Tri-County Community College

Tri-County Community College is a public community college located in Murphy, NC. It offers 62 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 8 programs). It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $2,363 for North Carolina residents and $8,507 for out-of-state students at Tri-County Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($8,391) of public community colleges in North Carolina.

It has 888 students that are lower than the average population (3,115 students) of community colleges in North Carolina. In addition, 429 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of North Carolina community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $25,300.

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Academic Overview

Tri-County Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Murphy, North Carolina. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $2,363 for North Carolina residents and $8,507 for other students on average. It offers 62 degree programs through 14 Certificate, 28 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 8 programs (1 Certificate, 4 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $25,300.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	21 Campus Circle, Murphy, NC
Phone	828-837-6810
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$2,363 Out-of-State$8,507
Student Population »	888 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	36%
Transfer-out Rate	14%
Retention Rate	63% (Full-time) 51% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,541
Students to Faculty	10:1 (10.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$25,300

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $2,363 for North Carolina residents and $8,507 for out-of-state students at Tri-County 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 Tri-County 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	$2,363	$8,507
Books & Supplies	$1,375
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,721
Average Financial Aid	$3,541
Cost of Attendance	$17,459	$23,603
After Financial Aid	$13,918	$20,062
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$25,300

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	North Carolina Residents	Out-of-State Students
Tri-County Community College	$2,363	$8,507
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

Tri-County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 8 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 4 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	1	4	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	14	28	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.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	7 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	141 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 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 ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Office Management/Administration	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing Studies	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Animal-Assisted Therapy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 888 students at Tri-County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 381 male students and 581 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	962	355	607
Male Students	381	129	252
Female Students	581	226	355

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Tri-County Community College, there are 888 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 675 students were attending classes through distance learning (429 students are enrolled exclusively and 246 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	888
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	429
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	246
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	213

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