Mitchell Community College is a public community college located in Statesville, NC. It offers 65 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 21 programs).

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

The 2024 tuition & fees of Mitchell Community College is $2,651 for North Carolina residents and $8,795 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of North Carolina public community colleges' average ($8,473).

The school has 3,456 students, which is lower than North Carolina community collleges' average (3,115). In addition, 1,162 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 13 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 Mitchell 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$2,651$8,795
Books & Supplies$3,060
Off-Campus Living Costs$17,596
Average Financial Aid$5,312
Cost of Attendance$23,307$29,451
After Financial Aid$17,995$24,139
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Mitchell Community College$2,651$8,795
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

Mitchell 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 Programs1110NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3827NOT 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. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business OperationsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information Technology12 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist32 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
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 288 completers
NOT OFFERED
General Studies6 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Office Management/AdministrationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 43 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management8 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance4 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,456 students at Mitchell Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,297 male students and 1,992 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
Total3,2899462,343
Male Students1,297400897
Female Students1,9925461,446

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 3,456 total students, 2,261 students enrolled through distance learning (1,162 students enrolled exclusively and 1,099 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,456
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,162
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,099
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,195

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address500 W Broad Street, Statesville, NC
Phone704-878-3200
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$2,651
Out-of-State$8,795
Student Population »3,456 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »30%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate56% (Full-time)
31% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,312
Students to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)