Catawba Valley Community College offers 97 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 1 Certificate and 2 Associate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $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 16 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.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Catawba Valley Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 2550 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC |
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| Online Students | 2,584 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,156 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$2,367
Out-of-State$7,743 |
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| Student to Faculty | 9:1 (11.11%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 3 Programs |
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| Certificate | 1 Programs |
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| Associates | 2 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Catawba Valley Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $2,367 and $7,743 for non-North Carolina residents.
The cost 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.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Catawba Valley Community College offers 97 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 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 |
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| Online Programs | 1 | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 50 | 47 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 4 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program 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 Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,172 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,584 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,156 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 432 |
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By location where enrolled students live, 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 | |
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| North Carolina Resident | 2,553 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 15 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 16 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,584 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,382 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,202 |
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