Coastal Carolina Community College
Tel:
(910)455-1221
- As a member of the North Carolina Community College System, Coastal Carolina Community College provides opportunities for quality post-secondary education, workforce training and lifelong learning for the civilian and military population of Onslow County, within the limits of available resources. Coastal values academic excellence, focuses on learning outcomes and student success, provides leadership for community cooperation and actively promotes the economic development of Onslow County.
School Highlights
- Coastal Carolina Community College serves 4,355 students (51% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the state community college average of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 38%.
- Coastal Carolina Community College is the only community colleges within Onslow County, NC.
- The nearest community college to Coastal Carolina Community College is Craven Community College (28.1 miles away).
Top Placements
Coastal Carolina Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
- The teacher population of 265 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Coastal Carolina Community College | (NC) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 265 staff | 139 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 4,355 students | 2,380 students |
| Student:Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 19:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 2,220 students | 1,019 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 2,135 students | 1,361 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 2% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 8% | 6% |
| % Black | 15% | 21% |
| % White | 72% | 62% |
| % Hawaiian | 1% | - |
| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.56 |
| College Completion Rate (Year 2015) | 20% | 16% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $30,300 | $27,500 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- In the fall of 1963, the Onslow County Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. J. Paul Tyndall, asked the Onslow County Commissioners to purchase 40 acres of property on U.S. Highway 17 for the establishment of an industrial education center. The newly established Onslow Industrial Education Center was a unit of the Lenior County Technical Institute. In 1972, with the dedication of the Hugh A. Ragsdale Building, the Board of Trustees started the relocation of the college to a new campus on Western Boulevard. For several years thereafter, the college operated on a split-campus until relocation was completed in 1978. Located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, home to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station, New River, Coastal recognizes that we serve two very distinct communities - a proud military community, rich with tradition and reverence for our American heritage, and an equally proud civilian community, who remain steadfast and solid amidst constant change. Coastal Carolina Community College provides Associate Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates, Lifelong Learning, Workforce Development, Personal and Cultural Enrichment, Customized Training, Comprehensive Student Support, Developmental Education and Adult Basic Skills, an aggressive Program of Economic Development and accessible education including Distance Learning. Coastal Carolina Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Coastal Carolina Community College is Craven Community College (28.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Craven Community CollegePublic2,991 students | 28.10 Mi800 College Ct
New Bern, NC 28562
(252)638-7200 28.102,991 - Lenoir Community CollegePublic2,959 students | 33.60 Mi231 Highway 58 South
Kinston, NC 28502
(252)527-6223 33.602,959 - 1,213 students | 35.60 Mi133 James Sprunt Drive
Kenansville, NC 28349
(910)296-2400 35.601,213 - 1,659 students | 35.80 Mi3505 Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252)222-6000 35.801,659 - 410 students | 37.30 Mi5049 Hwy 306 South
Grantsboro, NC 28529
(252)249-1851 37.30410
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