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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.

  • Halifax Community College
  • McDowell Technical Community College

What stands out

McDowell Technical Community College has the lower average net price, McDowell Technical Community College reports the higher graduation rate, while McDowell Technical 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.

Halifax Community College compared with McDowell Technical Community College
MetricHalifax Community CollegeWeldon, NCPublic · 2-yearMcDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, NCPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$9,040$7,784lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$16,938$18,783
In-state tuition$2,608$2,032
Out-of-state tuition$8,752$6,640
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.38%53%highest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$31,644$33,035highest
Campus
Undergraduates723608

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.