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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Sandhills Community College is $6,598 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.
75% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,764 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $6,598 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $4,764 |
Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers
Sandhills Community College offers 31 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, 933 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 Year Certificate | 22 | 2 | 260 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 9 | 1 | 59 |
| Total | 31 | 3 | 933 |
Programs by Award Level
The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
- 260 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
- 59 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
- 614 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Personal and Culinary Services [+] | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | ✕ | 16 | $15,000 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Mechanics and Repairers [+] | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 25 completers | - |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Business [+] | ✔ | 4 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 4 | - |
| Total | 59 |
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
Total 3,778 students are attending at Sandhills Community College. There are 115 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 335 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 264 (full-time) and 446 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Sandhills Community College is 39% and transfer-out rate is 16%. The retention rate is 74% at the school.
| Student Population | 3,778 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 39% |
| Number of Faculty | 450 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
Student Population at SCC
For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,986 students enrolled into Sandhills Community College. By gender, 1,469 male and 2,517 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Sandhills Community College.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,986 | 1,469 | 2,517 |
| Full-time | 1,169 | 460 | 709 |
| Part-tme | 2,817 | 1,009 | 1,808 |
There are 2,053 White (51.51%), 657 Black/African American (16.48%), 502 Hispanic (12.59%), 58 Asian (1.46%), and 1,215 students with other races attending Sandhills Community College. 15 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,986 | 1,469 | 2,517 |
| American Indian/Native American | 111 | 33 | 78 |
| Asian | 58 | 22 | 36 |
| Black/African American | 657 | 188 | 469 |
| Hispanic | 502 | 183 | 319 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 2,053 | 802 | 1,251 |
| Two More | 177 | 70 | 107 |
| Un-Known | 410 | 165 | 245 |
| Non-resident Alien | 15 | 5 | 10 |
Sandhills Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,715 students (43.03% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,428 students (35.83% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Sandhills Community College.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,986 |
| Enrolled Online Exclusively | 1,715 |
| Enrolled Some Online Courses | 1,428 |
| Not in Online Courses | 843 |
By age range, at Sandhills Community College, 782 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.62% of total students), 2,211 students are aged below 20 (55.47%), 87 students are aged above 50 (4.11%).
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,986 | 1,469 | 2,517 |
| Under 18 | 1,269 | 515 | 754 |
| Age 18-19 | 942 | 410 | 532 |
| Age 20-21 | 461 | 193 | 268 |
| Age 22-24 | 321 | 116 | 205 |
| Age 25-29 | 365 | 88 | 277 |
| Age 30-34 | 226 | 55 | 171 |
| Age 35-39 | 149 | 34 | 115 |
| Age 40-49 | 160 | 30 | 130 |
| Age 50-64 | 82 | 22 | 60 |
| Over 64 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Age Un-Known | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Directory and Accreditation Information
Sandhills 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 Sandhills Community College.