The community colleges completion rates for first-time, full-time students in North Carolina are comprised of approximately 35% (2023).
The community colleges completion rates for first-time, full-time students in North Carolina are listed below (where sufficient data available).
Completion Rate Range: 10.67%
61.54%
Avg. Completion Rate: 32%
Community College Completion Rates in North Carolina (2023)
College
Completion Rate
Location
Rank: #11.
Completion Rate: 58.00%
1011 Page St
Troy, NC 27371
(910) 898-9600
Troy, NC 27371
(910) 898-9600
Rank: #22.
Living Arts College
Public
Completion Rate: 54.00%
3000 Wakefield Crossing Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 488-8500
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 488-8500
Rank: #33.
Completion Rate: 53.00%
180 West Campus Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 694-1700
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 694-1700
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Completion Rate: 50.00%
100 College Drive
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-2551
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-2551
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Completion Rate: 50.00%
2110 Water Ridge Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28217
(704) 355-5043
Charlotte, NC 28217
(704) 355-5043
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Completion Rate: 49.00%
185 Freedlander Drive
Clyde, NC 28721
(828) 627-2821
Clyde, NC 28721
(828) 627-2821
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Completion Rate: 49.00%
Highway 24 West
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-8081
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-8081
Rank: #88.
Wayne Community College
Public
Completion Rate: 48.00%
3000 Wayne Memorial Dr
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 735-5151
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 735-5151
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Completion Rate: 45.00%
5049 Hwy 306 South
Grantsboro, NC 28529
(252) 249-1851
Grantsboro, NC 28529
(252) 249-1851
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Completion Rate: 45.00%
447 College Drive
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 339-4000
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 339-4000
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Platt College-Miller-Motte-Raleigh
Private for-profit
Completion Rate: 45.00%
3901 Capital Blvd Ste 151
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 723-2820
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 723-2820
Rank: #1212.
Completion Rate: 44.00%
4564 Chadbourn Hwy
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-7141
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-7141
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Completion Rate: 43.00%
5337 US Highway 264 East
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-6194
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-6194
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Completion Rate: 43.00%
3505 Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 222-6000
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 222-6000
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Completion Rate: 41.00%
54 College Drive
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-6021
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-6021
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Completion Rate: 41.00%
1001 Burkemont Ave
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 448-3500
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 448-3500
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
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Public
Completion Rate: 40.00%
1208 N Road St
Elizabeth City, NC 27906
(252) 335-0821
Elizabeth City, NC 27906
(252) 335-0821
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Completion Rate: 40.00%
1042 W Hamlet Ave
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910) 410-1700
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910) 410-1700
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Completion Rate: 40.00%
3395 Airport Rd
Pinehurst, NC 28374
(910) 692-6185
Pinehurst, NC 28374
(910) 692-6185
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Completion Rate: 40.00%
21 Campus Circle
Murphy, NC 28906
(828) 837-6810
Murphy, NC 28906
(828) 837-6810
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Completion Rate: 40.00%
200 Community College Road
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 492-2061
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 492-2061
Rank: #2222.
Stanly Community College
Public
Completion Rate: 39.00%
141 College Drive
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 982-0121
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 982-0121
Rank: #2323.
Wilkes Community College
Public
Completion Rate: 38.00%
1328 South Collegiate Dr
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
(336) 838-6100
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
(336) 838-6100
Rank: #24 - 2924. - 29.
Completion Rate: 37.00%
50 College Rd
Bolivia, NC 28422
(910) 755-7300
Bolivia, NC 28422
(910) 755-7300
Rank: #24 - 2924. - 29.
Completion Rate: 37.00%
2550 Hwy 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 327-7000
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 327-7000
Rank: #24 - 2924. - 29.
Completion Rate: 37.00%
286 ICC Loop Road
Spindale, NC 28160
(828) 286-3636
Spindale, NC 28160
(828) 286-3636
Rank: #24 - 2924. - 29.
Completion Rate: 37.00%
245 College Road
Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 934-3051
Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 934-3051
Rank: #24 - 2924. - 29.
Martin Community College
Public
Completion Rate: 37.00%
1161 Kehukee Pk Rd
Williamston, NC 27892
(252) 792-1521
Williamston, NC 27892
(252) 792-1521
Rank: #24 - 2924. - 29.
Completion Rate: 37.00%
1715 College Dr
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-1181
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-1181
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Completion Rate: 36.00%
2855 Hickory Boulevard
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 726-2200
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 726-2200
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Completion Rate: 36.00%
629 Industrial Park Ave
Asheboro, NC 27205
(336) 633-0200
Asheboro, NC 27205
(336) 633-0200
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Completion Rate: 36.00%
5160 Fayetteville Road
Lumberton, NC 28360
(910) 272-3700
Lumberton, NC 28360
(910) 272-3700
Rank: #33 - 3633. - 36.
Completion Rate: 35.00%
1105 Kelly Dr
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 775-5401
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 775-5401
Rank: #33 - 3633. - 36.
Completion Rate: 35.00%
133 James Sprunt Drive
Kenansville, NC 28349
(910) 296-2400
Kenansville, NC 28349
(910) 296-2400
Rank: #33 - 3633. - 36.
Lenoir Community College
Public
Completion Rate: 35.00%
231 Highway 58 South
Kinston, NC 28502
(252) 527-6223
Kinston, NC 28502
(252) 527-6223
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the North Carolina average community college completion rates for first-time, full-time students?
The North Carolina average community college completion rates for first-time, full-time students is 35% for 2023.
What are schools with the highest average community college completion rates for first-time, full-time students in North Carolina?
The schools with the highest average community college completion rates for first-time, full-time students in North Carolina include Montgomery Community College, Living Arts College and Blue Ridge Community College - Flat Rock.
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