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Beaufort County Community College

Washington, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·beaufortccc.edu
6-yr Graduation
48%
—
Total enrollment
1,856
peer median 1,519
Avg net price
$6,500
-$223 vs Community College
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About

Beaufort County Community College is a public community college in Washington, North Carolina.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
48%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

49.5pp gap
Pell recipients
30%21 of 70
Non-Pell (all)
79%31 of 39
No Federal Aid
79%31 of 39

Non-Pell students graduate at a 49.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 34 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 32 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
34
Passing
2
5.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

34programs
  • Passing2 · 5.9%
  • No Data32 · 94.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
32

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.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+52.0%
$48,958 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+155.6%
$82,317 vs $32,203

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1973Next review Jun 2029

Action history · 6

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Nov 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2019Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,337
$30–48k$5,261
$48–75k$8,609
$75–110k$9,670
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$6,500
-$223vs Community College median $6,723
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,540
Out-of-state
$8,684

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 848 students received $3.7M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
848
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.7M
$3,705,448 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 38 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (7.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.8%
+5.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
38
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
23.6%
2017
17.3%
2018
9.5%
2019
7.8%
2020*
7.6%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Beaufortccc

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs23
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

384 total completions
01Liberal Arts
24964.8%
02Health Professions
6216.1%
03Business
225.7%
04Computer Sciences
102.6%
05Security/Protective
92.3%
06Engineering Tech
92.3%
07Public Admin
92.3%
08Education
61.6%
09Agriculture
51.3%
10Precision Production
30.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,856
12-mo unduplicated
2,550
Undergraduate
2,550
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%808
Women
68%1,742

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.9%
Black
31.2%
Hispanic
9.9%
Unknown
6.5%
Two or more
3.2%
Asian
0.6%
Non-resident
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,785 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 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.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    55

    Beaufortccc vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Beaufortccc selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectBeaufort County Community College
    		48%—1,856$6,500Community College
    Bladen Community College
    		——1,173$9,551Community College
    Brunswick Community College
    		——2,009$9,009Community College
    Carteret Community College
    		——1,614$10,764Community College
    Halifax Community College
    		——1,061$9,040Community College
    Haywood Community College
    		——1,395$6,723Community College
    James Sprunt Community College
    		——1,519$1,863Community College
    Mayland Community College
    		——850$5,861Community College
    McDowell Technical Community College
    		——1,249$7,784Community College
    Sampson Community College
    		——1,526$3,108Community College
    Wilson Community College
    		——1,832$3,064Community College
    Peer group median48%—1,519$6,723

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Beaufortccc's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Beaufortccc Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness
    Email
    kmullis [at] beaufortccc.edu
    Phone
    252-940-6203
    Address
    5337 US HWY 264 East Washington, NC 27889

    The Office of Institutional Effectiveness facilitates and integrates college-wide strategic planning, assessment, accreditation, and data-driven decision-making for Beaufort County Community College.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Kimberly Mullis
      Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
    • Kimberly Mullis, Ed.D.
      Dean of Institutional Effectiveness

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Grants & funding (4)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about Beaufort County Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Beaufortccc.

    What is the graduation rate at Beaufort County Community College?

    Beaufort County Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Beaufort County Community College?

    Beaufort County Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,856 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Beaufort County Community College?

    The average net price at Beaufort County Community College is $6,500 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Beaufort County Community College located?

    Beaufort County Community College is located in Washington, North Carolina 27889.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Beaufort County Community College?

    Beaufort County Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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