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North Carolina Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 68 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in North Carolina - 59 schools are public and 9 private. 65 community colleges in North Carolina have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 88.00% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 38.70%.
Total 220,264 students are attending North Carolina community colleges and, among them, 105,812 students enrolled online exclusively. 60 schools offer online degree/programs out of North Carolina community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
North Carolina Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools68 community colleges (59 public, 9 private)
Open Admission Policy65 out of 68 schools
Acceptance Rate88.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)38.70%
Tuition & Fees$2,522 North Carolina Residents
$10,234 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,180
Student PopulationTotal 220,264 (3,288 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 105,812 (1,764 on average) in 60 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate37.39%
Transfer-out Rate16.92%
Student to Faculty Ratio12.97 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$28,683

North Carolina Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Wayne Community College is ranked first among North Carolina community colleges and Alamance Community College and Stanly Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $2,522 for North Carolina residents and $10,234 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the North Carolina community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
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2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in North Carolina
NC RankNameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
1 Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, NC
$2,524$8,668 $5,390 $30,200 2,732 48% 12 to 1
2 Alamance Community CollegeGraham, NC
$2,528$8,642 $5,447 $28,600 3,939 32% 14 to 1
3 Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle, NC
$2,672$8,816 $7,500 $32,300 2,319 37% 10 to 1
4 Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock, NC
$2,660$8,804 $3,209 $29,600 2,794 50% 14 to 1
5 Halifax Community CollegeWeldon, NC
$2,608$8,752 $5,937 $26,700 995 28% 11 to 1
6 Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, NC
$2,628$8,772 $4,869 $30,700 10,233 15% 16 to 1
7 Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NC
$2,336$7,582 $5,718 $35,000 21,551 31% 18 to 1
8 Pamlico Community CollegeGrantsboro, NC
$1,867$6,475 $2,928 $28,100 329 18% 4 to 1
9 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, NC
$2,882$9,026 $3,317 $31,600 6,473 31% 14 to 1
10 Haywood Community CollegeClyde, NC
$2,612$8,756 $7,172 $28,000 1,286 28% 7 to 1
11 Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield, NC
$2,657$8,801 $5,763 $32,000 4,282 47% 15 to 1
12 McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, NC
$1,958$6,566 $2,282 $28,100 1,100 45% 7 to 1
13 Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville, NC
$2,600$8,744 $4,382 $26,800 1,228 37% 9 to 1
14 Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC
$2,792$8,936 $3,788 $31,700 17,694 22% 22 to 1
15 Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, NC
$2,540$8,684 $6,582 $28,200 1,741 45% 10 to 1
16 Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth, NC
$1,966$6,574 $5,713 $29,500 1,712 22% 14 to 1
17 Gaston CollegeDallas, NC
$3,186$9,330 $3,815 $28,900 5,558 43% 13 to 1
18 Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville, NC
$1,978$6,586 $4,542 $29,000 3,921 36% 15 to 1
19 Surry Community CollegeDobson, NC
$2,545$8,689 $3,287 $29,900 2,797 27% 14 to 1
20 Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson, NC
$1,956$6,564 $6,262 $26,200 2,814 31% 16 to 1
21 Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, NC
$2,022$6,630 $4,245 $32,900 2,701 38% 12 to 1
22 Pitt Community CollegeWinterville, NC
$1,972$6,580 $6,287 $30,600 7,144 27% 15 to 1
23 South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton, NC
$2,022$6,630 $2,068 $28,000 3,338 31% 16 to 1
24 Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, NC
$2,568$8,712 $6,556 $29,400 2,199 28% 12 to 1
25 Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC
