Tuition and fees for in-state students at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill amounted to $6,732 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the college as the 15th least expensive public institution in Massachusetts for the year 2024.
The in-state tuition and fees increased by $1,044 compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state students at Northern Essex Community College paid $12,516 in 2024, reflecting a $1,044 increase from the prior year.
Among public institutions in Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts-Amherst charged the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Danvers | North Shore Community College | $5,352 |
| Brockton | Massasoit Community College | $5,376 |
| Greenfield | Greenfield Community College | $5,810 |
| Fall River | Bristol Community College | $5,832 |
| Wellesley Hills | Massachusetts Bay Community College | $5,856 |
| Springfield | Springfield Technical Community College | $5,904 |
| Holyoke | Holyoke Community College | $5,988 |
| West Barnstable | Cape Cod Community College | $6,000 |
| Medford | Middlesex Community College | $6,048 |
| Roxbury Crossing | Roxbury Community College | $6,096 |
| Gardner | Mount Wachusett Community College | $6,160 |
| Pittsfield | Berkshire Community College | $6,164 |
| Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | $6,168 |
| Worcester | Quinsigamond Community College | $6,262 |
| Haverhill | Northern Essex Community College | $6,732 |
| Fitchburg | Fitchburg State University | $11,346 |
| Buzzards Bay | Massachusetts Maritime Academy | $11,420 |
| Worcester | Worcester State University | $11,786 |
| Bridgewater | Bridgewater State University | $11,808 |
| Framingham | Framingham State University | $11,920 |
| Westfield | Westfield State University | $12,179 |
| Salem | Salem State University | $12,338 |
| North Adams | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | $12,436 |
| Boston | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | $15,400 |
| North Dartmouth | The University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | $15,612 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
