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Davidson - Davie Community College

Thomasville, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·davidsondavie.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
—
Total enrollment
4,305
peer median 4,305
Avg net price
$8,753
+$2.3k vs Community College
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About

Davidson-Davie Community College (DDCC) is a public community college with campuses in Davidson County and Davie County, North Carolina. It awards certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees in more than 50 programs. As a member of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA), between the North Carolina Community College System and the University of North Carolina (UNC) System, credits earned at DCCC transfer to the university system. Davidson-Davie Community College also provides basic skill training and General Educational Development (GED) programs to the public.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
46%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

4.1pp gap
Pell recipients
44%69 of 158
Non-Pell (all)
48%78 of 162
Subsidized loan, no Pell
36%8 of 22
No Federal Aid
50%70 of 140

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.1-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
1
Safe
8
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
Zoology/Animal Biology
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+7.6%
$34,635 vs $32,203
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+12.2%
$36,138 vs $32,203
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+27.3%
$40,989 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+37.2%
$44,176 vs $32,203
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+40.4%
$45,220 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+40.6%
$45,283 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+41.8%
$45,679 vs $32,203
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+58.8%
$51,140 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Undergraduate Certificate · Education
69%
$20,202 debt · $29,376 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
59%
$26,000 debt · $44,176 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
48%
$17,916 debt · $37,517 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Undergraduate Certificate · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
29%
$12,250 debt · $42,816 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Undergraduate Certificate · Security And Protective Services
28%
$13,500 debt · $47,694 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
19%
$8,750 debt · $45,283 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$10,500 debt · $76,316 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1968Next review Dec 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 11

  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. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Oct 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Sep 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Sep 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,564
$30–48k$7,219
$48–75k$8,963
$75–110k$10,920
$110k+$10,280

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

Avg net price
$8,753
+$2,272vs Community College median $6,481
Federal loans
18.4%
In-state tuition
$1,980
Out-of-state
$6,588

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, 2,053 students received $9.8M in Pell grants, alongside $5.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,053
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.8M
$9,807,230 total
Direct Loans
$5.9M
1,669 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.6M
873 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.3M
796 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 444 borrowers who entered repayment, 24 (5.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.4%
+3.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
444
Defaulted
24
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.3%
2017
18.2%
2018
13.2%
2019
5.4%
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 DCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs42
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

646 total completions
01Liberal Arts
28644.3%
02Health Professions
12619.5%
03Business
7411.5%
04Computer Sciences
375.7%
05Engineering Tech
284.3%
06Security/Protective
264.0%
07Biological Sciences
223.4%
08Personal/Culinary
203.1%
09Public Admin
162.5%
10Precision Production
111.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
4,305
12-mo unduplicated
5,528
Undergraduate
5,528
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%1,911
Women
65%3,617

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.2%
Black
19.2%
Hispanic
11.3%
Two or more
4.0%
Unknown
2.7%
Asian
1.7%
Non-resident
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
23
13 M · 10 W
Women athletes
43.5%
Athletic aid
$19K
Total student aid
Budget
$220K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$10K
$9K
Recruiting expense
$966
$0
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Basketball
13 M · —
$58K
Volleyball
— · 10 W
$42K

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
0.51
2 offenses · 3,959 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.51Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
2

By location

2total
  • On campus1
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs20
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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
101

DCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions DCC 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
SubjectDavidson-Davie Community College
46%—4,305$8,753Community College
Alamance Community College
——4,827$6,109Community College
Central Carolina Community College
——5,882$5,446Community College
Forsyth Technical Community College
——9,099$7,200Community College
Guilford Technical Community College
——11,485$15,002Community College
Mitchell Community College
——3,979$6,481Community College
Randolph Community College
——2,814$6,918Community College
Rockingham Community College
——1,803$2,060Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
——7,028$7,981Community College
Sandhills Community College
——4,115$4,157Community College
Surry Community College
——2,796$4,961Community College
Peer group median46%—4,305$6,481

Institutions like DCC

Explore the federal data for institutions in DCC's comparison group.

IPEDS

DCC Institutional Research office

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

Office
Institutional Effectiveness & Innovation
Reports to Teaching, Learning, Innovation, & Global Engagement
Phone
336.249.8186
Address
297 DCC Road, Thomasville, NC 27360

Institutional Effectiveness & Innovation encompasses targeted campus student success initiatives, continuous improvement work, and institutional research.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Emily Dietrich
    Senior Director, Institutional Effectiveness & Innovation
  • Kendall Jones
    Research Analyst
  • Kim Hedrick
    Student Success Initiatives & Analytics

Reports & documents (3)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Davidson-Davie Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about DCC.

What is the graduation rate at Davidson-Davie Community College?

Davidson-Davie Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Davidson-Davie Community College?

Davidson-Davie Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,305 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Davidson-Davie Community College?

The average net price at Davidson-Davie Community College is $8,753 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Davidson-Davie Community College located?

Davidson-Davie Community College is located in Thomasville, North Carolina 27360-7385.

Who runs Institutional Research at Davidson-Davie Community College?

Davidson-Davie Community College's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness & Innovation, which reports to Teaching, Learning, Innovation, & Global Engagement.

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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