There are 69 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in North Carolina - 59 public and 10 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of North Carolina community colleges is $3,204 for North Carolina residents and $10,305 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,904. A total of 227,918 students enrolled in North Carolina community colleges (3,402 in average).
North Carolina Community Colleges Average Statistics
65 North Carolina community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 64.77% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 78.33%.
63 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,604 students enrolled online exclusively.
The average graduation rate is 41.36% and the transfer-out rate is 41.36%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 at North Carolina community colleges.
The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for North Carolina community colleges.
Number of Schools | 69 community colleges (59 public, 10 private) |
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Open Admission Policy | 65 out of 69 schools |
Tuition & Fees | $3,204 North Carolina Residents $10,305 out-of-state Students |
Financial Aid Amounts | $5,904 |
Student Population | Total 227,918 (3,402 on average) |
Online Student Population | Total 96,213 (1,604 on average) in 63 schools offering online classes) |
Graduation Rate | 41.36% |
Transfer-out Rate | 16.67% |
Student to Faculty Ratio | 13.07 to 1 |
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 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $3,204 for North Carolina residents and $10,305 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the North Carolina community colleges with key statistics by ranking.
NC Rank | Name | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | Student Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, NC | $8,668 ($2,524) | $4,032 | 2,883 | 57% | 12 to 1 |
2 | Alamance Community CollegeGraham, NC | $8,642 ($2,498) | $7,722 | 3,739 | 30% | 13 to 1 |
3 | Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle, NC | $8,816 ($2,672) | $7,147 | 2,527 | 72% | 10 to 1 |
4 | Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock, NC | $8,804 ($2,660) | $2,506 | 2,822 | 38% | 13 to 1 |
5 | Halifax Community CollegeWeldon, NC | $8,752 ($2,608) | $6,908 | 1,013 | 41% | 11 to 1 |
6 | Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, NC | $8,772 ($2,628) | $6,521 | 10,877 | 21% | 17 to 1 |
7 | Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NC | $7,582 ($2,336) | $5,944 | 22,763 | 31% | 17 to 1 |
8 | Pamlico Community CollegeGrantsboro, NC | $6,475 ($1,867) | $5,290 | 379 | 47% | 4 to 1 |
9 | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, NC | $9,026 ($2,882) | $4,141 | 6,297 | 32% | 14 to 1 |
10 | Haywood Community CollegeClyde, NC | $8,756 ($2,612) | $7,452 | 1,260 | 44% | 7 to 1 |
11 | Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield, NC | $8,801 ($2,657) | $6,471 | 4,680 | 29% | 13 to 1 |
12 | McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, NC | $6,566 ($1,958) | $7,090 | 1,203 | 57% | 12 to 1 |
13 | Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville, NC | $8,744 ($2,600) | $8,251 | 1,397 | 51% | 14 to 1 |
14 | Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC | $8,936 ($2,792) | $3,697 | 18,446 | 26% | 15 to 1 |
15 | Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, NC | $8,684 ($2,540) | $6,773 | 1,785 | 36% | 8 to 1 |
16 | Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth, NC | $6,574 ($1,966) | $6,471 | 1,777 | 28% | 12 to 1 |
17 | Gaston CollegeDallas, NC | $9,330 ($3,186) | $7,859 | 5,871 | 51% | 15 to 1 |
18 | Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville, NC | $7,926 ($2,279) | $6,343 | 3,959 | 42% | 12 to 1 |
19 | Surry Community CollegeDobson, NC | $8,689 ($2,545) | $5,449 | 2,758 | 8% | 14 to 1 |
20 | Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson, NC | $6,564 ($1,956) | $8,190 | 2,841 | 47% | 16 to 1 |
21 | Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, NC | $6,630 ($2,022) | $5,133 | 2,851 | 46% | 13 to 1 |
22 | Pitt Community CollegeWinterville, NC | $6,578 ($1,970) | $7,373 | 7,371 | 28% | 13 to 1 |
23 | South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton, NC | $6,630 ($2,022) | $2,706 | 3,548 | 35% | 17 to 1 |
24 | Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, NC | $8,712 ($2,568) | $3,798 | 2,387 | 28% | 10 to 1 |
25 | Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC | $7,743 ($2,367) | $5,551 | 4,413 | 36% | 13 to 1 |
