CFCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#40 in Community Colleges
Cape Fear Community College is ranked 40th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Cape Fear Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
- Its tuition & fees of $8,892 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 14,170.
- It offers very diverse area of study (130 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CFCC are $8,892 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Cape Fear Community College $8,892
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina $8,239
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at CFCC is 29% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Cape Fear Community College 29%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at CFCC is 54% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Cape Fear Community College 54%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 19%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at CFCC is 10% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Cape Fear Community College 10%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 62%
Student Population
The total student population at CFCC is 14,170 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Cape Fear Community College 14,170
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 3,770
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at CFCC is $2,305 which is 25.92% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Cape Fear Community College $2,305
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina $4,652
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at CFCC is 24 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Cape Fear Community College 24 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 13 to 1
Number of Programs
CFCC offers 130 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Cape Fear Community College 130
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 76
Number of Online Programs
CFCC offers 8 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.