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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
$8,296
+$1.7k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
22%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
24%27 of 111
Non-Pell (all)
21%37 of 176
Subsidized loan, no Pell
8%1 of 12
No Federal Aid
22%36 of 164

Pell recipients here graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,253
$30–48k$5,991
$48–75k$7,089
$75–110k$10,381
$110k+$14,779

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

Avg net price
$8,296
+$1,671vs Community College median $6,625
Federal loans
9.8%
In-state tuition
$6,000
Out-of-state
$10,944

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, 1,863 students received $6.9M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,863
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.9M
$6,883,568 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
325 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$507K
147 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$724K
171 loan awards
Parent PLUS$76K
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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs74
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

288 total completions
01Health Professions
8328.8%
02Liberal Arts
6622.9%
03Business
4314.9%
04Security/Protective
248.3%
05Psychology
155.2%
06Personal/Culinary
134.5%
07Engineering Tech
124.2%
08Computer Sciences
124.2%
09Education
113.8%
10Communication
93.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,260
12-mo unduplicated
4,995
Undergraduate
4,995
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%1,833
Women
63%3,162

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.3%
Hispanic
13.8%
Black
11.9%
Two or more
5.6%
Asian
2.2%
Unknown
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

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
16.13
42 offenses · 2,604 students

3-year trend

9.962 yrs ago13.701 yr ago16.13Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
99
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
90
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
10
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
26
Rape
8
Fondling
4
Burglary
2
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

42total
  • Non-campus42

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
12
Dating violence
17
Stalking
29 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons22
Drugs45
Liquor4386

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
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.

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
SubjectCape Cod Community College
22%—3,260$8,296Community College
Greenfield Community College
——1,689$7,679Community College
Southern Maine Community College
——7,900$11,086Community College
Carroll Community College
——3,337$2,725Community College
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
——3,371$3,731Community College
Central Carolina Technical College
——2,825$5,571Community College
Peer group median22%—3,299$6,625

Institutions like Cape Cod Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Cape Cod Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Cape Cod Community College Institutional Research office

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

Team
1 member
  • Shuqi Wu
    Director of Institutional Research and Planning

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 $8,296 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.

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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