Carteret CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#38 in Community Colleges

Carteret Community College is ranked 38^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Carteret Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Its tuition & fees of $7,954 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,554.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (69 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Carteret CC are $7,954 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Carteret Community College $7,954

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 Carteret CC is 35% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Carteret Community College 35%

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 Carteret CC is 10% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Carteret Community College 10%

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 Carteret CC is 71% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Carteret Community College 71%

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 Carteret CC is 1,554 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Carteret Community College 1,554

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 Carteret CC is $4,819 which is 60.59% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Carteret Community College $4,819

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 Carteret CC is 10 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.