| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $2,427 for North Carolina residents and $7,803 for out-of-state students.
Total 3,098 students out of total 4,904 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 16 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Catawba Valley Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | Catawba Valley Community College |
|---|---|
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 2550 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC |
| Online Students | 3,098 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,295 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$2,427 Out-of-State$7,803 |
| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 2 Programs |
| Associates | 2 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Catawba Valley Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $2,427 and $7,803 for non-North Carolina residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $76 for North Carolina residents and $268 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $2,367 | $2,367 | $2,367 | $2,367 | $2,427 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $7,743 | $7,743 | $7,743 | $7,743 | $7,803 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $76 | $76 | $76 | $76 | $76 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $268 | $268 | $268 | $268 | $268 |
Catawba Valley Community College offers 95 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 50 | 45 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Catawba Valley Community College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely 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 online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 4 | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Catawba Valley Community College, there are 4,904 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,393 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,098 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,295 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 4,904 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,098 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,295 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 511 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,098 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,913 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 12 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 7 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,098 | |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Resident | 2,913 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 178 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 7 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 3,098 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,493 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,605 |