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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Central Carolina Community College
  • Coastal Carolina Community College

What stands out

Central Carolina Community College has the lower average net price, Coastal Carolina Community College reports the higher graduation rate, while Coastal Carolina Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Central Carolina Community College compared with Coastal Carolina Community College
MetricCentral Carolina Community CollegeSanford, NCPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceCoastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, NCPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$5,446lowest$9,461
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$14,901$16,793
In-state tuition$2,711$2,512
Out-of-state tuition$8,855$8,656
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.42%46%highest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$33,525$36,444highest
Campus
Undergraduates3,2372,724

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.