Carteret Community College is a public community college located in Morehead City, NC. It offers 69 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Carteret Community College is $2,310 for North Carolina residents and $7,954 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of North Carolina public community colleges' average ($8,473).

The school has 1,554 students, which is lower than North Carolina community collleges' average (3,115). In addition, 682 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of North Carolina community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Carteret Community College. Then, we compare its costs to North Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$2,310$7,954
Books & Supplies$1,400
Off-Campus Living Costs$25,760
Average Financial Aid$4,819
Cost of Attendance$29,470$35,114
After Financial Aid$24,651$30,295
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Carteret Community College$2,310$7,954
Public Community Colleges in North Carolina$2,542$8,473
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Carteret Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs4128NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Aquaculture3 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Greenhouse Operations and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist14 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and ManicuristNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Institutional Food Workers NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 122 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder4 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Office Management/AdministrationNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant6 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)15 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,554 students at Carteret Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 497 male students and 1,038 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,5353971,138
Male Students497138359
Female Students1,038259779

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,554 total students, 1,205 students enrolled through distance learning (682 students enrolled exclusively and 523 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,554
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses682
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses523
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses349

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Carteret Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address3505 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC
Phone252-222-6000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$2,310
Out-of-State$7,954
Student Population »1,554 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »35%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate71% (Full-time)
50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,819
Students to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)