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Edgecombe Community College

Tarboro, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·edgecombe.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
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Total enrollment
1,397
peer median 1,426
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About

Edgecombe Community College is a public community college located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, with campuses in Tarboro and Rocky Mount. Founded in 1967, it serves approximately 5,500 students annually through two-year degrees, diplomas, certificates, and continuing education programs, with a notable focus on excellent teaching and career training in various fields including health information technology and public safety.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
37%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
43%10 of 23
Non-Pell (all)
31%9 of 29
No Federal Aid
31%9 of 29

Pell recipients here graduate at a 12.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 40 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
40
Passing
4
10.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.5%
+1.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

40programs
  • Passing4 · 10.0%
  • No Data35 · 87.5%
  • Failing1 · 2.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
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.

5
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-4.1%
$30,898 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+24.2%
$39,993 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+42.4%
$45,859 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+101.3%
$64,812 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+128.5%
$73,595 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-4.1%
−$1,305

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
72%
$22,116 debt · $30,898 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$15,256 debt · $73,595 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$12,000 debt · $64,812 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 1973Next review Jun 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 7

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Nov 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  5. Dec 2019Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$0
$30–48k$0
$48–75k$0
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Federal loans
28.1%
In-state tuition
$2,640
Out-of-state
$8,784

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, 1,106 students received $4.9M in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,106
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.9M
$4,940,954 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
575 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$956K
310 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$758K
265 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 549 borrowers who entered repayment, 31 (5.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.6%
+3.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
549
Defaulted
31
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.8%
2017
15.8%
2018
13.1%
2019
5.6%
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 Edgecombe Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs33
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

206 total completions
01Health Professions
9244.7%
02Liberal Arts
3517.0%
03Business
3416.5%
04Education
167.8%
05Agriculture
94.4%
06Security/Protective
62.9%
07Computer Sciences
62.9%
08Engineering Tech
52.4%
09Engineering
31.5%
10Mechanic
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,397
12-mo unduplicated
2,217
Undergraduate
2,217
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
25%565
Women
75%1,652

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
52.3%
White
31.3%
Hispanic
9.8%
Unknown
2.9%
Two or more
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Asian
0.6%
Non-resident
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,036 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago3.051 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    66

    Edgecombe Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Edgecombe 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
    SubjectEdgecombe Community College
    		37%—1,397—Community College
    Beaufort County Community College
    		——1,856$6,500Community College
    Halifax Community College
    		——1,061$9,040Community College
    James Sprunt Community College
    		——1,519$1,863Community College
    Martin Community College
    		——891$2,676Community College
    Nash Community College
    		——2,780$3,338Community College
    Piedmont Community College
    		——896$1,095Community College
    Roanoke-Chowan Community College
    		——668$5,570Community College
    Robeson Community College
    		——2,238$2,892Community College
    South Piedmont Community College
    		——4,013$6,675Community College
    Southeastern Community College
    		——1,426$9,148Community College
    Peer group median37%—1,426$4,454

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

    IPEDS

    Edgecombe Community College Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness
    Email
    gonzalezr [at] edgecombe.edu
    Phone
    252-618-6636
    Address
    2009 W. Wilson St. Tarboro, NC 27886

    The Office of Institutional Effectiveness provides administrative assistance, coordination, information, and data analysis for the college’s planning and research activities, facilitating the incorporation of assessment, planning, and institutional research to evaluate and enhance all academic programs and services.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Reinishia Gonzalez
      Director

    Reports & documents (2)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Edgecombe Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Edgecombe Community College?

    Edgecombe Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Edgecombe Community College?

    Edgecombe Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,397 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Edgecombe Community College located?

    Edgecombe Community College is located in Tarboro, North Carolina 27886.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Edgecombe Community College?

    Edgecombe Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

    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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