Carteret Community College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,432

5.88% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$13,824

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

16%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

871

39.8% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

35.8%

44 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 2019, 367 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Carteret Community College. 68.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (285 degrees), 8.91 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (32 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Carteret Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,392 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Carteret Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,392 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,824.

In 2019, 54% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,432

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Carteret Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Carteret Community College is $−5,392 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$13,824

2019 Value

35.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Carteret Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,824. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Carteret Community College grew by 35.7%.

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

$9,926

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Carteret Community College was of $9,926 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of room and board increased by 3.82% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 10.7% 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

54%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

54% of undergraduate students at Carteret Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 39.3% with respect to 2018, when 89% 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.

16%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Carteret Community College was 16%, which represents 30 out of the 188 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 871 students. The full-time enrollment at Carteret Community College is 347 students and the part-time enrollment is 524. This means that 39.8% of students enrolled at Carteret Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Carteret Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.6% White, 7.35% Black or African American, 6.08% Hispanic or Latino, 3.44% Two or More Races, 0.574% Asian, 0.574% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.459% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Carteret Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (47%), followed by White Male (31.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.2%). 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

39.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Carteret Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 871 students. The full-time enrollment at Carteret Community College is 347 and the part-time enrollment is 524. This means that 39.8% of students enrolled at Carteret Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% 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

60%

2019 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 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), 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
693
Black or African American
64
Hispanic or Latino
53

The enrolled student population at Carteret Community College is 79.6% White, 7.35% Black or African American, 6.08% Hispanic or Latino, 3.44% Two or More Races, 0.574% Asian, 0.574% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.459% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 13 students (1.49%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 133 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 (285 degrees awarded). There were 8.91 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (32 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 (13 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (43 degrees), and Agriculture (10 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 (136,872 people), Other managers (89,029 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (76,130 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (41,392 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (38,257 people).

The most specialized majors at Carteret Community College are Communication Technologies (13 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (43 degrees), Agriculture (10 degrees), Protective Services (21 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (77 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

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 Dentists, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 (334,073 people), Elementary & secondary schools (179,760 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (82,983 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (61,224 people), and Construction (59,529 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.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

117

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

250

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 117 degrees were awarded to men at Carteret Community College, which is 0.468 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (250).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Carteret Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.587 times less than the 46 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 46 degrees were awarded to women at Carteret Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.7 times more than the 27 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 15% of students graduating from Carteret Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% 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 Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Carteret Community College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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
285 degrees awarded
Black or African American
32 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Carteret Community College is white (285 degrees awarded). There were 8.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (32 degrees).

1.91% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
194 degrees awarded
White Male
91 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Carteret Community College is white female (194 degrees awarded). There were 2.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (91 degrees).

Operations

Carteret Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.91M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $15k (0.786%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Carteret Community College had a total salary expenditure of $19.5M. Carteret Community College employs 62 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Carteret Community College are Female No academic ranks (34), 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 35 employees, Management, with 24 employees, and Service with 21 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.91M

2019 Endowment

0.977%

growth from 2018

Carteret Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.91M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Carteret Community College grew 0.977% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.39M 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
$234k - Local

As of 2019, Carteret Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $234k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$8.87M

2019 Salaries

0.938%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Carteret Community College paid a median of $8.87M in salaries, which represents 45.5% of their overall expenditure ($19.5M) and a 0.938% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.09% decline from 2017 and a 0.635% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.54M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Carteret Community College paid a total of $3.54M to 62 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

62 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

35 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Carteret Community College were No academic rank with 62 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carteret Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees; Management with 24 employees; and Service with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Carteret Community College was Female No academic rank with 34 employees, Male No academic rank with 28 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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