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Richmond Community College

Hamlet, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·richmondcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
—
Total enrollment
2,384
peer median 2,271
Avg net price
$6,042
+$2.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
46%
Full-time retention
70%

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 39 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
39
Passing
6
15.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

39programs
  • Passing6 · 15.4%
  • No Data33 · 84.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
2
Safe
2
No data
33

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.

6
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+3.5%
$33,322 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+9.7%
$35,326 vs $32,203
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+10.6%
$35,608 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+13.2%
$36,462 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+128.2%
$73,496 vs $32,203
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
+219.7%
$102,948 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+3.5%
+$1,119

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 1969Next review Dec 2029

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2014Renewal 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$5,485
$30–48k$6,442
$48–75k$6,983
$75–110k$7,908
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$6,042
+$2,388vs Community College median $3,654
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,552
Out-of-state
$8,696

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, 1,100 students received $5.1M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,100
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.1M
$5,087,323 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’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 Richmond Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs27
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

380 total completions
01Liberal Arts
21255.8%
02Health Professions
9123.9%
03Business
205.3%
04Construction Trades
195.0%
05Education
102.6%
06Security/Protective
92.4%
07Computer Sciences
92.4%
08Engineering Tech
71.8%
09Mechanic
30.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,384
12-mo unduplicated
3,141
Undergraduate
3,141
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%1,003
Women
68%2,138

Race / ethnicity composition

White
40.3%
Black
33.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
13.5%
Hispanic
6.4%
Unknown
3.1%
Two or more
2.8%
Asian
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Non-resident
0.1%

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 · 2,290 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
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    94

    Richmond Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Richmond 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
    SubjectRichmond Community College
    		46%—2,384$6,042Community College
    Wilkes Community College
    		——2,593-$28Community College
    Southwestern Community College
    		——2,157$4,928Community College
    Cleveland Community College
    		——1,558$414Community College
    Rockingham Community College
    		——1,803$2,380Community College
    Davidson-Davie Community College
    		——4,305$7,258Community College
    Peer group median46%—2,271$3,654

    Frequently asked questions about Richmond Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Richmond Community College?

    Richmond Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Richmond Community College?

    Richmond Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,384 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Richmond Community College?

    The average net price at Richmond Community College is $6,042 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Richmond Community College located?

    Richmond Community College is located in Hamlet, North Carolina 28345-1189.

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