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Rockingham Community College

Wentworth, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·rockinghamcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
35%
Total enrollment
1,803
peer median 1,980
Avg net price
$2,380
-$1.8k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
35%
Full-time retention
68%

Program outcomes

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

Of 30 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 25 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
30
Passing
4
13.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
3.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.3%
+2.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

30programs
  • Passing4 · 13.3%
  • No Data25 · 83.3%
  • Failing1 · 3.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
25

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.

5
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-1.7%
$31,643 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+14.6%
$36,901 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+33.9%
$43,129 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+78.2%
$57,379 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+134.9%
$75,653 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-1.7%
$560

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 1968Next review Dec 2029

Action history · 4

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,578
$30–48k$3,265
$48–75k$628
$75–110k$4,960
$110k+$1,514

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

Avg net price
$2,380
-$1,774vs Community College median $4,154
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$1,966
Out-of-state
$6,574

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 680 students received $2.9M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
680
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.9M
$2,944,378 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 2 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
2
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 Rockingham Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs32
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

275 total completions
01Liberal Arts
15154.9%
02Health Professions
7426.9%
03Business
165.8%
04Computer Sciences
114.0%
05Engineering Tech
72.5%
06Agriculture
51.8%
07Personal/Culinary
41.5%
08Education
31.1%
09Precision Production
20.7%
10Construction Trades
20.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,803
12-mo unduplicated
2,202
Undergraduate
2,202
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%800
Women
64%1,402

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.6%
Black
16.8%
Hispanic
9.0%
Unknown
4.6%
Two or more
4.3%
Non-resident
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Asian
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
36
36 M · 0 W
Women athletes
0.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$94K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
Head-coach salaries
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Baseball
36 M ·
$69K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,712 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    56

    Rockingham Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Rockingham 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
    SubjectRockingham Community College
    35%1,803$2,380Community College
    Southeastern Community College
    1,426$4,474Community College
    Haywood Community College
    1,395$3,834Community College
    Southwestern Community College
    2,157$4,928Community College
    Wilkes Community College
    2,593-$28Community College
    Richmond Community College
    2,384$6,042Community College
    Peer group median35%1,980$4,154

    Frequently asked questions about Rockingham Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Rockingham Community College?

    Rockingham Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 35% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Rockingham Community College?

    Rockingham Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,803 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Rockingham Community College?

    The average net price at Rockingham Community College is $2,380 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Rockingham Community College located?

    Rockingham Community College is located in Wentworth, North Carolina 27375.

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