 2026.
Getting in
- Admission rateThe share of applicants who were admitted.
- Not reported
- Admission test scoresWhether the school requires, recommends or considers SAT or ACT scores for admission.
- Not reported
- Open admissionThe school reports an open admission policy: it admits any applicant who meets its basic requirements.
- YesFall 2024
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released November 2, 2026.
Who finishes
- Graduation rateThe share of full-time, first-time students who finished a degree or certificate at this school within 150 percent of the normal time (six years for a bachelor's degree, three for an associate degree). Part-time and transfer students are not counted. Measure for programs shorter than four years.
- 19%Students who started in 2019
- Award within eight years, all studentsThe share of all entering students, including part-time and transfer students, who received a degree or certificate from this school within eight years. A different group of students from the graduation rate, from a different starting year.
- 23%Students who started in 2017
- Retention rateThe share of full-time, first-time students who were enrolled at this school again the following fall.
- 64%Students who started in 2023
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released November 2, 2026.
What students study here
- Health Professions And Related Programs20%
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services11%
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities8%
- Education8%
- Psychology7%
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services7%
- Visual And Performing Arts5%
- Personal And Culinary Services5%
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences4%
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services3%
- Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians3%
- Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services2%
Share of this college’s degrees and certificates in each field, 2024–25. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard.
College website · northampton.eduNet price calculator · npc.collegeboard.orgThese go to the college’s own site. We found them working on November 13, 2026.