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Mitchell Community College

Statesville, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·mitchellcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
—
Total enrollment
3,979
peer median 2,805
Avg net price
$6,481
+$203 vs Community College
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About

Mitchell Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Statesville, North Carolina and a second campus in Mooresville, North Carolina. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
28%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

1.7pp gap
Pell recipients
27%32 of 118
Non-Pell (all)
29%35 of 122
No Federal Aid
29%35 of 122

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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 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
1
Safe
2
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
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+20.7%
$38,854 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+34.7%
$43,374 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+133.6%
$75,218 vs $32,203

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 1955Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 11

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Apr 2024Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,287
$30–48k$5,495
$48–75k$8,805
$75–110k$10,056
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$6,481
+$203vs Community College median $6,279
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,641
Out-of-state
$8,785

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, 1,205 students received $5.7M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,205
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.7M
$5,715,363 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Mitchell Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs33
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

461 total completions
01Liberal Arts
30566.2%
02Health Professions
6514.1%
03Business
296.3%
04Computer Sciences
194.1%
05Engineering
112.4%
06Security/Protective
92.0%
07Visual/Performing Arts
81.7%
08Engineering Tech
81.7%
09Public Admin
40.9%
10Education
30.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,979
12-mo unduplicated
5,075
Undergraduate
5,075
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%2,036
Women
60%3,039

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.9%
Hispanic
16.4%
Black
15.9%
Two or more
4.1%
Asian
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Unknown
0.3%

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
0.83
3 offenses · 3,617 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.871 yr ago0.83Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • Non-campus3

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
Weapons10
Drugs40
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

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)
81

Mitchell Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Mitchell 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
SubjectMitchell Community College
28%—3,979$6,481Community College
Alamance Community College
——4,827$6,109Community College
Catawba Valley Community College
——4,904$10,528Community College
Cleveland Community College
——1,558$995Community College
Davidson-Davie Community College
——4,305$8,753Community College
Gaston College
——6,443$6,592Community College
Nash Community College
——2,780$3,338Community College
Randolph Community College
——2,814$6,918Community College
Rockingham Community College
——1,803$2,060Community College
Surry Community College
——2,796$4,961Community College
Western Piedmont Community College
——1,813$6,448Community College
Wilkes Community College
——2,593-$264Community College
Peer group median28%—2,805$6,279

Institutions like Mitchell Community College

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

IPEDS

Mitchell Community College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning
Email
cforbes2 [at] mitchellcc.edu
Phone
704-579-6806

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning supports the College’s mission by promoting continuous improvement and data-informed decision-making. We enhance student success and institutional quality through rigorous assessment, strategic alignment, and transparent reporting.

Visit IR office page
Team
4 members
  • Randy Ledford
    VP for Academic Affairs & Institutional Effectiveness
  • Cassandra Forbes
    Director of Data Analysis & Research
  • Lisa Miller
    Director for Strategic Initiatives & Assessment
  • Dr. Ethan Smith
    Coordinator of Distance Learning

Reports & documents (2)

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

Frequently asked questions about Mitchell Community College

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

What is the graduation rate at Mitchell Community College?

Mitchell Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Mitchell Community College?

Mitchell Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,979 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Mitchell Community College?

The average net price at Mitchell Community College is $6,481 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Mitchell Community College located?

Mitchell Community College is located in Statesville, North Carolina 28677.

Who runs Institutional Research at Mitchell Community College?

Mitchell Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning.

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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