Cape Fear Community College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $2,432
    2024 Average Net Price
    $9,900
    After Financial Aid

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    Costs

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,900.

    Tuition Costs

    $2,432
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

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    Average Net Price

    $9,900
    2024 Value
    48.4%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Cape Fear Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,900. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Cape Fear Community College grew by 48.4%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

    Financial Aid by Income Level

    23%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    4%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    23% of undergraduate students at Cape Fear Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 4.55% with respect to 2023, when 22% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

    This chart compares the average award discount at Cape Fear Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

    Enrollment

    Cape Fear Community College had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at Cape Fear Community College is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at Cape Fear Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Cape Fear Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.9% White, 12.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Black or African American, 2.72% Two or More Races, 1.36% Asian, 0.888% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.32% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Cape Fear Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.5%), followed by White Male (32.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.49%).

    Retention Rate over Time

    67%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Cape Fear Community College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Cape Fear Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      9,133 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,792 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      1,589 enrolled students

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 785 students (5.57%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 404 more women than men received degrees from Cape Fear Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cape Fear Community College is white (1,426 degrees awarded). There were 7.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (187 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Cape Fear Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (747 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (100 degrees) and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (85 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cape Fear Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (832 degrees), and Construction (81 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

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    The most specialized majors at Cape Fear Community College in 2024 are Science Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (832 degrees), Construction (81 degrees), Precision Production (73 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (164 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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    The most specialized majors at Cape Fear Community College are Science Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (832 degrees), Construction (81 degrees), Precision Production (73 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (164 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

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    The most specialized majors at Cape Fear Community College are Science Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (832 degrees), Construction (81 degrees), Precision Production (73 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (164 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cape Fear Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Medical Office Management
      35 degrees awarded
    2. General Cosmetology
      32 degrees awarded
    3. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      21 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Cape Fear Community College was Medical Office Management with 35 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    767
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,171
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 767 degrees were awarded to men at Cape Fear Community College, which is 0.655 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,171).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 290 degrees were awarded to men at Cape Fear Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.635 times less than the 457 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 457 degrees were awarded to men at Cape Fear Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.58 times more than the 290 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,426 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      187 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      166 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Cape Fear Community College is white (1,426 degrees awarded). There were 7.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (187 degrees).

    2.32% of degree recipients (45 students) did not report their race.

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    Operations

    Cape Fear Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $23.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 943k (4.04%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Cape Fear Community College had a total salary expenditure of 116M. Cape Fear Community College employs 259 No academic ranks. Most academics at Cape Fear Community College are Female No academic rank (149), and Male No academic rank (110).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cape Fear Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 60 employees, Service, with 60 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 59 employees.

    Endowment

    $23.3M
    2024 Endowment
    55%
    growth from 2023

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cape Fear Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 60 employees, Service with 60 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 59 employees.

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