26 | Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro, NC | $8,700 ($2,556) | $7,124 | 1,250 | 42% | 12 to 1 |
27 | Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, NC | $8,176 ($2,416) | $8,079 | 2,648 | 54% | 13 to 1 |
28 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, NC | $6,672 ($2,064) | $6,372 | 6,862 | 30% | 13 to 1 |
29 | Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NC | $8,681 ($2,537) | $8,236 | 3,764 | 40% | 15 to 1 |
30 | Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | $6,864 ($2,256) | $4,155 | 8,716 | 28% | 11 to 1 |
31 | James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NC | $8,736 ($2,592) | $5,197 | 1,376 | 39% | 9 to 1 |
32 | Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC | $7,695 ($2,319) | $4,090 | 10,443 | 31% | 18 to 1 |
33 | Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, NC | $8,883 ($2,883) | $4,943 | 2,425 | 52% | 20 to 1 |
34 | Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, NC | $7,954 ($2,310) | $5,156 | 1,579 | 42% | 13 to 1 |
35 | Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, NC | $8,698 ($2,554) | $6,799 | 5,574 | 41% | 13 to 1 |
36 | Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst, NC | $8,792 ($2,648) | $7,343 | 3,824 | 48% | 13 to 1 |
37 | Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC | $8,892 ($2,748) | $4,412 | 14,119 | 34% | 13 to 1 |
38 | Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, NC | $7,666 ($2,290) | $9,075 | 4,354 | 36% | 7 to 1 |
39 | Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville, NC | $8,795 ($2,651) | $8,372 | 3,617 | 16% | 14 to 1 |
40 | Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, NC | $8,746 ($2,602) | $3,991 | 1,890 | 11% | 15 to 1 |
41 | Southwestern Community CollegeSylva, NC | $19,630 ($5,806) | $3,644 | 2,109 | 54% | 11 to 1 |
42 | College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, NC | $7,222 ($2,249) | $7,237 | 2,582 | 39% | 13 to 1 |
43 | Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, NC | $8,606 ($2,462) | $6,109 | 3,457 | 42% | 14 to 1 |
44 | Montgomery Community CollegeTroy, NC | $8,682 ($2,538) | $2,699 | 1,085 | 54% | 5 to 1 |
45 | Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro, NC | $8,716 ($2,572) | $8,336 | 2,405 | 52% | 8 to 1 |
46 | Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NC | $22,974 ($18,581) | $10,587 | 413 | 39% | 15 to 1 |
47 | Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine, NC | $8,704 ($2,560) | $5,332 | 863 | 49% | 13 to 1 |
48 | Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy, NC | $8,507 ($2,363) | $8,823 | 969 | 54% | 14 to 1 |
49 | Richmond Community CollegeHamlet, NC | $8,696 ($2,552) | $3,936 | 2,411 | 41% | 13 to 1 |
50 | Wilson Community CollegeWilson, NC | $8,716 ($2,572) | $4,121 | 1,751 | 36% | 9 to 1 |
51 | Robeson Community CollegeLumberton, NC | $8,715 ($2,571) | $8,766 | 1,989 | 30% | 16 to 1 |
52 | Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton, NC | $8,794 ($2,650) | $7,434 | 1,791 | 36% | 11 to 1 |
53 | Martin Community CollegeWilliamston, NC | $8,667 ($2,523) | $7,224 | 819 | 38% | 11 to 1 |
55 | Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, NC | $8,676 ($2,532) | $3,867 | 1,845 | 46% | 14 to 1 |
56 | Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro, NC | $8,784 ($2,640) | $6,306 | 1,036 | 58% | 10 to 1 |
57 | Bladen Community CollegeDublin, NC | $7,630 ($2,254) | $4,428 | 990 | 31% | 8 to 1 |
58 | Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale, NC | $6,638 ($2,030) | $2,894 | 1,810 | 49% | 12 to 1 |
59 | Sampson Community CollegeClinton, NC | $11,035 ($3,163) | $8,520 | 1,680 | 52% | 12 to 1 |
60 | Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie, NC | $8,786 ($2,642) | $2,476 | 591 | 21% | 10 to 1 |
- | NASCAR Technical InstituteMooresville, NC | $49,750 | $4,553 | 1,306 | 56% | 36 to 1 |
- | Miller-Motte College-RaleighRaleigh, NC | $25,240 ($11,100) | $4,405 | 214 | 59% | 13 to 1 |
- | Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleFayetteville, NC | $5,000 | $5,130 | 169 | 62% | 11 to 1 |
- | MyComputerCareer at RaleighRaleigh, NC | $17,271 | $6,583 | 1,617 | 70% | 31 to 1 |
- | Southeastern College-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | $24,184 | $5,604 | 217 | 60% | 10 to 1 |
- | Health And Style InstituteGreensboro, NC | $14,545 | $5,093 | 1,112 | 29% | 20 to 1 |
- | Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleJacksonville, NC | $25,240 ($11,200) | $5,775 | 187 | 59% | 10 to 1 |
Average | $10,305 ($3,204) | $5,904 | 227,918 | 41.36% | 13.07 to 1 |