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Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska·Public, 2-year·Plains·cccneb.edu
6-yr Graduation
48%
Total enrollment
6,927
peer median 5,145
Avg net price
$6,781
-$3.6k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
48%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
46%
Non-Pell
52%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-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 56 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
10
17.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing10 · 17.9%
  • No Data46 · 82.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
3
Safe
6
No data
46

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.

10
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+1.3%
$36,568 vs $36,082
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+15.5%
$41,687 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+20.4%
$43,441 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+22.3%
$44,113 vs $36,082
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+25.1%
$45,137 vs $36,082
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+30.0%
$46,919 vs $36,082
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+45.7%
$52,559 vs $36,082
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
+54.3%
$55,682 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+1.3%
+$486

Debt vs earnings

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

8
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$7,985 debt · $45,137 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$9,861 debt · $56,176 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
16%
$6,845 debt · $43,441 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
12%
$5,250 debt · $44,113 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
11%
$5,500 debt · $52,559 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
10%
$7,000 debt · $72,463 earn
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
10%
$5,359 debt · $55,682 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
9%
$6,615 debt · $71,440 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1980Next review Aug 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 5

  1. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Sep 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Mar 2017Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Aug 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$4,886
$30–48k$5,359
$48–75k$7,239
$75–110k$10,133
$110k+$9,824

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

Avg net price
$6,781
-$3,619vs Community College median $10,400
Federal loans
8.9%
In-state tuition
$3,360
Out-of-state
$4,800

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,676 students received $7.9M in Pell grants, alongside $3.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,676
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.9M
$7,878,401 total
Direct Loans
$3.1M
1,044 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
525 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
507 loan awards
Parent PLUS$71K
12 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 749 borrowers who entered repayment, 22 (2.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
749
Defaulted
22
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.1%
2017
17.0%
2018
8.3%
2019
2.9%
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 Central Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs36
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

666 total completions
01Health Professions
15723.6%
02Liberal Arts
15122.7%
03Business
10515.8%
04Mechanic
7110.7%
05Precision Production
507.5%
06Family/Consumer Sci
345.1%
07Security/Protective
314.7%
08Engineering Tech
253.8%
09Computer Sciences
233.5%
10Construction Trades
192.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
6,927
12-mo unduplicated
9,995
Undergraduate
9,995
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%3,916
Women
61%6,079

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.7%
Hispanic
31.8%
Black
3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%
Asian
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Two or more
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
127
71 M · 56 W
Women athletes
44.1%
Athletic aid
$204K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$76K
$109K
Recruiting expense
$3K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$32K
$36K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
34 M · 20 W
$346K
Basketball
15 M · 9 W
$311K
Softball
· 16 W
$176K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$123K
Golf
5 M ·
$93K

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
0.92
6 offenses · 6,519 students

3-year trend

0.172 yrs ago0.631 yr ago0.92Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
13

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
3
Rape
1
Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

6total
  • On campus3
  • Non-campus3

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs23
Liquor2557

Residence-hall fires

  • South Residence Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Student housing 4-Greeley3 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Student housing 4-Greeley3 fires
    Smoking materialsDamage $0-$99
  • Student housing 4-Greeley3 fires
    Open flamesDamage $0-$99
  • Student housing 5-Colfax1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
157

Central Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Central 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
SubjectCentral Community College
48%6,927$6,781Community College
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
6,106$10,741Community College
Western Iowa Tech Community College
5,482$8,875Community College
Lake Superior College
4,074$16,050Community College
Northeast Iowa Community College
4,808$10,059Community College
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
3,695$11,898Community College
Peer group median48%5,145$10,400

Frequently asked questions about Central Community College

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

What is the graduation rate at Central Community College?

Central Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Central Community College?

Central Community College reports a total enrollment of 6,927 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Central Community College?

The average net price at Central Community College is $6,781 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Central Community College located?

Central Community College is located in Grand Island, Nebraska 68802-4903.

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