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Cleveland Community College

Shelby, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·clevelandcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
Total enrollment
1,558
peer median 2,271
Avg net price
$414
-$3.2k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
32%
Full-time retention
20%

Program outcomes

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

Of 65 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 60 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
65
Passing
4
6.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.5%
+0.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

65programs
  • Passing4 · 6.2%
  • No Data60 · 92.3%
  • Failing1 · 1.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
2
No data
60

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.

5
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-8.2%
$29,575 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+11.4%
$35,878 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+19.0%
$38,334 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+60.4%
$51,660 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+145.1%
$78,944 vs $32,203

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1975Next review Dec 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 11

  1. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$0
$30–48k$1,095
$48–75k$1,103
$75–110k$3,456
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$414
-$3,240vs Community College median $3,654
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,602
Out-of-state
$8,746

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,466 students received $6.9M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,466
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.9M
$6,877,997 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
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.

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%
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 Cleveland Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs40
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

501 total completions
01Liberal Arts
30360.5%
02Health Professions
10420.8%
03Security/Protective
295.8%
04Business
255.0%
05Education
112.2%
06Computer Sciences
112.2%
07Engineering Tech
91.8%
08Mechanic
40.8%
09Comm. Technologies
30.6%
10Construction Trades
20.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,558
12-mo unduplicated
3,723
Undergraduate
3,723
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%1,272
Women
66%2,451

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.2%
Black
18.4%
Hispanic
5.4%
Two or more
3.6%
Unknown
2.4%
Asian
0.7%
Non-resident
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
118
81 M · 37 W
Women athletes
31.4%
Athletic aid
$73K
Total student aid
Budget
$564K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$32K
$41K
Recruiting expense
$238
$687
Head-coach salaries
$6K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
60 M ·
$101K
Basketball
17 M · 9 W
$98K
Softball
· 18 W
$77K
Volleyball
· 8 W
$43K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
4 M · 3 W
$6K
Cross Country
4 M · 3 W
$14K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,946 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    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)
    80

    Cleveland Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Cleveland 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
    SubjectCleveland Community College
    32%1,558$414Community College
    Richmond Community College
    2,384$6,042Community College
    Wilkes Community College
    2,593-$28Community College
    Southwestern Community College
    2,157$4,928Community College
    Davidson-Davie Community College
    4,305$7,258Community College
    Rockingham Community College
    1,803$2,380Community College
    Peer group median32%2,271$3,654

    Frequently asked questions about Cleveland Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Cleveland Community College?

    Cleveland Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Cleveland Community College?

    Cleveland Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,558 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Cleveland Community College?

    The average net price at Cleveland Community College is $414 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Cleveland Community College located?

    Cleveland Community College is located in Shelby, North Carolina 28152-6224.

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