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Robeson Community College

Lumberton, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·robeson.edu
6-yr Graduation
33%
-22.5pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
2,238
peer median 1,933
Avg net price
$5,189
-$190 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
33%-22.5pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
57%

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 33 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 27 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
33
Passing
5
15.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
3.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.0%
+2.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

33programs
  • Passing5 · 15.2%
  • No Data27 · 81.8%
  • Failing1 · 3.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
4
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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

6
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-2.4%
$31,435 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+14.1%
$36,751 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+25.5%
$40,410 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+102.3%
$65,140 vs $32,203
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+137.8%
$76,571 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+164.0%
$85,013 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-2.4%
−$768

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 1975Next review Jun 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 16

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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$4,735
$30–48k$5,710
$48–75k$7,234
$75–110k$8,081
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$5,189
-$189vs Community College median $5,379
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,571
Out-of-state
$8,715

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, 1,396 students received $6.9M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,396
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.9M
$6,920,181 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 60 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (5.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.0%
+2.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
60
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.2%
2017
8.3%
2018
9.8%
2019
5.0%
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 Robeson Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

279 total completions
01Liberal Arts
7627.2%
02Health Professions
7627.2%
03Business
3512.5%
04Personal/Culinary
217.5%
05Security/Protective
176.1%
06Education
145.0%
07Construction Trades
124.3%
08Mechanic
113.9%
09Computer Sciences
103.6%
10Engineering Tech
72.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,238
12-mo unduplicated
2,715
Undergraduate
2,715
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
28%757
Women
72%1,958

Race / ethnicity composition

American Indian / Alaska Native
41.1%
Black
21.8%
White
19.1%
Hispanic
11.6%
Unknown
6.1%
Asian
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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,901 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.661 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
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

    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
    Weapons01
    Drugs01
    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
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    75

    Robeson Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Robeson 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
    SubjectRobeson Community College
    		33%—2,238$5,189Community College
    University of North Carolina School of the Arts
    		78%30.0%1,111$12,372—
    H Councill Trenholm State Community College
    		——2,046$5,568Community College
    Coahoma Community College
    		——1,633$560Community College
    Pierpont Community and Technical College
    		——1,938$9,096Community College
    BridgeValley Community & Technical College
    		——1,927$4,992Community College
    Peer group median56%30.0%1,933$5,379

    Frequently asked questions about Robeson Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Robeson Community College?

    Robeson Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Robeson Community College?

    Robeson Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,238 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Robeson Community College?

    The average net price at Robeson Community College is $5,189 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Robeson Community College located?

    Robeson Community College is located in Lumberton, North Carolina 28360.

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