Cape Fear Community College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$2,432
2024 Average Net Price
$9,900
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
14,082
25.6% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
34.5%
215 Graduates

About

Cape Fear Community College is a higher education institution located in New Hanover County, NC. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Cape Fear Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (747 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (100 degrees), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (85 degrees).

In 2024, 1,938 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cape Fear Community College. 60.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,426 degrees), 7.63 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (187 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cape Fear Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,752 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Cape Fear Community College is $2,432, which is $5,752 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,900.

In 2024, 23% of undergraduate students attending Cape Fear Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,432
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Cape Fear Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Cape Fear Community College is $−5,752 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$9,900
2024 Value
48.4%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Cape Fear Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,900. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Cape Fear Community College grew by 48.4%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

23%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
4%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

23% of undergraduate students at Cape Fear Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 4.55% with respect to 2023, when 22% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Cape Fear Community College had a total enrollment of 14,082 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Cape Fear Community College is 3,599 students and the part-time enrollment is 10,483. This means that 25.6% of students enrolled at Cape Fear Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cape Fear Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.9% White, 12.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Black or African American, 2.72% Two or More Races, 1.36% Asian, 0.888% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.32% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Cape Fear Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.5%), followed by White Male (32.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.49%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cape Fear Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 14,082 students. The full-time enrollment at Cape Fear Community College is 3,599 and the part-time enrollment is 10,483. This means that 25.6% of students enrolled at Cape Fear Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

67%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Cape Fear Community College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Cape Fear Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    9,133 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    1,792 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    1,589 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Cape Fear Community College is 64.9% White, 12.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Black or African American, 2.72% Two or More Races, 1.36% Asian, 0.888% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.32% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 785 students (5.57%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 404 more women than men received degrees from Cape Fear Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cape Fear Community College is white (1,426 degrees awarded). There were 7.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (187 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Cape Fear Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (747 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (100 degrees) and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (85 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cape Fear Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (832 degrees), and Construction (81 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cape Fear Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (59,038 people), Construction managers (42,948 people), Other managers (36,199 people), Secondary school teachers (15,963 people), and Chief executives & legislators (14,848 people).

The most specialized majors at Cape Fear Community College in 2024 are Science Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (832 degrees), Construction (81 degrees), Precision Production (73 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (164 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cape Fear Community College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Cape Fear Community College are Science Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (832 degrees), Construction (81 degrees), Precision Production (73 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (164 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cape Fear Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (115,352 people), Construction (91,994 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (34,934 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (34,159 people), and Computer Systems Design (22,187 people).

The most specialized majors at Cape Fear Community College are Science Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (832 degrees), Construction (81 degrees), Precision Production (73 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (164 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cape Fear Community College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Medical Office Management
    35 degrees awarded
  2. General Cosmetology
    32 degrees awarded
  3. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    21 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Cape Fear Community College was Medical Office Management with 35 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

767
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
1,171
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 767 degrees were awarded to men at Cape Fear Community College, which is 0.655 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,171).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 290 degrees were awarded to men at Cape Fear Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.635 times less than the 457 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 457 degrees were awarded to men at Cape Fear Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.58 times more than the 290 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

28%
100% Completion Time
34%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 28% of students graduating from Cape Fear Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    1,426 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    187 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    166 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cape Fear Community College is white (1,426 degrees awarded). There were 7.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (187 degrees).

2.32% of degree recipients (45 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    856 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    570 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    120 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cape Fear Community College is white female (856 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (570 degrees).

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Operations

Cape Fear Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $23.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 943k (4.04%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Cape Fear Community College had a total salary expenditure of 116M. Cape Fear Community College employs 259 No academic ranks. Most academics at Cape Fear Community College are Female No academic rank (149), and Male No academic rank (110).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cape Fear Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 60 employees, Service, with 60 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 59 employees.

Endowment

$23.3M
2024 Endowment
55%
growth from 2023

Cape Fear Community College has an endowment valued at about $23.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Cape Fear Community College grew 55% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $16.8M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$44.5M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Cape Fear Community College paid a median of $44.5M in salaries, which represents 38.3% of their overall expenditure ($116M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$18.1M
Instructional Salaries
259
Number of Employees

In 2024, Cape Fear Community College paid a total of $18.1M to 259 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cape Fear Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 60 employees, Service with 60 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 59 employees.

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