Online Degrees and Programs at Catawba Valley Community College

Catawba Valley Community College offers 94 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 2 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $2,367 for North Carolina residents and $7,743 for out-of-state students. Total 2,584 students out of total 4,172 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 14 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.

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Online Program Overview

Catawba Valley Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. 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. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 4 programs - 2 Associates, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Catawba Valley Community College
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	2550 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC
Online Students	2,584 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,156 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$2,367 Out-of-State$7,743
Student to Faculty	9:1 (11.11%)
Total	4 Programs
Associates	2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Catawba Valley Community College . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $2,367 and $7,743 for non-North Carolina residents.

The costs 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.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$2,347	$2,367	$2,367	$2,367	$2,367
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$7,723	$7,743	$7,743	$7,743	$7,743

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$76	$76	$76	$76	$76
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$268	$268	$268	$268	$268

Online Programs By Area of Study

Catawba Valley Community College offers 94 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Associates. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	17	45	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next 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.

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Catawba Valley Community College, there are 4,172 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with 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 Student 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

By student location, out of a total of 2,584 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,553 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 15 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 16 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,584
North Carolina Resident	2,553
Other State In U.S.	15
Outside of U.S.	16

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	2,584
Degree/Certificate Seeking	1,382
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	1,202

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