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College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·albemarle.edu
6-yr Graduation
35%
Total enrollment
2,905
peer median 2,934
Avg net price
$4,751
-$280 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
35%
Full-time retention
72%

Program outcomes

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

Of 37 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
37
Passing
2
5.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

37programs
  • Passing2 · 5.4%
  • No Data35 · 94.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
35

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.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+19.0%
$38,310 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+148.0%
$79,878 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 1968Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 7

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2017Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jul 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$3,667
$30–48k$5,702
$48–75k$6,876
$75–110k$7,548
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$4,751
-$279vs Community College median $5,031
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,249
Out-of-state
$7,222

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 687 students received $3.2M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
687
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.2M
$3,214,708 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 10 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (10.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
10.0%
+7.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
10
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015
21.1%
2016
22.0%
2017
19.3%
2018
5.8%
2019
10.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at College of the Albemarle

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs31
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

349 total completions
01Liberal Arts
23366.8%
02Health Professions
5515.8%
03Business
226.3%
04Engineering
82.3%
05Education
82.3%
06Computer Sciences
72.0%
07Mechanic
72.0%
08Security/Protective
41.1%
09Parks/Recreation
30.9%
10Engineering Tech
20.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,905
12-mo unduplicated
3,469
Undergraduate
3,469
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%1,298
Women
63%2,171

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.5%
Black
14.7%
Hispanic
7.9%
Non-resident
7.4%
Unknown
4.6%
Two or more
3.1%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
28
28 M · 0 W
Women athletes
0.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$69K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
Recruiting expense
$135
Head-coach salaries
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Baseball
28 M ·
$54K

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
0.43
1 offenses · 2,314 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.43Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Burglary
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

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
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
80

College of the Albemarle vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions College of the Albemarle 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
SubjectCollege of the Albemarle
35%2,905$4,751Community College
Blue Ridge Community College
2,723$8,829Community College
Mitchell Community College
3,979$5,761Community College
South Piedmont Community College
4,013$4,072Community College
Tri-County Community College
1,023$4,584Community College
Rappahannock Community College
2,962$5,310Community College
Peer group median35%2,934$5,031

Frequently asked questions about College of the Albemarle

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about College of the Albemarle.

What is the graduation rate at College of the Albemarle?

College of the Albemarle reports a 6-year graduation rate of 35% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend College of the Albemarle?

College of the Albemarle reports a total enrollment of 2,905 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at College of the Albemarle?

The average net price at College of the Albemarle is $4,751 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is College of the Albemarle located?

College of the Albemarle is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27906-2327.

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