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Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, Massachusetts·Public, 2-year·New England·capecod.edu
6-yr Graduation
22%
Total enrollment
3,260
peer median 3,299
Avg net price
$8,403
+$1.8k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
22%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

16.0pp gap
Pell recipients
24%
Non-Pell
8%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 71 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 66 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
71
Passing
5
7.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

71programs
  • Passing5 · 7.0%
  • No Data66 · 93.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
4
No data
66

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
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+13.5%
$44,777 vs $39,449
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+47.1%
$58,033 vs $39,449
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+50.7%
$59,462 vs $39,449
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+92.5%
$75,929 vs $39,449
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+109.6%
$82,703 vs $39,449

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$12,494 debt · $75,929 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
15%
$6,840 debt · $44,777 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$9,498 debt · $82,703 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1967Next review Dec 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 9

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
  3. Oct 2023Approved for Distance Education
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
  4. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Apr 2021Initial Accreditation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees

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$6,956
$30–48k$7,924
$48–75k$7,809
$75–110k$13,018
$110k+$14,135

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

Avg net price
$8,403
+$1,849vs Community College median $6,554
Federal loans
9.4%
In-state tuition
$5,712
Out-of-state
$10,656

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,857 students received $6.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,857
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.1M
$6,075,952 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
327 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$476K
147 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$665K
173 loan awards
Parent PLUS$60K
7 loan awards

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 257 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (3.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
257
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.0%
2017
15.5%
2018
10.5%
2019
3.5%
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 Cape Cod Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs68
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

344 total completions
01Health Professions
11834.3%
02Liberal Arts
8424.4%
03Business
4111.9%
04Security/Protective
205.8%
05Personal/Culinary
185.2%
06Psychology
164.7%
07Computer Sciences
164.7%
08Education
133.8%
09Public Admin
92.6%
10Visual/Performing Arts
92.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,260
12-mo unduplicated
4,173
Undergraduate
4,173
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%1,524
Women
63%2,649

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.0%
Hispanic
13.7%
Black
11.1%
Two or more
6.0%
Asian
2.9%
Unknown
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-resident
0.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
13.70
32 offenses · 2,336 students

3-year trend

2.212 yrs ago9.961 yr ago13.70Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
63
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
64
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
10
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
14
Fondling
8
Burglary
4
Robbery
2
Aggravated assault
2
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

32total
  • Non-campus32

VAWA offenses

11
Domestic violence
8
Dating violence
14
Stalking
33 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation6
  • Race2
  • Gender2

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs20
Liquor4400

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
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
70

Cape Cod Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Cape Cod 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
SubjectCape Cod Community College
22%3,260$8,403Community College
Greenfield Community College
1,689$8,081Community College
Southern Maine Community College
7,900$11,638Community College
Carroll Community College
3,337$3,917Community College
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
3,371$3,537Community College
Central Carolina Technical College
2,825$5,027Community College
Peer group median22%3,299$6,554

Frequently asked questions about Cape Cod Community College

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

What is the graduation rate at Cape Cod Community College?

Cape Cod Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 22% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Cape Cod Community College?

Cape Cod Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,260 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Cape Cod Community College?

The average net price at Cape Cod Community College is $8,403 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Cape Cod Community College located?

Cape Cod Community College is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts 02668-1599.

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