Rockingham Community College

Rockingham Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Wentworth, NC. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $6,574 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 1,712 and it offers 28 programs.

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Rockingham Community College is $6,574 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.
Rockingham Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
70% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,713 (exclude student loans).
RCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$6,574
Average Financial Amount$5,713

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Rockingham Community College offers 28 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, 489 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Rockingham Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate140162
2 Years Certificate14067
Total280489

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 162 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 67 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 260 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 [+] 1 completers-
Agricultural and Food Products Processing1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 17 completers-
Information Technology17-
Education [+] 14 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching14-
Engineering Technology [+] 10 completers-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)10-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 28 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1-
Criminal Justice/Police Science27-
Construction Trades [+] 30 completers-
Electrician30-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 15 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology15-
Precision Production Trades [+] 38 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant0-
Welding Technology/Welder28-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist10-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Medical Office Management/Administration9-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist0-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Accounting0-
Total162
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 0 completers-
Agricultural and Food Products Processing0-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 7 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist7-
Education [+] 0 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching0-
Engineering Technology [+] 2 completers-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)2-
Construction Trades [+] 0 completers-
Electrician0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 9 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology9-
Precision Production Trades [+] 12 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant0-
Welding Technology/Welder4-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 37 completers-
Medical Office Management/Administration1-
Surgical Technology/Technologist12-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training24-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Office Management and Supervision0-
Total67
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 0 completers-
Agricultural and Food Products Processing0-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 5 completers-
Information Technology5-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1-
Education [+] 12 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching12-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 144 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies142-
General Studies2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 6 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies6-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician0-
Construction Trades [+] 3 completers-
Electrician3-
Precision Production Trades [+] 5 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant0-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 62 completers-
Medical Office Management/Administration13-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)2-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist7-
Surgical Technology/Technologist5-
Pre-Nursing Studies1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse34-
Business [+] 22 completers-
Business Administration and Management12-
Office Management and Supervision1-
Accounting0-
Accounting and Finance9-
Total260

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,712 students are attending at Rockingham Community College. There are 58 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 145 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 155 (full-time) and 187 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Rockingham Community College is 22% and transfer-out rate is 17%. The retention rate is 49% at the school.
RCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population1,712
Graduation Rate22%
Number of Faculty203
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1

Student Population at RCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,867 students enrolled into Rockingham Community College. By gender, 649 male and 1,218 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Rockingham Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Rockingham Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8676491,218
Full-time463191272
Part-tme1,404458946
There are 1,181 White (63.26%), 307 Black/African American (16.44%), 166 Hispanic (8.89%), 13 Asian (0.70%), and 364 students with other races attending Rockingham Community College. 17 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Rockingham Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8676491,218
American Indian/Native American743
Asian1349
Black/African American30780227
Hispanic16657109
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,181429752
Two More612437
Un-Known1134469
Non-resident Alien17710
Rockingham Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
639 students (34.23% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 621 students (33.26% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Rockingham Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Rockingham Community College
Number of Students
Total1,867
Enrolled Online Exclusively639
Enrolled Some Online Courses621
Not in Online Courses607
By age range, at Rockingham Community College, 372 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.93% of total students), 1,005 students are aged below 20 (53.83%), 37 students are aged above 50 (3.75%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Rockingham Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8676491,218
Under 18565199366
Age 18-19440209231
Age 20-2123191140
Age 22-241414695
Age 25-2918145136
Age 30-341192297
Age 35-39621250
Age 40-49911873
Age 50-6435629
Over 64211

Directory and Accreditation Information

Rockingham Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1968 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Rockingham Community College.
215 Wrenn Memorial Road, Wentworth, NC
336-342-4261

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