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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
$7,024
-$3.0k 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
48%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

3.7pp gap
Pell recipients
46%131 of 282
Non-Pell (all)
50%146 of 294
Subsidized loan, no Pell
52%31 of 60
No Federal Aid
49%115 of 234

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,609
$30–48k$6,217
$48–75k$6,027
$75–110k$9,208
$110k+$11,829

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

Avg net price
$7,024
-$2,974vs Community College median $9,998
Federal loans
8.7%
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.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,682 students received $7.9M in Pell grants, alongside $3.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,682
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.9M
$7,910,192 total
Direct Loans
$3.1M
1,047 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
526 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
509 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs36
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

686 total completions
01Health Professions
16824.5%
02Liberal Arts
15322.3%
03Business
12017.5%
04Mechanic
7010.2%
05Precision Production
405.8%
06Security/Protective
355.1%
07Computer Sciences
355.1%
08Family/Consumer Sci
273.9%
09Visual/Performing Arts
223.2%
10Construction Trades
162.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
6,927
12-mo unduplicated
10,166
Undergraduate
10,166
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%4,044
Women
60%6,122

Race / ethnicity composition

White
58.8%
Hispanic
34.6%
Black
3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%
Asian
1.2%
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.

EADA
Athletes
133
78 M · 55 W
Women athletes
41.4%
Athletic aid
$218K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$71K
$111K
Recruiting expense
$5K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$36K
$32K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
29 M · 22 W
$352K
Basketball
13 M · 13 W
$321K
Softball
— · 16 W
$187K
Volleyball
— · 13 W
$158K
Golf
10 M · —
$103K

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
1.02
7 offenses · 6,862 students

3-year trend

0.632 yrs ago0.921 yr ago1.02Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
8

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3
Burglary
3
Fondling
1

By location

7total
  • On campus1
  • Non-campus6

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
5
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs51
Liquor2975

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
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.

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 Community College
48%—6,927$7,024Community College
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
——6,106$8,805Community College
Western Iowa Tech Community College
——5,482$8,770Community College
Lake Superior College
——4,074$15,492Community College
Northeast Iowa Community College
——4,808$11,272Community College
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
——3,695$11,191Community College
Peer group median48%—5,145$9,998

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

IPEDS

Central Community College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Phone
1-877-222-0780

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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 $7,024 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.

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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