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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
$4,157
-$2.7k 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%

Pell equity

12.4pp gap
Pell recipients
46%69 of 151
Non-Pell (all)
58%111 of 190
No Federal Aid
58%111 of 190

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$2,674
$30–48k$3,988
$48–75k$5,713
$75–110k$7,778
$110k+$12,360

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

Avg net price
$4,157
-$2,739vs Community College median $6,896
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,040
Out-of-state
$6,648

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, 1,636 students received $8.1M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,636
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.1M
$8,075,909 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 programs47
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

628 total completions
01Liberal Arts
34354.6%
02Health Professions
12319.6%
03Engineering Tech
335.3%
04Business
294.6%
05Security/Protective
233.7%
06Personal/Culinary
233.7%
07Education
193.0%
08Computer Sciences
193.0%
09Mechanic
101.6%
10Engineering
61.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
4,115
12-mo unduplicated
5,351
Undergraduate
5,351
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%1,972
Women
63%3,379

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.0%
Black
18.7%
Hispanic
13.9%
Unknown
5.9%
Two or more
4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.0%
Asian
1.6%
Non-resident
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
47
26 M · 21 W
Women athletes
44.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$378K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$15K
$15K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Volleyball
— · 17 W
$78K
Basketball
16 M · —
$90K
Beach Volleyball
— · 14 W
$71K
Golf
10 M · —
$50K

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 · 3,824 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$4,157Community College
    Coastal Carolina Community College
    		——3,659$9,461Community College
    Wayne Community College
    		——3,626$2,245Community College
    Gaston College
    		——6,443$6,592Community College
    Carteret Community College
    		——1,614$10,764Community College
    Forsyth Technical Community College
    		——9,099$7,200Community College
    Peer group median53%—3,887$6,896

    Institutions like Sandhills Community College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Sandhills Community College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Sandhills Community College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Phone
    910-692-6185
    Address
    3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374

    Sandhills Community College will establish and maintain an ongoing planning process which provides for the development of a College Strategic Plan (CSP).

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    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 $4,157 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.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Sandhills Community College?

    Sandhills Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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