Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC · Public two-year · Town: Distant
5,574undergraduates
$2,153average net price per year
41%finish in 3 years
68%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
53 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (277 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (18 awarded)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate (8 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (31 awarded)
- Medical Office Management/Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (19 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (19 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (40 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (8)
- Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (26 awarded)
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (22 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Laser and Optical Technology/Technician Associate (8 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (24 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting and Finance Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (17 awarded), Associate (46 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (5)
- Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (40 awarded)
- Barbering/Barber Associate (2 awarded)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (21 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
Precision production (3)
- Cabinetmaking and Millwork Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (55 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (50 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Associate (12 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (4)
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
Construction trades (3)
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Electrician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Mason/Masonry Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (35 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Development Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (30 awarded)
Library science (1)
- Library and Archives Assisting Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Pre-Engineering Associate (13 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Associate (5 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $2,554
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,698
- Books and supplies
- $1,460
- Total cost living at home
- $12,007
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $279 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $573 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $1,048 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $2,349 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 76%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 76%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,906
- Got a grant from the college
- 9%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,049
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 1%
- Average amount borrowed
- $13,816
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 23%
- Finished in 3 years
- 41%
- Finished in 4 years
- 38%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 68%
| Pell grant students | 35% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 47% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 270 | 37% |
| Men | 180 | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 33 | 18% |
| Hispanic | 109 | 35% |
| White | 275 | 48% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 13% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 11 | 27% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 678 | 49% | 19% |
| Started here, part-time | 356 | 22% | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 360 | 53% | 27% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 351 | 34% | 39% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,574
- Undergraduates
- 5,574
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,479
- Part-time undergraduates
- 4,095
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 19%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 47%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 16% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 50% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 1105 Kelly Dr, Sanford, NC, 27330-9840
- County
- Lee County
- Part of
- North Carolina Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.