Central Carolina Community College

www.cccc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$2,432
2023 Average Net Price
$2,153
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
5,574
26.5% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
41.3%
186 Graduates

About

Central Carolina Community College is a higher education institution located in Lee County, NC. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Central Carolina Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (280 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (46 degrees), and Registered Nursing (26 degrees).

In 2023, 1,413 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Central Carolina Community College. 54.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (763 degrees), 2.39 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (319 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Central Carolina Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,821 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Central Carolina Community College is $2,432, which is $5,821 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $2,153.

In 2023, 38% of undergraduate students attending Central Carolina Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,432
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Central Carolina Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Central Carolina Community College is $−5,821 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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Average Net Price

$2,153
2023 Value
65.9%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Central Carolina Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $2,153. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Central Carolina Community College grew by 65.9%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,304
Room and Board
$1,460
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Central Carolina Community College was of $8,304 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 15.7% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

38%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

38% of undergraduate students at Central Carolina Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 15.6% with respect to 2022, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Central Carolina Community College had a total enrollment of 5,574 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Central Carolina Community College is 1,479 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,095. This means that 26.5% of students enrolled at Central Carolina Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Central Carolina Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.6% White, 24.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Black or African American, 3.7% Two or More Races, 1.51% Asian, 0.628% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.52% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Central Carolina Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32%), followed by White Male (21%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.5%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Central Carolina Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,574 students. The full-time enrollment at Central Carolina Community College is 1,479 and the part-time enrollment is 4,095. This means that 26.5% of students enrolled at Central Carolina Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

68%
2023 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 Central Carolina Community College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Central Carolina Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    2,767 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    1,371 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    875 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Central Carolina Community College is 49.6% White, 24.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Black or African American, 3.7% Two or More Races, 1.51% Asian, 0.628% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.52% 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 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 201 students (3.61%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 131 more women than men received degrees from Central Carolina Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Central Carolina Community College is white (763 degrees awarded). There were 2.39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (319 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Central Carolina Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (280 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (46 degrees) and Registered Nursing (26 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Central Carolina Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (52 degrees awarded), Precision Production (109 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (106 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Construction managers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Carolina Community College are Construction managers (45,888 people), Other managers (40,866 people), Software developers (36,667 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (18,249 people), and Chief executives & legislators (13,612 people).

The most specialized majors at Central Carolina Community College in 2023 are Library Science (52 degrees awarded), Precision Production (109 degrees), Engineering Technologies (106 degrees), Construction (47 degrees), and Communication Technologies (13 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Carolina Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Central Carolina Community College are Library Science (52 degrees awarded), Precision Production (109 degrees), Engineering Technologies (106 degrees), Construction (47 degrees), and Communication Technologies (13 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Carolina Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (191,946 people), Computer Systems Design (61,627 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (58,075 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (49,421 people), and Construction (43,678 people).

The most specialized majors at Central Carolina Community College are Library Science (52 degrees awarded), Precision Production (109 degrees), Engineering Technologies (106 degrees), Construction (47 degrees), and Communication Technologies (13 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Central Carolina Community College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Welding Technology
    73 degrees awarded
  2. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    46 degrees awarded
  3. Library & Archives Assisting
    40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common N/A concentration at Central Carolina Community College was Welding Technology with 73 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

641
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
772
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 641 degrees were awarded to men at Central Carolina Community College, which is 0.83 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (772).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 108 degrees were awarded to men at Central Carolina Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.628 times less than the 172 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 172 degrees were awarded to men at Central Carolina Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.59 times more than the 108 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

23%
100% Completion Time
33%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 23% of students graduating from Central Carolina Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

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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.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Central Carolina Community College is Male and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    763 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    319 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    219 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Central Carolina Community College is white (763 degrees awarded). There were 2.39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (319 degrees).

3.82% of degree recipients (54 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    407 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    356 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    182 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Central Carolina Community College is white female (407 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (356 degrees).

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Operations

Central Carolina Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.37M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 40.2k (0.632%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Central Carolina Community College had a total salary expenditure of 58.4M. Central Carolina Community College employs 163 No academic ranks. Most academics at Central Carolina Community College are Female No academic rank (91), and Male No academic rank (72).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Carolina Community College are: Management, with 67 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 48 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 47 employees.

Endowment

$6.37M
2023 Endowment
6.71%
growth from 2022

Central Carolina Community College has an endowment valued at about $6.37M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Central Carolina Community College grew 6.71% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $565k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$29.2M
2023 Salaries
4.59%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Central Carolina Community College paid a median of $29.2M in salaries, which represents 50% of their overall expenditure ($58.4M) and a 4.59% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.41% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 14.2% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$10M
Instructional Salaries
163
Number of Employees

In 2023, Central Carolina Community College paid a total of $10M to 163 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

No academic rank
Most Common Instructor
163 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
67 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Central Carolina Community College was No academic rank with 163 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Carolina Community College were Management with 67 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 47 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female No academic rank
  2. Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Central Carolina Community College was Female No academic rank with 91 employees, and Male No academic rank with 72 employees.

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

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