About
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (CCC&TI) is a public community college in Hudson, North Carolina. It serves residents of Caldwell and Watauga counties. CCC&TI is part of the North Carolina Community College System.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.8-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.
Of 49 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing6 · 12.2%
- No Data43 · 87.8%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 5
Action history · 10
- Mar 2025Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Apr 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Dec 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,578 students received $7.0M in Pell grants.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 131 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (8.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at CCCTI
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 4
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
CCCTI vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions CCCTI selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCaldwell Community College and Technical Institute | 45% | — | 3,914 | $10,810 | Community College |
| — | — | 4,827 | $6,109 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,723 | $5,756 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,904 | $10,528 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,558 | $995 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,659 | $9,461 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,103 | $3,289 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,305 | $8,753 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,397 | $0 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,395 | $6,723 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,371 | $1,776 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,979 | $6,481 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,780 | $3,338 | Community College | |
| — | — | 896 | $1,095 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,814 | $6,918 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,115 | $4,157 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,157 | $5,207 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,796 | $4,961 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,626 | $2,245 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,813 | $6,448 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,593 | -$264 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 45% | — | 2,814 | $5,207 |
Institutions like CCCTI
Explore the federal data for institutions in CCCTI's comparison group.
- Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Alamance Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,827Net price$6,109View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Blue Ridge Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,723Net price$5,756View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Catawba Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,904Net price$10,528View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Cleveland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,558Net price$995View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Coastal Carolina Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,659Net price$9,461View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Craven Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,103Net price$3,289View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Davidson-Davie Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,305Net price$8,753View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Edgecombe Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,397Net price$0View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Haywood Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,395Net price$6,723View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Johnston Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,371Net price$1,776View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Mitchell Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,979Net price$6,481View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Nash Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,780Net price$3,338View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Piedmont Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment896Net price$1,095View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Randolph Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,814Net price$6,918View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Sandhills Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,115Net price$4,157View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Southwestern Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,157Net price$5,207View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Surry Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,796Net price$4,961View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Wayne Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,626Net price$2,245View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Western Piedmont Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,813Net price$6,448View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Wilkes Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,593Net price-$264View data
CCCTI Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
- Kate BenoitInstitutional Researcher
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planCaldwell Community College and Technical Institute Strategic Plan2024Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute's Strategic Plan for 2025-2030 aims to transform lives by prioritizing student, employee, community, and institutional success. The plan focuses on providing exceptional, accessible education and support, fostering a supportive culture for employees, and enhancing community partnerships. Key strategies include workforce development programs, strengthening college infrastructure, and ensuring financial resilience and agility.cccti.edu
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