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Northampton Community College presents $81 million budget, cites enrollment gains and modest tuition increase
Summary
Northampton Community College officials told the Bethlehem Area School District board on March 10 that the college’s proposed 2025–26 budget is $81 million, enrollment is up year over year and an across‑the‑board tuition increase would average about 5% overall (3.8% tuition component). Bethlehem’s district sponsorship would rise to about $2.7 m.
Northampton Community College officials presented the college’s proposed 2025–26 operating and capital budgets to the Bethlehem Area School District Board on March 10, saying the total budget proposal is $81,000,000 and enrollments are trending up.
Jason Loblaw, chief financial officer at Northampton Community College, told the board, “The 25‑26 budget for Northampton is $81,000,000. That's a 2.92% increase over the prior year budget.” He said the college’s credit instructional operating budget (which excludes auxiliaries and noncredit programs) is just under $69,000,000, a 3.15% increase over the prior year, and that tuition and fees make up about 55% of revenues while state appropriations and sponsor districts represent 26% and 11%, respectively.
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