Pitt Community College
Tel:
(252)493-7200
School Highlights
- Pitt Community College serves 8,902 students (52% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the state community college average of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 38%.
- Pitt Community College is one of 2 community colleges within Pitt County, NC.
- The nearest community college to Pitt Community College is Miller-Motte College-Greenville (3.3 miles away).
Top Placements
Pitt Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
- The teacher population of 448 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Pitt Community College | (NC) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 448 staff | 139 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 8,902 students | 2,380 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 19:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 4,670 students | 1,019 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 4,232 students | 1,361 students |
| % Asian | - | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 2% | 6% |
| % Black | 28% | 21% |
| % White | 30% | 62% |
| % Non Resident races | 1% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 39% | 6% |
| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.56 |
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| College Completion Rate | 12% | 16% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $30,500 | $27,500 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Since opening in 1961, Pitt Community College has been educating and empowering people for success through a diverse selection of hands-on training programs and by offering the quality instruction, learning resources and technology necessary for students to build solid foundations for whatever career paths they choose.
- It is PCC’s mission to make a college education affordable and barrier-free. In-state residents pay low tuition and fees, and the college offers financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships and loans to help those in financial need. PCC also offers evening and weekend classes and online classes to accommodate our students’ busy schedules.
- Prospective students are encouraged to visit the PCC campus or the college website, www.pittcc.edu, to learn more.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Pitt Community College is Miller-Motte College-Greenville (3.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Miller-Motte College-GreenvillePrivate, for profit353 students | 3.30 Mi1021 WH Smith Blvd Ste 102
Greenville, NC 27834
(252)215-2000 3.30353 - Lenoir Community CollegePublic2,959 students | 23.70 Mi231 Highway 58 South
Kinston, NC 28502
(252)527-6223 23.702,959 - 2,552 students | 24.50 Mi2009 W Wilson St
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252)823-5166 24.502,552 - 2,035 students | 25.10 Mi5337 US Highway 264 East
Washington, NC 27889
(252)946-6194 25.102,035 - Martin Community CollegePublic477 students | 26.00 Mi1161 Kehukee Pk Rd
Williamston, NC 27892
(252)792-1521 26.00477
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