Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC · Public two-year · Rural: Fringe
1,777undergraduates
$4,177average net price per year
28%finish in 3 years
59%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
21 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)
- General Studies Associate (1 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (150 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (2 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (17 awarded)
- Medical Office Management/Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (22 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (44 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (14 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (26 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Electrician Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting and Finance Associate (7 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (7 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $1,966
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,574
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Total cost living at home
- $8,016
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $2,578 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $3,265 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $628 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $4,960 |
| Over $110,000 | $1,514 |
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
- 86%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 86%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,032
- Got a grant from the college
- 10%
- Average grant from the college
- $968
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 44%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 1%
- Average amount borrowed
- $11,000
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 13%
- Finished in 3 years
- 28%
- Finished in 4 years
- 25%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 59%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 28% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 95 | 31% |
| Men | 71 | 25% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 20 | 15% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 21% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 104 | 32% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 14% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 12 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 230 | 35% | 24% |
| Started here, part-time | 222 | 22% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 57 | 46% | 35% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 69 | 26% | 35% |
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
- 1,777
- Undergraduates
- 1,777
- Full-time undergraduates
- 419
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,358
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 98%
- From out of state
- 2%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 21%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 53%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 15% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 63% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 215 Wrenn Memorial Road, Wentworth, NC, 27375
- County
- Rockingham County
- Part of
- North Carolina Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams
- 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.