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Edgecombe Community College

Tarboro, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·edgecombe.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
Total enrollment
1,397
peer median 1,459
Avg net price
$6,073
+$715 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
37%
Full-time retention
79%

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,748
$30–48k$5,507
$48–75k$9,792
$75–110k$10,565
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$6,073
+$715vs Community College median $5,359
Federal loans
18.8%
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.

In AY 2024–25, 1,104 students received $4.9M in Pell grants, alongside $1.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,104
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.9M
$4,936,017 total
Direct Loans
$1.6M
571 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$918K
309 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$685K
262 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs33
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

192 total completions
01Health Professions
9046.9%
02Liberal Arts
5428.1%
03Business
2513.0%
04Education
199.9%
05Security/Protective
31.6%
06Computer Sciences
10.5%
07Agriculture
00.0%
08Social Sciences
00.0%
09Engineering Tech
00.0%
10Precision Production
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,397
12-mo unduplicated
2,120
Undergraduate
2,120
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
25%528
Women
75%1,592

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
54.7%
White
30.4%
Hispanic
8.1%
Unknown
2.9%
Two or more
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Asian
0.6%
Non-resident
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.05
4 offenses · 1,313 students

3-year trend

0.692 yrs ago0.001 yr ago3.05Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
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
2
Murder
1
Fondling
1

By location

4total
  • On campus3
  • Public property1

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
Drugs10
Liquor10

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
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.

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$6,073Community College
West Virginia Northern Community College
1,525$3,215Community College
Mountwest Community and Technical College
1,520$8,043Community College
South Georgia Technical College
1,795$1,026Community College
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
1,315$9,659Community College
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
1,187$4,644Community College
Peer group median37%1,459$5,359

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.

What is the average net price at Edgecombe Community College?

The average net price at Edgecombe Community College is $6,073 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Edgecombe Community College located?

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

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