Robeson Community College is a comprehensive, open-door two-year public institution of higher learning with a mission to enhance the lifelong educational opportunities for adults appropriate to their needs, interests, and abilities. The College achieves its mission through a commitment to quality programs and services that permit students to pursue their educational goals in a student-centered environment. Additionally, the College seeks to strengthen the diverse social, economic, and cultural opportunities for the citizens of Robeson County and surrounding region.
School Highlights
Robeson Community College serves 2,238 students (38% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the state community college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority American), which is more than the state average of 50%.
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The student population of Robeson Community College has grown by 22% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 has increased from 8:1 over five years.
The Robeson Community College diversity score of 0.73 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $2,386 is less than the state average of $3,915. The in-state tuition has declined by 6% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $8,530 is less than the state average of $9,508. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
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Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
The community college movement expanded into Robeson County with
establishment of an extension unit of a nearby technical institute
in 1965. The unit was established at the Barker Ten-Mile Elementary
School seven miles north of Lumberton. Twenty full-time curriculum
students enrolled the first year. When the College became
independent of Fayetteville Technical Institute three years later,
it was named Robeson Technical Institute, and a local Board of
Trustees comprised of eight members was appointed. Two more name
changes have taken place since that time to its present name of
Robeson Community College. However, the College remains committed
to serving all sectors of the county with vocational, technical,
college transfer, and continuing education programs. Three building
phases beginning in 1972 and finishing in 1988 made the RCC campus
a 187,547 square-foot facility which now houses over $2 million in
equipment and 21 curriculum programs, along with a variety of
continuing education programs. RCC is located in Lumberton, North
Carolina. RCC is a member of North Carolina's nationally recognized
community college system, serving more than 3,000 credit and 19,000
non-credit students on an annual basis. Robeson Community College
is a tax-assisted, two-year public institution. It is accredited by
the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools to award the associate degree. Most programs offered by
the College have been approved for the enrollment of eligible
veterans. RCC is also accredited by the North Carolina Board of
Nursing, Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs and the Joint Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education,
the North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Arts and Redken Laboratories
in New York, New York.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Robeson Community College cost?
Robeson Community College's tuition is approximately $2,386 for In-State students and $8,530 for Out-State students.
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