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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Northeastern Junior College
  • Trinidad State College

What stands out

Trinidad State College has the lower average net price, Northeastern Junior College reports the higher graduation rate, Northeastern Junior College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Trinidad State College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Northeastern Junior College compared with Trinidad State College
MetricNortheastern Junior CollegeSterling, COPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsTrinidad State CollegeTrinidad, COPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$13,801$10,772lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$21,558$21,458
In-state tuition$5,730$4,608
Out-of-state tuition$8,267$7,318
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.55%highest55%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.Not reported64%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$9,376$8,908lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$39,893highest$36,475
Campus
Undergraduates7861,188

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.