Tri-County Community College

Tri-County Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Murphy, NC. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,507 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 888 and it offers 34 programs(6 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Tri-County Community College is $8,507 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.
100% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,541 (exclude student loans).
Tri-County CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,507
Average Financial Amount$3,541

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Tri-County Community College offers 34 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, 243 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Tri-County Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate20417
2 Years Certificate1429
Total346243

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 17 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 9 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 217 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Information Technology0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 6 completers-
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist6-
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor0-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training0-
Education [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching0-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies0-
Construction Trades [+] 0 completers-
Electrician0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology1-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1-
Precision Production Trades [+] 9 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant0-
Welding Technology/Welder9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Medical Office Management/Administration0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)0-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)0-
Animal-Assisted Therapy0-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Office Management and Supervision0-
Accounting and Finance0-
Total17
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Information Technology1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 3 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist3-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training0-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)0-
Construction Trades [+] 0 completers-
Electrician0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1-
Precision Production Trades [+] 0 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant0-
Welding Technology/Welder0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)0-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage3-
Business [+] 1 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Office Management and Supervision0-
Accounting and Finance1-
Total9
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 7 completers-
Information Technology7-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 0 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist0-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training0-
Education [+] (2 completers) 7 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching3-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching4-
Engineering [+] 0 completers-
Pre-Engineering0-
Engineering Technology [+] 2 completers-
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] (1 completers) 145 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies141-
General Studies2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 7 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies7-
Construction Trades [+] 2 completers-
Electrician2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 3 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician3-
Precision Production Trades [+] 4 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant3-
Welding Technology/Welder1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 35 completers-
Medical Office Management/Administration4-
Medical/Clinical Assistant3-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)0-
Pre-Nursing Studies2-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling2-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)3-
Animal-Assisted Therapy0-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse21-
Business [+] 5 completers-
Business Administration and Management4-
Office Management and Supervision1-
Accounting and Finance0-
Total217

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 888 students are attending at Tri-County Community College. There are 37 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 119 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 (10.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 100 (full-time) and 137 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Tri-County Community College is 36% and transfer-out rate is 14%. The retention rate is 63% at the school.
Tri-County CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population888
Graduation Rate36%
Number of Faculty156
Student to Faculty Ratio10 to 1

Student Population at Tri-County CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 962 students enrolled into Tri-County Community College. By gender, 381 male and 581 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Tri-County Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Tri-County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total962381581
Full-time355129226
Part-tme607252355
There are 828 White (86.07%), 7 Black/African American (0.73%), 54 Hispanic (5.61%), 8 Asian (0.83%), and 119 students with other races attending Tri-County Community College. 1 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Tri-County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total962381581
American Indian/Native American15510
Asian862
Black/African American716
Hispanic542628
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White828321507
Two More21813
Un-Known281414
Non-resident Alien101
Tri-County Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
961 students (99.90% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1 students (0.10% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Tri-County Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Tri-County Community College
Number of Students
Total962
Enrolled Online Exclusively961
Enrolled Some Online Courses1
Not in Online Courses0
By age range, at Tri-County Community College, 138 students are aged 20 to 24 (14.35% of total students), 620 students are aged below 20 (64.45%), 28 students are aged above 50 (5.61%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Tri-County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total962381581
Under 18438183255
Age 18-191828795
Age 20-21702644
Age 22-24683038
Age 25-29612041
Age 30-34461333
Age 35-3934826
Age 40-4935728
Age 50-6427720
Over 64101

Directory and Accreditation Information

Tri-County Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1975 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Tri-County Community College.
21 Campus Circle, Murphy, NC
828-837-6810

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