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Sampson Community College

Clinton, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·sampsoncc.edu
6-yr Graduation
56%
Total enrollment
1,526
peer median 1,670
Avg net price
$3,826
-$1.5k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
56%
Full-time retention
66%

Program outcomes

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

Of 45 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 42 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
45
Passing
3
6.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

45programs
  • Passing3 · 6.7%
  • No Data42 · 93.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
1
No data
42

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.

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+13.7%
$36,601 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+13.9%
$36,671 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+160.6%
$83,909 vs $32,203

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 1977Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Mar 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Mar 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  5. 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$3,374
$30–48k$3,737
$48–75k$4,877
$75–110k$5,856
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$3,826
-$1,460vs Community College median $5,286
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,830
Out-of-state
$9,742

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 838 students received $4.6M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
838
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.6M
$4,648,977 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 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%
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 Sampson Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs34
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

342 total completions
01Liberal Arts
12937.7%
02Health Professions
8524.9%
03Business
288.2%
04Construction Trades
277.9%
05Agriculture
205.8%
06Precision Production
133.8%
07Education
133.8%
08Personal/Culinary
123.5%
09Security/Protective
92.6%
10Mechanic
61.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,526
12-mo unduplicated
2,273
Undergraduate
2,273
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%717
Women
68%1,556

Race / ethnicity composition

White
36.9%
Hispanic
27.6%
Black
25.8%
Two or more
4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.4%
Non-resident
1.4%
Unknown
1.1%
Asian
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
15
14 M · 1 W
Women athletes
6.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$14K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
Head-coach salaries
$2K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
12 M ·
$0

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
0.63
1 offenses · 1,590 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.63Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Motor vehicle theft
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
Weapons30
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
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
69

Sampson Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Sampson 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
SubjectSampson Community College
56%1,526$3,826Community College
Western Piedmont Community College
1,813$5,357Community College
Wilson Community College
1,832$6,753Community College
Piedmont Community College
896$5,215Community College
McDowell Technical Community College
1,249$6,838Community College
Lenoir Community College
2,591$5,116Community College
Peer group median56%1,670$5,286

Frequently asked questions about Sampson Community College

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

What is the graduation rate at Sampson Community College?

Sampson Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Sampson Community College?

Sampson Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,526 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Sampson Community College?

The average net price at Sampson Community College is $3,826 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Sampson Community College located?

Sampson Community College is located in Clinton, North Carolina 28328-0318.

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