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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 3,193
Avg net price
$5,761
+$623 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
28%
Full-time retention
61%

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
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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,152
$30–48k$5,518
$48–75k$7,593
$75–110k$7,158
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$5,761
+$623vs Community College median $5,138
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,651
Out-of-state
$8,795

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,200 students received $5.7M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,200
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.7M
$5,701,484 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 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.

Distinct CIP programs33
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

418 total completions
01Liberal Arts
29269.9%
02Health Professions
6114.6%
03Business
184.3%
04Security/Protective
112.6%
05Computer Sciences
92.2%
06Agriculture
71.7%
07Engineering
61.4%
08Engineering Tech
61.4%
09Personal/Culinary
41.0%
10Education
41.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,979
12-mo unduplicated
4,567
Undergraduate
4,567
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%1,834
Women
60%2,733

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.6%
Hispanic
15.7%
Black
12.7%
Two or more
4.6%
Asian
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Unknown
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
0.87
3 offenses · 3,456 students

3-year trend

0.892 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.87Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
3

By location

3total
  • Public property3

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs55
Liquor11

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)
81

Mitchell Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Mitchell 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
SubjectMitchell Community College
28%3,979$5,761Community College
South Piedmont Community College
4,013$4,072Community College
Blue Ridge Community College
2,723$8,829Community College
College of the Albemarle
2,905$4,751Community College
Central Virginia Community College
3,481$5,525Community College
Tri-County Community College
1,023$4,584Community College
Peer group median28%3,193$5,138

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 $5,761 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.

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