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Carroll Community College

Westminster, Maryland·Public, 2-year·Mid East·carrollcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
Total enrollment
3,337
peer median 4,663
Avg net price
$3,917
-$4.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
39%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

61.0pp gap
Pell recipients
39%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 61.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 40 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 36 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
40
Passing
4
10.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

40programs
  • Passing4 · 10.0%
  • No Data36 · 90.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
36

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.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+27.7%
$46,587 vs $36,491
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+46.2%
$53,339 vs $36,491
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+50.4%
$54,882 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+124.7%
$82,004 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$19,470 debt · $82,004 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$11,000 debt · $46,587 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1996Next review Jan 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 3

  1. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Nov 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Sep 2019Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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$2,138
$30–48k$3,044
$48–75k$4,615
$75–110k$7,759
$110k+$7,603

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

Avg net price
$3,917
-$4,097vs Community College median $8,014
Federal loans
5.3%
In-state tuition
$4,128
Out-of-state
$9,618

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 592 students received $2.4M in Pell grants, alongside $823K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
592
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.4M
$2,391,802 total
Direct Loans
$823K
212 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
0k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$239K
86 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$584K
126 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 199 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (5.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.5%
+3.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
199
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.2%
2017
6.8%
2018
9.9%
2019
5.5%
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 Carroll Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs35
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

446 total completions
01Liberal Arts
23252.0%
02Health Professions
7015.7%
03Business
419.2%
04Education
306.7%
05Computer Sciences
296.5%
06Security/Protective
132.9%
07Engineering
122.7%
08Family/Consumer Sci
102.2%
09Biological Sciences
51.1%
10Engineering Tech
40.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,337
12-mo unduplicated
4,193
Undergraduate
4,193
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%1,737
Women
59%2,456

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.2%
Hispanic
7.8%
Black
5.8%
Two or more
5.7%
Asian
3.7%
Unknown
0.9%
Non-resident
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
51
32 M · 19 W
Women athletes
37.3%
Athletic aid
$8K
Total student aid
Budget
$222K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$4K
$4K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$5K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
22 M ·
$34K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$29K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
3 M · 6 W
$17K
Golf
7 M ·
$12K
Cross Country
3 M · 1 W
$9K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.35
1 offenses · 2,891 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.35Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs01
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
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
78

Carroll Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Carroll 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
SubjectCarroll Community College
39%3,337$3,917Community College
Hagerstown Community College
5,085$7,672Community College
Anne Arundel Community College
11,481$15,929Community College
Genesee Community College
4,240$7,989Community College
Herkimer County Community College
1,971$10,530Community College
Reading Area Community College
5,369$8,039Community College
Peer group median39%4,663$8,014

Frequently asked questions about Carroll Community College

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

What is the graduation rate at Carroll Community College?

Carroll Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Carroll Community College?

Carroll Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,337 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Carroll Community College?

The average net price at Carroll Community College is $3,917 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Carroll Community College located?

Carroll Community College is located in Westminster, Maryland 21157.

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