Carteret Community College

www.carteret.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,508

3.13% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$10,486

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

13.1%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,347

30.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

42.9%

33 Graduates

About

Carteret Community College is a higher education institution located in Carteret County, NC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Carteret Community College were .

In 2020, 328 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Carteret Community College. 64.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (264 degrees), 12.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Carteret Community College is $2,508, which is $−5,472 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Carteret Community College is $2,508, which is $−5,472 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,486.

In 2020, 49% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while null% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,508

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Carteret Community College was $2,508. The cost of tuition at Carteret Community College is $−5,472 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Carteret Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,486

2020 Value

24.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Carteret Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,486. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Carteret Community College grew by 24.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Carteret Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$10,218

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Carteret Community College was of $10,218 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of room and board increased by 2.94% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Carteret Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

null%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Carteret Community College received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 9.26% with respect to 2019, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Carteret 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

13.1%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Carteret Community College was 13.1%, which represents 11 out of the 84 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Carteret Community College has a total enrollment of 1,347 students. The full-time enrollment at Carteret Community College is 407 students and the part-time enrollment is 940. This means that 30.2% of students enrolled at Carteret Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Carteret Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.8% White, 7.28% Hispanic or Latino, 5.86% Black or African American, 3.34% Two or More Races, 0.965% Asian, 0.817% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.297% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Carteret Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (55.3%), followed by White Male (26.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.18%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

30.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Carteret Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,347 students. The full-time enrollment at Carteret Community College is 407 and the part-time enrollment is 940. This means that 30.2% of students enrolled at Carteret Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Carteret Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

52%

2020 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 Carteret Community College was 52%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Carteret Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Carteret Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,075
Hispanic or Latino
98
Black or African American
79

The enrolled student population at Carteret Community College is 79.8% White, 7.28% Hispanic or Latino, 5.86% Black or African American, 3.34% Two or More Races, 0.965% Asian, 0.817% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.297% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

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, 17 students (1.26%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 98 more women than men received degrees from Carteret Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Carteret Community College is white (264 degrees awarded). There were 12.6 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Carteret Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Carteret Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (7 degrees awarded), Agriculture (9 degrees), and Protective Services (29 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carteret Community College are Police officers (135,295 people), Other managers (70,114 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (42,795 people), Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists (38,678 people), and Paralegals & legal assistants (30,537 people).

The most specialized majors at Carteret Community College are Communication Technologies (7 degrees awarded), Agriculture (9 degrees), Protective Services (29 degrees), Legal (10 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (19 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carteret Community College are Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carteret Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (326,012 people), Elementary & secondary schools (81,446 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (59,028 people), Legal services (56,515 people), and Construction (49,936 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Carteret Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Carteret Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Carteret Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

115

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

213

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 115 degrees were awarded to men at Carteret Community College, which is 0.54 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (213).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Carteret Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Carteret Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.446 times less than the 56 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 56 degrees were awarded to women at Carteret Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.24 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

38%

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 38% of students graduating from Carteret Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Carteret Community College is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
264 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
21 degrees awarded
Black or African American
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Carteret Community College is white (264 degrees awarded). There were 12.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

2.74% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
170 degrees awarded
White Male
94 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Carteret Community College is white female (170 degrees awarded). There were 1.81 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (94 degrees).

Operations

Carteret Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.98M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $8.69k (0.439%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Carteret Community College had a total salary expenditure of $20.6M. Carteret Community College employs 63 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Carteret Community College are Female No academic ranks (35), Male No academic ranks(28), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carteret Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 34 employees, Management, with 23 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.98M

2020 Endowment

3.63%

growth from 2019

Carteret Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.98M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Carteret Community College grew 3.63% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.44M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Carteret Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$59.8k - Local

As of 2020, Carteret Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $59.8k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$9.43M

2020 Salaries

6.23%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Carteret Community College paid a median of $9.43M in salaries, which represents 45.8% of their overall expenditure ($20.6M) and a 6.23% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.938% growth from 2018 and a 5.09% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.59M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Carteret Community College paid a total of $3.59M to 63 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

63 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

34 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Carteret Community College were No academic rank with 63 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carteret Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees; Management with 23 employees; and Service with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Carteret Community College was Female No academic rank with 35 employees, and Male No academic rank with 28 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Carteret Community College.

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