Carteret CC's tuition & fees has increased from $7,284 (2014) to $7,954 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 9.20% over the past 10 years.
The 2024 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2023) at Carteret Community College.
Carteret CC's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 41.21% from 2014 ($24,867).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Carteret CC's COA is $35,114, which is increased by 2.32% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Carteret CC's COA over the past 10 years.
On-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 9.20% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $7,954. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Carteret Community College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has decreased -6.67% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | -6.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,250 | -10.71% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,250 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,250 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,250 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,250 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,400 | 12.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 16.82% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Carteret Community College.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $16,083 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $17,379 | 8.06% |
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| 2016-17 | $18,913 | 8.83% |
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| 2017-18 | $18,913 | |
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| 2018-19 | $18,728 | -0.98% |
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| 2019-20 | $19,649 | 4.92% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,213 | -2.22% |
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| 2021-22 | $21,493 | 11.87% |
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| 2022-23 | $24,315 | 13.13% |
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| 2023-24 | $25,760 | 5.94% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Carteret Community College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Carteret Community College | $7,954
($2,310) | $8,754
($2,610) | -9.14% |
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| Wake Technical Community College | $7,582
($2,336) | $8,912
($2,768) | -14.92% |
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| Central Piedmont Community College | $8,936
($2,792) | $8,936
($2,792) | - |
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| Cape Fear Community College | $8,892
($2,748) | $8,892
($2,748) | - |
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| Fayetteville Technical Community College | $8,772
($2,628) | $8,708
($2,564) | 0.73% |
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| Guilford Technical Community College | $7,695
($2,319) | $7,695
($2,319) | - |
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