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Central Carolina Community College

Central Carolina Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Sanford, NC. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,698 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 5,231 and it offers 63 programs(12 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Central Carolina Community College is $8,698 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.
Central Carolina Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
45% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,713 (exclude student loans).
Central Carolina CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,698
Average Financial Amount$6,713

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Central Carolina Community College offers 63 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, 981 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Central Carolina Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate398330
2 Years Certificate242102
Total6310981

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 330 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 102 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 549 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 [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture✕7-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician✕3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Information Technology✕26-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 46 completers-
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist✕44-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist✕1-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕1-
Education [+] ✔ (3 completers) 36 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔9-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching✔15-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔12-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕6-
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕14-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕1-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕9-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 7 completers-
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕0-
Child Development✔7-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕2-
Library Science [+] ✔ (1 completers) 14 completers-
Library and Archives Assisting✔14-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)✕6-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 49 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕12-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕37-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Mason/Masonry✕0-
Electrician✕6-
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕1-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕1-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕16-
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician✕7-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕31-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕1-
Cabinetmaking and Millwork✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Medical Office Management/Administration✕10-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕4-
Business [+] ✔ 26 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕9-
Office Management and Supervision✔5-
Accounting✔0-
Accounting and Finance✕8-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✔4-
Total330
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician✕3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Information Technology✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕5-
Barbering/Barber✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕8-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕0-
Library Science [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Library and Archives Assisting✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕3-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕3-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕4-
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician✕1-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕1-
Welding Technology/Welder✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 63 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕13-
Medical Office Management/Administration✕2-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕2-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕20$27,900
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕26-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 2 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔2$28,600
Office Management and Supervision✕0-
Accounting✔0-
Total102
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture✕2-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕30-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician✕7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Information Technology✕11-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕12-
Barbering/Barber✕1-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕5-
Education [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕25-
Engineering [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕8-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕3-
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕7-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician✕2-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕11-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕3-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕3-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕1-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕5-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 239 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔239-
General Studies✕0-
Library Science [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Library and Archives Assisting✕4-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕20-
Forensic Science and Technology✕7-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)✕5-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕6-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕14-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 73 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕17-
Medical Office Management/Administration✕16-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕4-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕5-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕8-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕10-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕13-
Business [+] ✔ 43 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔26-
Office Management and Supervision✕3-
Accounting✔1-
Accounting and Finance✕13-
Total549

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 5,231 students are attending at Central Carolina Community College. There are 169 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 221 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 (8.33%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 428 (full-time) and 431 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Central Carolina Community College is 32% and transfer-out rate is 14%. The retention rate is 70% at the school.
Central Carolina CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population5,231
Graduation Rate32%
Number of Faculty390
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1

Student Population at Central Carolina CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,871 students enrolled into Central Carolina Community College. By gender, 1,709 male and 3,162 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Central Carolina Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Central Carolina Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,8711,7093,162
Full-time1,397578819
Part-tme3,4741,1312,343
There are 2,574 White (52.84%), 731 Black/African American (15.01%), 1,114 Hispanic (22.87%), 46 Asian (0.94%), and 1,512 students with other races attending Central Carolina Community College. 2 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Central Carolina Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,8711,7093,162
American Indian/Native American431528
Asian461828
Black/African American731203528
Hispanic1,114397717
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander826
White2,5749581,616
Two More1233390
Un-Known23082148
Non-resident Alien211
Central Carolina Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,630 students (33.46% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,443 students (50.15% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Central Carolina Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Central Carolina Community College
Number of Students
Total4,871
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,630
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,443
Not in Online Courses798
By age range, at Central Carolina Community College, 842 students are aged 20 to 24 (17.29% of total students), 2,974 students are aged below 20 (61.06%), 106 students are aged above 50 (4.06%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Central Carolina Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,8711,7093,162
Under 181,8166341,182
Age 18-191,158480678
Age 20-21520195325
Age 22-24322104218
Age 25-29347103244
Age 30-3425675181
Age 35-3917443131
Age 40-4917249123
Age 50-64992277
Over 64743

Directory and Accreditation Information

Central Carolina Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1972 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Central Carolina Community College.
1105 Kelly Dr, Sanford, NC
919-775-5401
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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