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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Hudson, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·cccti.edu

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 45% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data. In-state tuition and fees are $2,526 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $6,526 (2024). Fall enrollment is 3,914 students, and 5,017 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
45%
—
Total enrollment
3,914
peer median 2,814
Avg net price
$10,810
+$5.1k vs Community College
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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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
45%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

5.8pp gap
Pell recipients
42%72 of 170
Non-Pell (all)
48%64 of 134
No Federal Aid
48%64 of 134

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.

FVT/GE

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.

Total programs
49
Passing
6
12.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

49programs
  • Passing6 · 12.2%
  • No Data43 · 87.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
4
No data
43

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.

6
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+1.6%
$32,708 vs $32,203
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+13.2%
$36,453 vs $32,203
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+28.8%
$41,493 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+29.5%
$41,713 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+78.5%
$57,487 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+148.4%
$80,000 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+1.6%
+$505

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 1969Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 10

  1. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Dec 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    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$8,827
$30–48k$10,162
$48–75k$13,646
$75–110k$14,891
$110k+$17,271

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

Avg net price
$10,810
+$5,054vs Community College median $5,756
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition and fees
$2,526
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$6,526

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, 1,578 students received $7.0M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,578
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.0M
$6,983,236 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 131 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (8.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
8.3%
+6.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
131
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.1%
2017
11.5%
2018
5.4%
2019
8.3%
2020*
3.3%
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 CCCTI

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs40
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

653 total completions
01Liberal Arts
34653.0%
02Health Professions
16625.4%
03Engineering Tech
335.1%
04Business
284.3%
05Computer Sciences
203.1%
06Education
152.3%
07Security/Protective
142.1%
08Precision Production
142.1%
09Public Admin
101.5%
10Construction Trades
71.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,914
12-mo unduplicated
5,017
Undergraduate
5,017
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%1,918
Women
62%3,099

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.2%
Hispanic
11.1%
Black
6.0%
Unknown
3.8%
Two or more
3.5%
Asian
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Non-resident
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
85
56 M · 29 W
Women athletes
34.1%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$319K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$94
$90
Head-coach salaries
$16K
$13K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
40 M · —
$100K
Basketball
16 M · —
$62K
Volleyball
— · 15 W
$51K
Softball
— · 14 W
$51K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 3,764 students

3-year trend

0.282 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    129

    CCCTI vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CCCTI selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectCaldwell Community College and Technical Institute
    		—Open admission3,914$10,810Community College
    Alamance Community College
    		—Open admission4,827$6,109Community College
    Blue Ridge Community College
    		—Open admission2,723$5,756Community College
    Catawba Valley Community College
    		—Open admission4,904$10,528Community College
    Cleveland Community College
    		—Open admission1,558$995Community College
    Coastal Carolina Community College
    		—Open admission3,659$9,461Community College
    Craven Community College
    		—Open admission3,103$3,289Community College
    Davidson-Davie Community College
    		—Open admission4,305$8,753Community College
    Edgecombe Community College
    		—Open admission1,397$0 or lessCommunity College
    Haywood Community College
    		—Open admission1,395$6,723Community College
    Johnston Community College
    		—Open admission5,371$1,776Community College
    Mitchell Community College
    		—Open admission3,979$6,481Community College
    Nash Community College
    		—Open admission2,780$3,338Community College
    Piedmont Community College
    		—Open admission896$1,095Community College
    Randolph Community College
    		—Open admission2,814$6,918Community College
    Sandhills Community College
    		—Open admission4,115$4,157Community College
    Southwestern Community College
    		—Open admission2,157$5,207Community College
    Surry Community College
    		—Open admission2,796$4,961Community College
    Wayne Community College
    		—Open admission3,626$2,245Community College
    Western Piedmont Community College
    		—Open admission1,813$6,448Community College
    Wilkes Community College
    		—Open admission2,593$0 or lessCommunity College
    Peer group median——2,814$5,756

    Institutions like CCCTI

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

    IPEDS
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Alamance Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      4,827
      Net price
      $6,109
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Blue Ridge Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,723
      Net price
      $5,756
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Catawba Valley Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      4,904
      Net price
      $10,528
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Cleveland Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,558
      Net price
      $995
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Coastal Carolina Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      3,659
      Net price
      $9,461
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Craven Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      3,103
      Net price
      $3,289
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Davidson-Davie Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      4,305
      Net price
      $8,753
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Edgecombe Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,397
      Net price
      $0 or less
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Haywood Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,395
      Net price
      $6,723
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Johnston Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      5,371
      Net price
      $1,776
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Mitchell Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      3,979
      Net price
      $6,481
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Nash Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,780
      Net price
      $3,338
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Piedmont Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      896
      Net price
      $1,095
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Randolph Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,814
      Net price
      $6,918
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Sandhills Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      4,115
      Net price
      $4,157
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Southwestern Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,157
      Net price
      $5,207
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Surry Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,796
      Net price
      $4,961
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Wayne Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      3,626
      Net price
      $2,245
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Western Piedmont Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,813
      Net price
      $6,448
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Wilkes Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,593
      Net price
      $0 or less

    CCCTI Institutional Research office

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

    Team
    1 member
    • Kate Benoit
      Institutional Researcher

    Reports & documents (2)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute.

    What is the acceptance rate at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute?

    Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute?

    At Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, 45% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute?

    Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute reports a total enrollment of 3,914 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute?

    The average net price at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is $10,810 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute located?

    Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is located in Hudson, North Carolina 28638.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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