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Bladen Community College

Dublin, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·bladencc.edu
6-yr Graduation
23%
Total enrollment
1,173
peer median 1,301
Avg net price
$7,858
+$182 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
23%
Full-time retention
67%

Program outcomes

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

Of 35 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
35
Passing
2
5.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

35programs
  • Passing2 · 5.7%
  • No Data33 · 94.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
33

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
+3.8%
$33,421 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+169.3%
$86,715 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+3.8%
+$1,218

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 1976Next review Dec 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2013Renewal 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$7,688
$30–48k$7,823
$48–75k$9,110
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$7,858
+$182vs Community College median $7,677
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,558
Out-of-state
$8,702

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 822 students received $3.8M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
822
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.8M
$3,839,488 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.

Of 9 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
9
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.8%
2017
16.1%
2018
23.0%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
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 Bladen Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs27
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

216 total completions
01Liberal Arts
13964.4%
02Health Professions
3616.7%
03Precision Production
73.2%
04Security/Protective
62.8%
05Construction Trades
62.8%
06Education
62.8%
07Business
52.3%
08Computer Sciences
52.3%
09Personal/Culinary
52.3%
10Agriculture
10.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,173
12-mo unduplicated
1,406
Undergraduate
1,406
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
30%421
Women
70%985

Race / ethnicity composition

White
39.9%
Black
25.6%
Hispanic
14.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
13.5%
Two or more
4.2%
Unknown
2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Non-resident
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 978 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    40

    Bladen Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Bladen 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
    SubjectBladen Community College
    23%1,173$7,858Community College
    Denmark Technical College
    675$20,601Community College
    Williamsburg Technical College
    668$6,055Community College
    Northeastern Technical College
    1,428$7,833Community College
    Arkansas State University Three Rivers
    1,983$7,520Community College
    Southeastern Technical College
    1,903$6,072Community College
    Peer group median23%1,301$7,677

    Frequently asked questions about Bladen Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Bladen Community College?

    Bladen Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 23% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Bladen Community College?

    Bladen Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,173 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Bladen Community College?

    The average net price at Bladen Community College is $7,858 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Bladen Community College located?

    Bladen Community College is located in Dublin, North Carolina 28332.

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