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Catawba Valley Community College

Catawba Valley Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Hickory, NC. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $7,743 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 4,172 and it offers 47 programs(3 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Catawba Valley Community College is $7,743 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Catawba Valley Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
50% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,331 (exclude student loans).
CVCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$7,743
Average Financial Amount$6,331

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Catawba Valley Community College offers 47 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,587 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Catawba Valley Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate301738
2 Years Certificate171115
Total4721,587

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 738 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 115 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 734 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕8-
Turf and Turfgrass Management✕6-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕15-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 62 completers-
Information Technology✕62-
Education [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 107 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕21-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕0-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician✕45-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕20-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕21-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Child Development✕9-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)✕4-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 51 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕18-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕19-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕6-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✕3-
Forensic Science and Technology✕5-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Electrician✕21-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 50 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕15-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕35-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 57 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕11-
Welding Technology/Welder✕46-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 119 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕53-
Medical Office Management/Administration✕44-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕9-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕13-
Business [+] ✔ 226 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕177-
Office Management and Supervision✕9-
Accounting and Finance✕35-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✔5-
Total738
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Information Technology✕6-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕12-
Education [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕4-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1 completers$26,200
General Studies✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Electrician✕7-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕4-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕9-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕5-
Welding Technology/Welder✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Medical Office Management/Administration✕11-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕14-
Business [+] ✔ 40 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕16$26,000
Office Management and Supervision✕16-
Accounting✕0$31,100
Accounting and Finance✕8-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✔0-
Total115
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕2-
Turf and Turfgrass Management✕4-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Information Technology✕11-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Information Science/Studies✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕1-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕11-
Engineering [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕13-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕3-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician✕18-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕1-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕3-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 442 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕437-
General Studies✕5-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 21 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕10-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✔5-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✕1-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism✕0-
Forensic Science and Technology✕5-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕5-
Welding Technology/Welder✕7-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕16-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 129 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕17-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕8-
Medical Office Management/Administration✕12-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕6-
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist✕2-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕11-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕8-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕12-
Polysomnography✕3-
Pre-Nursing Studies✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕50-
Business [+] ✔ 38 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕24-
Office Management and Supervision✕3-
Accounting✕3-
Accounting and Finance✕5-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✔3-
Total734

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 4,172 students are attending at Catawba Valley Community College. There are 143 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 374 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1 (11.11%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 358 (full-time) and 509 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Catawba Valley Community College is 31% and transfer-out rate is 17%. The retention rate is 63% at the school.
CVCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population4,172
Graduation Rate31%
Number of Faculty517
Student to Faculty Ratio9 to 1

Student Population at CVCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,168 students enrolled into Catawba Valley Community College. By gender, 1,754 male and 2,414 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Catawba Valley Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Catawba Valley Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,1681,7542,414
Full-time1,207552655
Part-tme2,9611,2021,759
There are 2,768 White (66.41%), 224 Black/African American (5.37%), 620 Hispanic (14.88%), 285 Asian (6.84%), and 885 students with other races attending Catawba Valley Community College. 50 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Catawba Valley Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,1681,7542,414
American Indian/Native American1129
Asian285115170
Black/African American22479145
Hispanic620248372
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander633
White2,7681,2011,567
Two More1364690
Un-Known683533
Non-resident Alien502525
Catawba Valley Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,413 students (57.89% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,264 students (30.33% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Catawba Valley Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Catawba Valley Community College
Number of Students
Total4,168
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,413
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,264
Not in Online Courses491
By age range, at Catawba Valley Community College, 886 students are aged 20 to 24 (21.26% of total students), 2,465 students are aged below 20 (59.14%), 50 students are aged above 50 (2.30%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Catawba Valley Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,1681,7542,414
Under 181,352559793
Age 18-191,113527586
Age 20-21582272310
Age 22-24304123181
Age 25-29331126205
Age 30-3419269123
Age 35-391112982
Age 40-491333697
Age 50-64481137
Over 64220

Directory and Accreditation Information

Catawba Valley Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1969 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Catawba Valley Community College.
2550 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC
828-327-7000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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