Sandhills Community College
Tel:
(910)692-6185
- The mission of Sandhills Community College is to provide educational programs of the highest quality to all the people of Sandhills.
School Highlights
- Sandhills Community College serves 4,016 students (47% 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 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 38%.
- Sandhills Community College is the only community colleges within Moore County, NC.
- The nearest community college to Sandhills Community College is Central Carolina Community College (22.7 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 254 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Sandhills 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 | 254 staff | 139 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 4,016 students | 2,380 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 19:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,879 students | 1,019 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 2,137 students | 1,361 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 4% | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 7% | 6% |
| % Black | 14% | 21% |
| % White | 69% | 62% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 4% | 6% |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.56 |
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| College Completion Rate | 11% | 16% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $27,200 | $27,500 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Sandhills Community College was established in December 1963 under authority of the 1963 State Community College Act. Following the leadership of Representative H. Clifton Blue, Moore County citizens petitioned the State Board of Education for approval to establish a community college in the county and voted overwhelmingly for a one million dollar bond issue for construction and a tax levy for operation and maintenance of facilities. Before the end of 1963, a board of trustees had been named, an organizational meeting held, an architect selected, and Dr. Raymond Stone chosen as first president of the college. Today, the college is a modern, fourteen-building campus with a new student center and soon-to-be-completed educational technology building. The college's presence and capabilities are also growing at its facility in Hoke County where planning is underway to develop a second building—an education center. The college offers three college transfer degrees (Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Fine Arts) and more than thirty technical programs leading to an associate's degree, diploma or certificate. SCC ranks 10th in the System in students who transfer to four-year colleges and universities in NC. Continuing Education offers classes in areas such as computers, community enrichment, basic skills education (Adult High School, English as a Second Language, GED, etc.), small business, public services (i.e. fire, law enforcement, and rescue), occupational Spanish, and more. Sandhills Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate's degree.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Sandhills Community College is Central Carolina Community College (22.7 miles away).
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(910)410-1700 27.902,531 - 863 students | 28.20 Mi1011 Page St
Troy, NC 27371
(910)576-6222 28.20863 - 11,534 students | 29.00 Mi2201 Hull Rd
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(910)678-8400 29.0011,534 - 2,771 students | 39.40 Mi629 Industrial Pk Ave
Asheboro, NC 27205
(336)633-0200 39.402,771
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