SCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#32 in Community Colleges
Sandhills Community College is ranked 32nd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Sandhills Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
- Its tuition & fees of $8,792 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has average number of students of 3,778.
- It offers average (76 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SCC are $8,792 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Sandhills Community College $8,792
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 SCC is 39% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Sandhills Community College 39%
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 SCC is 16% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Sandhills Community College 16%
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 SCC is 74% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Sandhills Community College 74%
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 SCC is 3,778 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Sandhills Community College 3,778
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 SCC is $4,764 which is 54.19% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Sandhills Community College $4,764
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 SCC is 12 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Sandhills Community College 12 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
SCC offers 76 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Sandhills Community College 76
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
SCC offers 15 online programs and it means relatively many online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.