Craven Community College
New Bern, NC · Public two-year · Town: Distant
2,851undergraduates
$5,425average net price per year
46%finish in 3 years
62%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
27 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 (2)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (176 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (237 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded)
- Medical Office Management/Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (19 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (36 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (79 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (49 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (16 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (41 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting and Finance Associate (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (27 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (27 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
- Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Pre-Engineering Associate (5 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $2,022
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,630
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Total cost living at home
- $7,291
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,923 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,601 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $5,138 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $5,786 |
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
- 70%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 69%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,000
- Got a grant from the college
- 16%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,269
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 34%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 1%
- Average amount borrowed
- $30,000
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 27%
- Finished in 3 years
- 46%
- Finished in 4 years
- 45%
- Transferred to another college
- 23%
- Came back for year two
- 62%
| Pell grant students | 39% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 53% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 56 | 46% |
| Men | 62 | 45% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| Black | 19 | 32% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 13 | 69% (small group) |
| White | 66 | 48% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 147 | 41% | 24% |
| Started here, part-time | 243 | 22% | 25% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 204 | 54% | 20% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 292 | 29% | 24% |
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
- 2,851
- Undergraduates
- 2,851
- Full-time undergraduates
- 827
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,024
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 94%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 28%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 46%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 16% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 57% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 6% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 800 College Ct, New Bern, NC, 28562-4900
- County
- Craven County
- Part of
- North Carolina Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- 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.