$2,367$7,743 $6,331 $30,700 4,172 31% 9 to 1
26 Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro, NC
$2,556$8,700 $6,526 $29,200 1,150 30% 10 to 1
27 Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, NC
$2,416$8,176 $4,944 $28,200 2,469 39% 9 to 1
28 Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, NC
$2,064$6,672 $5,228 $27,300 6,754 30% 12 to 1
29 Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NC
$2,537$8,681 $6,181 $29,700 3,703 40% 14 to 1
30 Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NC
$2,256$6,864 $3,073 $30,000 8,270 28% 11 to 1
31 James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NC
$2,592$8,736 $7,638 $28,100 1,359 34% 12 to 1
32 Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC
$2,319$7,695 $3,703 $30,600 10,067 27% 17 to 1
33 Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, NC
$2,883$8,883 $5,020 $28,800 2,645 39% 20 to 1
34 Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, NC
$2,310$7,954 $4,819 $28,300 1,554 35% 10 to 1
35 Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, NC
$2,554$8,698 $6,713 $27,800 5,231 32% 12 to 1
36 Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst, NC
$2,040$6,598 $4,764 $28,300 3,778 39% 12 to 1
37 Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC
$2,748$8,892 $2,305 $31,600 14,170 29% 24 to 1
38 Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, NC
$1,986$6,594 $7,478 $31,800 4,294 23% 6 to 1
39 Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville, NC
$2,651$8,795 $5,312 $27,700 3,456 30% 13 to 1
40 Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, NC
$2,602$8,746 $3,339 $26,900 1,946 33% 15 to 1
41 Southwestern Community CollegeSylva, NC
$5,806$19,630 $5,693 $27,800 2,256 45% 10 to 1
42 College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, NC
$2,249$7,222 $5,982 $24,300 2,314 42% 13 to 1
43 Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, NC
$2,462$8,606 $3,619 $31,000 3,611 37% 14 to 1
44 Montgomery Community CollegeTroy, NC
$2,538$8,682 $5,344 $29,200 702 34% 5 to 1
45 Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro, NC
$2,572$8,716 $6,402 $27,700 2,321 54% 7 to 1
46 Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NC
$22,974 $14,708 $30,000 434 69% 16 to 1
47 Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine, NC
$2,560$8,704 $4,994 $27,100 783 24% 14 to 1
48 Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy, NC
$2,363$8,507 $3,541 $25,300 888 36% 10 to 1
49 Richmond Community CollegeHamlet, NC
$2,552$8,696 $5,988 $26,400 2,290 34% 12 to 1
50 Wilson Community CollegeWilson, NC
$2,572$8,716 $3,647 $26,800 1,779 22% 8 to 1
51 Robeson Community CollegeLumberton, NC
$2,571$8,715 $8,309 $24,800 1,901 41% 15 to 1
52 Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton, NC
$2,650$8,794 $5,665 $27,100 1,749 39% 11 to 1
53 Martin Community CollegeWilliamston, NC
$2,523$8,673 $2,407 $23,100 842 47% 11 to 1
55 Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, NC
$2,532$8,676 $3,951 $26,500 1,678 40% 12 to 1
56 Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro, NC
$2,640$8,784 $5,428 $26,200 1,313 27% 10 to 1
57 Bladen Community CollegeDublin, NC
$2,558$8,702 $4,488 $26,300 978 47% 9 to 1
58 Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale, NC
$2,030$6,638 $2,715 $26,600 1,876 53% 11 to 1
59 Sampson Community CollegeClinton, NC
$2,830$9,742 $5,538 $27,900 1,590 30% 8 to 1
60 Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie, NC
$2,642$8,786 $2,140 $25,500 569 46% 11 to 1
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlotteCharlotte, NC$16,657 $5,482 $0 169 70% 8 to 1
- Gaston CollegeDallas, NC$3,186$9,330 - $0 - - -
- Southeastern College-CharlotteCharlotte, NC$24,184 $5,432 - 142 56% 14 to 1
- Health And Style InstituteGreensboro, NC$14,545 $4,581 - 1,142 37% 20 to 1
- Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleJacksonville, NC$25,240 $6,099 $24,100 157 62% 11 to 1
- NASCAR Technical InstituteMooresville, NC$49,750 $4,917 $48,100 1,274 49% 33 to 1
- Miller-Motte College-RaleighRaleigh, NC$25,240 $5,495 $24,100 166 37% 15 to 1
- Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleFayetteville, NC$5,000 $5,663 $24,100 191 39% 14 to 1
- MyComputerCareer at RaleighRaleigh, NC
$17,271 $8,417 - 1,251 72% 31 to 1
Average$2,522$10,234 $5,180$28,6833,288 37.39%12.97 to 1
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