Catawba Valley Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Catawba Valley Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Hickory, North Carolina. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $2,367 for North Carolina residents and $7,743 for other students on average. It offers 94 degree programs through 17 Certificate, 45 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 4 programs (2 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $30,700.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	2550 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC
Phone	828-327-7000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$2,367 Out-of-State$7,743
Student Population »	4,172 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	31%
Transfer-out Rate	17%
Retention Rate	63% (Full-time) 49% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,331
Students to Faculty	9:1 (11.11%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$30,700

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $2,367 for North Carolina residents and $7,743 for out-of-state students at Catawba Valley Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,391) over public community colleges in North Carolina.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Catawba Valley Community College. Then, we compare its costs to North Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	North Carolina Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$2,367	$7,743
Books & Supplies	$1,100
Off-Campus Living Costs	$27,260
Average Financial Aid	$6,331
Cost of Attendance	$30,727	$36,103
After Financial Aid	$24,396	$29,772
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$30,700

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	North Carolina Residents	Out-of-State Students
Catawba Valley Community College	$2,367	$7,743
Public Community Colleges in North Carolina	$2,522	$8,391
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Catawba Valley Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	17	45	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass Management	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	597 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Commercial and Advertising Art	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Management/Administration	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Polysomnography	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	79 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,172 students at Catawba Valley Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,754 male students and 2,414 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	4,168	1,207	2,961
Male Students	1,754	552	1,202
Female Students	2,414	655	1,759

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Catawba Valley Community College, there are 4,172 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,740 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,584 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,156 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	4,172
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,584
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,156
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	432