Northampton Community College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Northampton County Area Community College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology comparison

	Northampton County Area Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northampton Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Location	Bethlehem, PA	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	8,695	1,453
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	northampton.edu	stevenscollege.edu
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Costs	Northampton Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$5,310	$9,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,250	$9,000
Room & Board	$10,568	$10,670
Avg Net Price	$10,117	$5,866
Avg Grant Aid	$6,364	$11,280
% Receiving Grant Aid	69%	52%

Admission	Northampton Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,942
Admitted	-	1,028
Acceptance Rate	Open	52.9%
Enrolled %	Open	68.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range		1020/1215
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Sep 4, 2025	Jun 30, 2026

Academics	Northampton Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (22%) Business (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Work and Family Studies (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)	Engineering Technology (24%) Construction Trades (22%) Precision Production Trades (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Communications Technology (8%)
Outcomes	Northampton Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,300	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,000	$8,658
Median Loan Payment	$134	$89

Diversity	Northampton Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% Men	5%	0%
% Women	8%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	73%
% Black	13%	11%
% Hispanic	20%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Northampton Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% In-State	95%	100%
% Out-of-State	3%	0%
Campus	Northampton Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Northampton County Area Community College is larger than than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology based on total student enrollment (8,695 students vs. 1,453 students)

Northampton Community College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northampton Community College or Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?

• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is 20% more expensive to attend than Northampton Community College for in-state tuition ($9,000.00 vs. $7,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25% higher at Northampton Community College than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($11,250.00 vs. $9,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology than Northampton Community College ($5,866 vs. $10,117)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northampton County Area Community College are 1% lower than costs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($10,568 vs. $10,670)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northampton County Area Community College than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (69% vs. 52%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students is 77.2% larger than aid received Northampton County Area Community College ($11,280 vs. $6,364)

Which college is harder to get into, Northampton Community College or Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology or Northampton Community College .

Northampton Community College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northampton Community College or Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and Northampton Community College.

• Graduates from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology earn on average $7,300 more per year than Northampton Community College graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $35,300)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students graduate with a $4,342 lower median federal student loan debt than Northampton Community College graduates. ($8,658 vs. $13,000)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Northampton Community College graduates. ($89 vs. $134)
• More Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northampton Community College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 44%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/