About
Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) is a public community college with campuses in Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties. Established in 1961, CCCC is part of the North Carolina Community College System and offers a diverse range of academic and career and technical programs to meet the educational needs of its communities.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.
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.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing8 · 10.8%
- No Data65 · 87.8%
- Failing1 · 1.4%
Severity spectrum
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 20
- Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,116 students received $9.9M in Pell grants.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
Academic programs at CCCC
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 3
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- Public property3
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
CCCC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions CCCC selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | $5,446 | Community College |
| — | — | 4,827 | $6,109 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,510 | $11,602 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,914 | $10,810 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,904 | $10,528 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,558 | $995 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,659 | $9,461 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,103 | $3,289 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,305 | $8,753 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,371 | $1,776 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,979 | $6,481 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,780 | $3,338 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,684 | $7,337 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,814 | $6,918 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,028 | $7,981 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,115 | $4,157 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,468 | $5,721 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,936 | $3,286 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,626 | $2,245 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 43% | — | 3,979 | $6,109 |
Institutions like CCCC
Explore the federal data for institutions in CCCC's comparison group.
- Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Alamance Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,827Net price$6,109View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,510Net price$11,602View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,914Net price$10,810View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Catawba Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,904Net price$10,528View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Cleveland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,558Net price$995View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Coastal Carolina Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,659Net price$9,461View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Craven Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,103Net price$3,289View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Davidson-Davie Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,305Net price$8,753View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Johnston Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,371Net price$1,776View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Mitchell Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,979Net price$6,481View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Nash Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,780Net price$3,338View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Pitt Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,684Net price$7,337View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Randolph Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,814Net price$6,918View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,028Net price$7,981View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Sandhills Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,115Net price$4,157View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Stanly Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,468Net price$5,721View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Vance-Granville Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,936Net price$3,286View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Wayne Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,626Net price$2,245View data
CCCC Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Institutional Research (IR) Department provides accurate data across various areas of the institution, guiding planning and decision-making for admissions, enrollment, student success, education, program plans, and more. We support local and external administrators to maintain good standing with oversight bodies by offering contextualized information.
Visit IR office page- Laura BoylesInstitutional Research Analyst
- Dane PetersonDean of Institutional Effectiveness
- Jim JohnsonEnrollment Technologies and Survey Administrator
- Lindsey TedderInstitutional Research Analyst
- Cailin AsipSlate & Enrollment Systems Manager
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardcccc.edu
- Data dictionaryInstitutional ResearchThe Institutional Research (IR) Department at Central Carolina Community College provides accurate data to support college-wide decision-making in areas such as admissions, enrollment, student success, and program planning. It offers ad-hoc data requests, data reports and dashboards, surveys, and assistance with data literacy to promote an institutional 'culture of evidence' for continuous improvement. The department aids local and external administrators with state and federal reporting, ensuring compliance and enhancing overall planning strategies by comparing institutional data with similar colleges.cccc.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planCCCC Strategic Plan 2025-20302025Central Carolina Community College's strategic plan for 2025-2030 was developed through a collaborative effort involving the Planning Committee, college leadership, and community stakeholders. The strategic planning process, conducted over one year, aims to ensure institutional quality and promote continuous improvement through comprehensive planning and outcomes assessment. The Planning Council Committee is responsible for guiding the college's strategic initiatives, reviewing data, and recommending actions for improvement.cccc.edu
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