RCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#31 in Community Colleges
Rockingham Community College is ranked 31st in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Rockingham Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
- Its tuition & fees of $6,574 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 1,712.
- It offers fewer area of study (56 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of RCC are $6,574 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Rockingham Community College $6,574
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 RCC is 22% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Rockingham Community College 22%
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 RCC is 17% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Rockingham Community College 17%
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 RCC is 49% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Rockingham Community College 49%
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 RCC is 1,712 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Rockingham Community College 1,712
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 RCC is $5,713 which is 86.90% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Rockingham Community College $5,713
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 RCC is 14 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Rockingham Community College 14 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
RCC offers 56 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.