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Roanoke-Chowan Community College

Ahoskie, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·roanokechowan.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
Total enrollment
668
peer median 1,387
Avg net price
$8,076
+$1.6k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
37%
Full-time retention
78%

Program outcomes

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

Of 27 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 27 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
27
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

27programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data27 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
27

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.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1976Next review Dec 2027

Action history · 9

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Sep 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Sep 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Sep 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,898
$30–48k$8,387
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$8,076
+$1,582vs Community College median $6,494
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,642
Out-of-state
$8,786

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 301 students received $1.5M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
301
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,451,777 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.

Of 11 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
11
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.9%
2017
3.7%
2018
0.0%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at RCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs18
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

100 total completions
01Liberal Arts
6262.0%
02Health Professions
1111.0%
03Business
99.0%
04Education
66.0%
05Security/Protective
66.0%
06Computer Sciences
66.0%
07Engineering Tech
00.0%
08Mechanic
00.0%
09Personal/Culinary
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
668
12-mo unduplicated
854
Undergraduate
854
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%293
Women
66%561

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
74.0%
White
19.3%
Asian
1.5%
Hispanic
1.1%
Unknown
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%
Two or more
0.8%
Non-resident
0.8%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
22
22 M · null W
Women athletes
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$43K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
Recruiting expense
$842
Head-coach salaries
$21K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
22 M ·
$41K

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
1.76
1 offenses · 569 students

3-year trend

1.902 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.76Latest
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

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
19

RCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions RCC 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
SubjectRoanoke-Chowan Community College
37%668$8,076Community College
Cape Fear Community College
14,082$5,416Community College
Wake Technical Community College
24,609$6,935Community College
Ozarka College
1,069$4,396Community College
Black River Technical College
1,705$6,053Community College
Marion Military Institute
97.0%332$10,137Community College
Peer group median37%97.0%1,387$6,494

Frequently asked questions about Roanoke-Chowan Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about RCC.

What is the graduation rate at Roanoke-Chowan Community College?

Roanoke-Chowan Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Roanoke-Chowan Community College?

Roanoke-Chowan Community College reports a total enrollment of 668 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Roanoke-Chowan Community College?

The average net price at Roanoke-Chowan Community College is $8,076 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Roanoke-Chowan Community College located?

Roanoke-Chowan Community College is located in Ahoskie, North Carolina 27910-9522.

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