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Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·pamlicocc.edu

Pamlico Community College has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 54% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data. In-state tuition and fees are $1,867 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $6,475 (2024). Fall enrollment is 263 students, and 669 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
54%
—
Total enrollment
263
peer median 674
Avg net price
$1,321
-$6.6k vs Community College
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About

Pamlico Community College is a two-year community college located in Grantsboro, North Carolina, founded in 1962. The college offers a range of programs including academic courses, continuing education, and cultural enrichment, and it has a notable contract with East Carolina University for student transfers.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
54%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

Pell recipients
54%7 of 13

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 26 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 26 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
26
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

26programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data26 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
26

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.

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 1977Next review Dec 2028

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2013Renewal 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$2,161
$30–48k$132
$48–75k—
$75–110k$832
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$1,321
-$6,559vs Community College median $7,881
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition and fees
$1,867
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$6,475

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, 138 students received $505K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
138
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$505K
$504,948 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’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 Pamlico Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs23
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

51 total completions
01Health Professions
3466.7%
02Liberal Arts
611.8%
03Business
47.8%
04Education
35.9%
05Construction Trades
12.0%
06Security/Protective
12.0%
07Natural Resources
12.0%
08Precision Production
12.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
263
12-mo unduplicated
669
Undergraduate
669
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%294
Women
56%375

Race / ethnicity composition

White
44.2%
Black
43.0%
Hispanic
5.5%
Unknown
3.0%
Two or more
2.4%
Asian
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%

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 · 379 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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
    4.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    26

    Pamlico Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Pamlico Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectPamlico Community College
    		—Open admission263$1,321Community College
    Carver Career Center
    		—Open admission169$6,941Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    College of Eastern Idaho
    		—Open admission3,013$8,778Community College
    College of the Marshall Islands
    		—88.3%1,011$9,996Baccalaureate
    Dawson Community College
    		—Open admission332$9,931Community College
    Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
    		—Open admission465$8,095Community College
    Flint Hills Technical College
    		—Open admission1,794$16,017Community College
    Garrett College
    		—Open admission679$9,228Community College
    Highlands College of Montana Tech
    		—Open admission727$14,962Community College
    Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama
    		—79.0%216$4,450Community College
    Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati
    		—93.4%323$2,846Community College
    J F Ingram State Technical College
    		—Open admission960$4,471—
    Lamar Community College
    		—Open admission690$9,161Community College
    Manhattan Area Technical College
    		—Open admission878$10,074Community College
    Marion Military Institute
    		—97.0%332$8,627Community College
    Martin Community College
    		—Open admission891$2,676Community College
    Miles Community College
    		—Open admission710$10,405Community College
    Montgomery Community College
    		—Open admission1,184$13,832Community College
    Oregon Coast Community College
    		—Open admission470$7,666Community College
    Palau Community College
    		—Open admission393$2,787Community College
    Reid State Technical College
    		—Open admission641$1,739Community College
    Roanoke-Chowan Community College
    		—Open admission668$5,570Community College
    Salina Area Technical College
    		—Open admission1,016$6,468Community College
    Southwest College for the Deaf
    		—Open admission47$2,458Community College
    Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
    		—71.2%1,470$14,104Community College
    Tillamook Bay Community College
    		—Open admission587$5,405Community College
    Washington County Community College
    		—Open admission805$5,149Community College
    White Mountains Community College
    		—Open admission577$15,474Community College
    Williamsburg Technical College
    		—Open admission668$9,887Community College
    Williston State College
    		—Open admission934$5,932Community College
    Peer group median—88.3%674$7,881

    Institutions like Pamlico Community College

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

    IPEDS
    • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsWest Virginia

      Carver Career Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      169
      Net price
      $6,941
    • Community CollegeIdaho

      College of Eastern Idaho

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      3,013
      Net price
      $8,778
    • BaccalaureateMarshall Islands

      College of the Marshall Islands

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      88.3%
      Enrollment
      1,011
      Net price
      $9,996
    • Community CollegeMontana

      Dawson Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      332
      Net price
      $9,931
    • Community CollegeWest Virginia

      Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      465
      Net price
      $8,095
    • Community CollegeKansas

      Flint Hills Technical College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,794
      Net price
      $16,017
    • Community CollegeMaryland

      Garrett College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      679
      Net price
      $9,228
    • Community CollegeMontana

      Highlands College of Montana Tech

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      727
      Net price
      $14,962
    • Community CollegePuerto Rico

      Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      79.0%
      Enrollment
      216
      Net price
      $4,450
    • Community CollegePuerto Rico

      Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      93.4%
      Enrollment
      323
      Net price
      $2,846
    • Alabama

      J F Ingram State Technical College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      960
      Net price
      $4,471
    • Community CollegeColorado

      Lamar Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      690
      Net price
      $9,161
    • Community CollegeKansas

      Manhattan Area Technical College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      878
      Net price
      $10,074
    • Community CollegeAlabama

      Marion Military Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      97.0%
      Enrollment
      332
      Net price
      $8,627
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Martin Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      891
      Net price
      $2,676
    • Community CollegeMontana

      Miles Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      710
      Net price
      $10,405
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Montgomery Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,184
      Net price
      $13,832
    • Community CollegeOregon

      Oregon Coast Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      470
      Net price
      $7,666
    • Community CollegePalau

      Palau Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      393
      Net price
      $2,787
    • Community CollegeAlabama

      Reid State Technical College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      641
      Net price
      $1,739
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Roanoke-Chowan Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      668
      Net price
      $5,570
    • Community CollegeKansas

      Salina Area Technical College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,016
      Net price
      $6,468
    • Community CollegeTexas

      Southwest College for the Deaf

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      47
      Net price
      $2,458
    • Community CollegePennsylvania

      Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      71.2%
      Enrollment
      1,470
      Net price
      $14,104
    • Community CollegeOregon

      Tillamook Bay Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      587
      Net price
      $5,405
    • Community CollegeMaine

      Washington County Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      805
      Net price
      $5,149
    • Community CollegeNew Hampshire

      White Mountains Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      577
      Net price
      $15,474
    • Community CollegeSouth Carolina

      Williamsburg Technical College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      668
      Net price
      $9,887
    • Community CollegeNorth Dakota

      Williston State College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      934
      Net price
      $5,932

    Pamlico Community College Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Institutional Effectiveness
    Phone
    252-249-1851
    Address
    5049 NC Hwy 306 S. Grantsboro, NC 28529

    Institutional Effectiveness is the ongoing, comprehensive, and integrated research-based planning and evaluation process at Pamlico Community College, continuously improving institutional quality and effectiveness through systematic review of institutional goals and outcomes.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Rick Fasciano
      Director of Institutional Effectiveness
    • Carmen Kludy
      Program Support Coordinator

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Pamlico Community College

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Pamlico Community College?

    Pamlico Community College has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Pamlico Community College?

    At Pamlico Community College, 54% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Pamlico Community College?

    Pamlico Community College reports a total enrollment of 263 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Pamlico Community College?

    The average net price at Pamlico Community College is $1,321 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Pamlico Community College located?

    Pamlico Community College is located in Grantsboro, North Carolina 28529.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Pamlico Community College?

    Pamlico Community College's IR work is done by the 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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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