Cleveland Community College

www.clevelandcc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $2,432
    2024 Average Net Price
    $706
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,558
    35.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    31.5%
    29 Graduates

    About

    Cleveland Community College is a higher education institution located in Cleveland County, NC. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Cleveland Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (239 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (58 degrees), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (56 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,003 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cleveland Community College. 58.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (656 degrees), 3.26 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (201 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Cleveland Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,728 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Cleveland Community College is $2,432, which is $5,728 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $706.

    In 2024, 70% of undergraduate students attending Cleveland Community College received financial aid through grants.

    Tuition Costs

    $2,432
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Cleveland Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Cleveland Community College is $−5,728 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $706
    2024 Value
    1.14k%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Cleveland Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $706. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Cleveland Community College grew by 1.14k%.

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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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    70%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

    70% of undergraduate students at Cleveland Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 10.3% with respect to 2023, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Enrollment

    Cleveland Community College had a total enrollment of 1,558 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Cleveland Community College is 550 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,008. This means that 35.3% of students enrolled at Cleveland Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Cleveland Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.2% White, 22.3% Black or African American, 3.85% Hispanic or Latino, 2.31% Two or More Races, 0.449% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.385% Asian, and 0.193% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Cleveland Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.3%), followed by White Male (25.5%) and Black or African American Female (11.4%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    35.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Cleveland Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,558 students. The full-time enrollment at Cleveland Community College is 550 and the part-time enrollment is 1,008. This means that 35.3% of students enrolled at Cleveland Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    20%
    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 Cleveland Community College was 20%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Cleveland Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,062 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      348 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      60 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Cleveland Community College is 68.2% White, 22.3% Black or African American, 3.85% Hispanic or Latino, 2.31% Two or More Races, 0.449% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.385% Asian, and 0.193% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 26 students (1.67%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 171 more women than men received degrees from Cleveland Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cleveland Community College is white (656 degrees awarded). There were 3.26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (201 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Cleveland Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (239 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (58 degrees) and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (56 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cleveland Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (57 degrees awarded), Precision Production (42 degrees), and Protective Services (78 degrees).

    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 Cleveland Community College are Police officers (138,443 people), Other managers (107,642 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (83,588 people), Software developers (52,341 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (43,494 people).

    The most specialized majors at Cleveland Community College in 2024 are Engineering Technologies (57 degrees awarded), Precision Production (42 degrees), Protective Services (78 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (307 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (57 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Cleveland Community College are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Cleveland Community College are Engineering Technologies (57 degrees awarded), Precision Production (42 degrees), Protective Services (78 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (307 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (57 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Cleveland Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (319,065 people), Elementary & secondary schools (187,620 people), Computer Systems Design (91,936 people), Construction (77,703 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (74,319 people).

    The most specialized majors at Cleveland Community College are Engineering Technologies (57 degrees awarded), Precision Production (42 degrees), Protective Services (78 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (307 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (57 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 Cleveland Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      25 degrees awarded
    2. General Cosmetology
      24 degrees awarded
    3. Welding Technology
      11 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Cleveland Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 25 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    416
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    587
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 416 degrees were awarded to men at Cleveland Community College, which is 0.709 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (587).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Cleveland Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.615 times less than the 148 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 148 degrees were awarded to men at Cleveland Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.63 times more than the 91 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    7%
    100% Completion Time
    11%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 7% of students graduating from Cleveland Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 11% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 13% 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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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      656 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      201 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      57 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Cleveland Community College is white (656 degrees awarded). There were 3.26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (201 degrees).

    3.59% of degree recipients (36 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      371 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      369 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      358 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cleveland Community College is white female (371 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (369 degrees).

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    Operations

    Cleveland Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.88M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 873k (30.3%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Cleveland Community College had a total salary expenditure of 35.7M. Cleveland Community College employs 80 No academic ranks. Most academics at Cleveland Community College are Female No academic rank (50), and Male No academic rank (30).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cleveland Community College are: Management, with 26 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 24 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees.

    Endowment

    $2.88M
    2024 Endowment
    63.4%
    growth from 2023

    Cleveland Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.88M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Cleveland Community College grew 63.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.53M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $15.7M
    2024 Salaries
    35.9%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Cleveland Community College paid a median of $15.7M in salaries, which represents 43.9% of their overall expenditure ($35.7M) and a 35.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.61% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.1% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.71M
    Instructional Salaries
    80
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Cleveland Community College paid a total of $4.71M to 80 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.1% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cleveland Community College were Management with 26 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees.

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