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Alamance Community College

Graham, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·alamancecc.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
Total enrollment
4,827
peer median 4,992
Avg net price
$16,465
+$12k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
39%
Full-time retention
72%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 72 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 67 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
72
Passing
5
6.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

72programs
  • Passing5 · 6.9%
  • No Data67 · 93.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
67

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+8.9%
$35,072 vs $32,203
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+17.6%
$37,859 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+32.8%
$42,755 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+35.9%
$43,755 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+164.2%
$85,092 vs $32,203

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1969Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 22

  1. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  3. Sep 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,278
$30–48k$15,498
$48–75k$15,938
$75–110k$6,891
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$16,465
+$11,960vs Community College median $4,506
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,528
Out-of-state
$8,642

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,779 students received $8.8M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,779
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.8M
$8,754,026 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
1
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Alamance Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

703 total completions
01Liberal Arts
37553.3%
02Health Professions
12217.4%
03Business
476.7%
04Agriculture
324.6%
05Security/Protective
314.4%
06Mechanic
273.8%
07Education
223.1%
08Engineering Tech
202.8%
09Personal/Culinary
142.0%
10Computer Sciences
131.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
4,827
12-mo unduplicated
5,774
Undergraduate
5,774
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%2,166
Women
62%3,608

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.1%
Hispanic
20.8%
Black
18.6%
Unknown
5.3%
Non-resident
4.2%
Two or more
2.5%
Asian
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.51
2 offenses · 3,939 students

3-year trend

0.992 yrs ago0.261 yr ago0.51Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
2
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 4 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
105

Alamance Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Alamance Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectAlamance Community College
39%4,827$16,465Community College
Central Carolina Community College
5,882$616Community College
Durham Technical Community College
5,157$1,183Community College
Vance-Granville Community College
2,936$4,534Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
7,028$4,842Community College
Nash Community College
2,780$4,477Community College
Peer group median39%4,992$4,506

Frequently asked questions about Alamance Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Alamance Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Alamance Community College?

Alamance Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Alamance Community College?

Alamance Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,827 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Alamance Community College?

The average net price at Alamance Community College is $16,465 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Alamance Community College located?

Alamance Community College is located in Graham, North Carolina 27253-8000.

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