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Sandhills Community College

Pinehurst, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·sandhills.edu
6-yr Graduation
53%
—
Total enrollment
4,115
peer median 3,887
Avg net price
$8,596
+$1.5k 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
53%
Full-time retention
80%

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 54 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 51 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
54
Passing
3
5.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

54programs
  • Passing3 · 5.6%
  • No Data51 · 94.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
51

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
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+15.3%
$37,123 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+69.8%
$54,671 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+129.8%
$73,988 vs $32,203

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 1968Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 1

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. May 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Mar 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Jun 2014Initial 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$7,978
$30–48k$8,517
$48–75k$9,799
$75–110k$10,159
$110k+$13,416

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

Avg net price
$8,596
+$1,536vs Community College median $7,061
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,040
Out-of-state
$6,598

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, 1,625 students received $8.0M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,625
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.0M
$7,951,834 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’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 2 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
2
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2012
8.6%
2013
11.5%
2014
10.8%
2015
4.7%
2019
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Sandhills Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs45
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

570 total completions
01Liberal Arts
28349.6%
02Health Professions
9817.2%
03Engineering Tech
5910.4%
04Business
325.6%
05Security/Protective
213.7%
06Education
213.7%
07Mechanic
193.3%
08Personal/Culinary
173.0%
09Computer Sciences
111.9%
10Engineering
91.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
4,115
12-mo unduplicated
4,903
Undergraduate
4,903
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%1,814
Women
63%3,089

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.5%
Black
17.8%
Hispanic
13.4%
Unknown
6.6%
Two or more
4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.9%
Asian
1.6%
Non-resident
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
57
30 M · 27 W
Women athletes
47.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$325K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$22K
$12K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Basketball
20 M · —
$86K
Volleyball
— · 18 W
$38K
Beach Volleyball
— · 17 W
$36K
Golf
10 M · 2 W
$55K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 3,778 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)
    116

    Sandhills Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Sandhills 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
    SubjectSandhills Community College
    		53%—4,115$8,596Community College
    Coastal Carolina Community College
    		——3,659$7,779Community College
    Wayne Community College
    		——3,626$4,152Community College
    Gaston College
    		——6,443$5,752Community College
    Carteret Community College
    		——1,614$11,889Community College
    Forsyth Technical Community College
    		——9,099$6,342Community College
    Peer group median53%—3,887$7,061

    Frequently asked questions about Sandhills Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Sandhills Community College?

    Sandhills Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 53% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Sandhills Community College?

    Sandhills Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,115 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Sandhills Community College?

    The average net price at Sandhills Community College is $8,596 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Sandhills Community College located?

    Sandhills Community College is located in Pinehurst, North Carolina 28374.

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