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Northwestern Connecticut Community College Overview

Northwestern Connecticut Community College is a public institution situated in Winsted, Connecticut. The location of NCCC is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Northwestern Connecticut Community College Known For?

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  • Students at NCCC have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The highest award offered at NCCC is the associate's degree.
  • In <nil>, 29% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from NCCC with a bachelor's degree make about $42,915 a year. That's 5% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Northwestern Connecticut Community College?

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Contact details for NCCC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Park Pl E, Winsted, CT 06098
Phone: 860-738-6300
Website: www.nwcc.commnet.edu

How Do I Get Into NCCC?

You can apply to NCCC online at: www.nwcc.edu/admissions/

Northwestern Connecticut Community College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Northwestern Connecticut Community College?

2% Take Out Loans
2.9% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At NCCC, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $3,379 a year. That adds up to $13,516 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at NCCC is 2.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Northwestern Connecticut Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

439 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,128 undergraduate students at NCCC, with 439 being full-time and 689 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 439 full-time undergraduates at NCCC, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwestern Connecticut Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 9
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 75
White 324
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Online Learning at Northwestern Connecticut Community College

370 Took All Classes Online
865 Took At Least One Class Online
59.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 865 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NCCC has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of NCCC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Northwestern Connecticut Community College was 59.2%. This is the #596 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at NCCC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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