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Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·cccc.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
—
Total enrollment
5,882
peer median 6,196
Avg net price
$616
-$5.4k 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
43%
Full-time retention
73%

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 74 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 65 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
74
Passing
8
10.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.4%
+0.8pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

74programs
  • Passing8 · 10.8%
  • No Data65 · 87.8%
  • Failing1 · 1.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
7
No data
65

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.

9
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-3.7%
$31,024 vs $32,203
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+24.3%
$40,028 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+29.0%
$41,536 vs $32,203
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+31.0%
$42,196 vs $32,203
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+35.5%
$43,626 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+48.5%
$47,827 vs $32,203
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+48.7%
$47,898 vs $32,203
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+132.4%
$74,826 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-3.7%
−$1,179

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 1972Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 20

  1. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$279
$30–48k$573
$48–75k$1,048
$75–110k$2,349
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$616
-$5,380vs Community College median $5,996
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,554
Out-of-state
$8,698

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, 2,111 students received $9.9M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
2,111
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.9M
$9,909,457 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CCCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs60
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

608 total completions
01Liberal Arts
27745.6%
02Health Professions
11218.4%
03Business
6610.9%
04Agriculture
406.6%
05Security/Protective
274.4%
06Engineering Tech
233.8%
07Personal/Culinary
183.0%
08Education
162.6%
09Mechanic
152.5%
10Precision Production
142.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,882
12-mo unduplicated
7,357
Undergraduate
7,357
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%2,711
Women
63%4,646

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.8%
Hispanic
23.4%
Black
18.6%
Two or more
3.8%
Unknown
2.9%
Asian
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
37
19 M · 18 W
Women athletes
48.6%
Athletic aid
$12K
Total student aid
Budget
$144K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$6K
$6K
Recruiting expense
$1K
$1K
Head-coach salaries
$15K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
16 M · 8 W
$81K
Volleyball
— · 9 W
$23K
Cross Country
3 M · 1 W
$25K

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
0.19
1 offenses · 5,231 students

3-year trend

0.392 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.19Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
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

  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs24
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
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
160

CCCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CCCC 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
SubjectCentral Carolina Community College
43%—5,882$616Community College
Durham Technical Community College
——5,157$1,183Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
——7,028$4,842Community College
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
——6,510$12,851Community College
Alamance Community College
——4,827$16,465Community College
Pitt Community College
——7,684$7,150Community College
Peer group median43%—6,196$5,996

Frequently asked questions about Central Carolina Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCCC.

What is the graduation rate at Central Carolina Community College?

Central Carolina Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Central Carolina Community College?

Central Carolina Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,882 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Central Carolina Community College?

The average net price at Central Carolina Community College is $616 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Central Carolina Community College located?

Central Carolina Community College is located in Sanford, North Carolina 27330-9840.

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