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Lenoir Community College

Kinston, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·lenoircc.edu
6-yr Graduation
36%
Total enrollment
2,591
peer median 2,686
Avg net price
$5,116
+$496 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
36%
Full-time retention
65%

Program outcomes

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

Of 52 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 49 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
52
Passing
3
5.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

52programs
  • Passing3 · 5.8%
  • No Data49 · 94.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
49

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.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+38.4%
$44,556 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+85.0%
$59,588 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+137.0%
$76,317 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 · 3

Action history · 6

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Aug 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Aug 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Dec 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Nov 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

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$4,860
$30–48k$5,277
$48–75k$5,948
$75–110k$7,056
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$5,116
+$496vs Community College median $4,621
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,568
Out-of-state
$8,712

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,196 students received $5.6M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,196
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.6M
$5,612,504 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 5 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 9.9% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-9.9pp vs 9.9% national
Borrowers in repayment
5
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
3.0%
2010
13.6%
2013
7.1%
2014
7.6%
2015
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lenoir Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

348 total completions
01Liberal Arts
16447.1%
02Health Professions
8023.0%
03Business
288.0%
04Personal/Culinary
185.2%
05Precision Production
144.0%
06Visual/Performing Arts
133.7%
07Security/Protective
123.4%
08Education
82.3%
09Computer Sciences
61.7%
10Agriculture
51.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,591
12-mo unduplicated
3,293
Undergraduate
3,293
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%1,123
Women
66%2,170

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.9%
Black
34.7%
Hispanic
11.9%
Two or more
3.0%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
71
61 M · 10 W
Women athletes
14.1%
Athletic aid
$46K
Total student aid
Budget
$182K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$34K
$11K
Recruiting expense
$231
$0
Head-coach salaries
$11K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Baseball
46 M ·
$62K
Basketball
15 M ·
$65K
Volleyball
· 10 W
$45K

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
0.91
2 offenses · 2,199 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.91Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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
Fondling
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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
Weapons10
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)
87

Lenoir Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lenoir 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
SubjectLenoir Community College
36%2,591$5,116Community College
Stanly Community College
2,468$4,215Community College
Surry Community College
2,796$4,707Community College
Nash Community College
2,780$4,477Community College
Vance-Granville Community College
2,936$4,534Community College
Wilson Community College
1,832$6,753Community College
Peer group median36%2,686$4,621

Frequently asked questions about Lenoir Community College

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

What is the graduation rate at Lenoir Community College?

Lenoir Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lenoir Community College?

Lenoir Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,591 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lenoir Community College?

The average net price at Lenoir Community College is $5,116 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Lenoir Community College located?

Lenoir Community College is located in Kinston, North Carolina 28502-0188.

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