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Private for-profit · Community college

Northeast Technical Institute

Scarborough, Maine · Midsize suburb

#2 graduation rate in Maine
0%
Transfer rate
$26,546
Avg net price
90%
Grad / completion
—
Median earnings

Northeast Technical Institute is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Scarborough, Maine (midsize suburb setting), enrolling 74 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 74 undergradsMidsize suburbCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

About Scarborough, Maine

Scarborough is a town in Cumberland County on the southern coast of the U.S. state of Maine. In about 1630, John V. Stratton opened a trading post on Stratton Island in Saco Bay off Scarborough's shore. In 1631, the Plymouth Council for New England granted the "Black Point Patent" to Captain Thomas Cammock, nephew of the Earl of Warwick. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize suburb
Highest degree offered
Certificate
Nearest big city
5 miles to Portland, ME
To the ocean
3 miles
Nearest airport
3 miles to Portland International Jetport (PWM) · major hub

How Northeast Technical Institute compares

Graduation rate90%

Higher than 90% · #2 of 14 in Maine

Average net price$26,546

Cheaper than 15% · #11 cheapest of 14 in Maine

Median debt at graduation$8,708

Lower than 68%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 73%

Undergraduate enrollment74

Larger than 21%

Percentiles compare Northeast Technical Institute with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Maine.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

74undergrads
  • Women4662%
  • Men2838%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White80%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic1.4%
  • Other or multiracial2.7%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
74
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
39%
First-generation students
54%
Students over 25
72%
Median family income
$20,534

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
—
Room & board
—
Total cost of attendance
—
Average net price
$26,546

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
90%
First-year retention
—
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$37,873
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
—
Median debt at graduation
$8,708
Students with federal loans
49%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
44%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
90%
Low-income (Pell)
76%
First-generation
77%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$60

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$24,569
$30–48k
$26,990
$48–75k
$27,545
$75–110k
$29,601
$110k+
$32,099

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

29%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,076
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 29% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,076. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 228 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Campus climate

Summer high
80°F
Winter low
16°F
Annual rain
48.1″
Annual snow
68.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland Intl Jetport, ME US station (3 mi from campus).

What Northeast Technical Institute graduates study — and earn

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
70 grads$44k 1 yr$52k 5 yr$9k debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
50 grads$32k 1 yr$36k 5 yr$9k debt
Health and Medical Administrative Services
16 grads$29k 1 yr$34k 5 yr$10k debt
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
12 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
3 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
— grads— 1 yr$56k 5 yr— debt

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.