Naperville, Illinois · Private Non-Profit

Mechanical Engineering at North Central College

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.6% reported program-share signal, $21,044 school-wide net price, and $60,123 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 40 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.6% Program signal 40 Size proxy $21,044 Net price (all) $60,123 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.6%
Enrollment proxy: ~40
Schools with reported signal: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 77.3%
Graduation rate: 64%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $21,044/yr
4-year cost (est.): $84,176
Median debt: $24,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $60,123/yr
ROI grade (school): C

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.6%), school-wide average net price ($21,044), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($60,123), and peer averages from 402 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 402 schools that report this field.

#277 of 402 on ROI Top 69% value

48% national avg concentration Bigger than 35% of programs

+$1,632 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

−$4,007 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,632 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($4,007 below). Together, those evidence points place North Central College in the top 69% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 1.6% of reported programs at North Central College, which is bigger than 35% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 40 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

North Central College's average net price is $21,044 per year, about $84,176 over four years. That is $1,632 above the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $60,123 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,007 below the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks North Central College #277 of 402 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.