Richmond Community College

www.richmondcc.edu

Add Comparison
  • No Results Found
    • 0
2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$1,824
25% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$6,865
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
2,384
27.9% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
46.1%
70 Graduates

About

Richmond Community College is a higher education institution located in Richmond County, NC. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Richmond Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (212 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (53 degrees), and General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (19 degrees).

In 2024, 763 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Richmond Community College. 58.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (341 degrees), 1.85 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (184 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Richmond Community College is $1,824, which is $−6,360 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociates Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Richmond Community College is $1,824, which is $6,360 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,865.

In 2024, 90% of undergraduate students attending Richmond Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$1,824
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Richmond Community College was $1,824. The cost of tuition at Richmond Community College is $−6,360 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Richmond Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

View Data
Save Image

Average Net Price

$6,865
2024 Value
7.96%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Richmond Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,865. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Richmond Community College grew by 7.96%.

This chart compares the average net price of Richmond Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

View Data
Save Image

Other Student Expenses

$14,904
Room and Board
$1,500
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Richmond Community College was of $14,904 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 84% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Richmond Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

View Data
Save Image

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

90% of undergraduate students at Richmond Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.12% with respect to 2023, when 89% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Richmond Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

View Data
Save Image

Enrollment

Richmond Community College had a total enrollment of 2,384 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Richmond Community College is 665 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,719. This means that 27.9% of students enrolled at Richmond Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Richmond Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.8% White, 29.7% Black or African American, 9.61% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.22% Hispanic or Latino, 4.28% Two or More Races, 1.01% Asian, and 0.378% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Richmond Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.8%), followed by Black or African American Female (17.4%) and White Male (15.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27.9%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Richmond Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,384 students. The full-time enrollment at Richmond Community College is 665 and the part-time enrollment is 1,719. This means that 27.9% of students enrolled at Richmond Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Richmond Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

View Data
Save Image

Retention Rate over Time

70%
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 Richmond Community College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Richmond Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Richmond Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

View Data
Save Image

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    972 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    708 enrolled students
  3. American Indian or Alaska Native
    229 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Richmond Community College is 40.8% White, 29.7% Black or African American, 9.61% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.22% Hispanic or Latino, 4.28% Two or More Races, 1.01% Asian, and 0.378% 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, 141 students (5.91%) did not report their race.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Graduates

In 2024, 133 more women than men received degrees from Richmond Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Richmond Community College is white (341 degrees awarded). There were 1.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (184 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Richmond Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (212 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (53 degrees) and General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (19 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Richmond Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (80 degrees awarded), Construction (50 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (212 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Richmond Community College are Registered nurses (1,515,713 people), Medical & health services managers (177,873 people), Other managers (170,454 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (169,512 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (168,747 people).

The most specialized majors at Richmond Community College in 2024 are Precision Production (80 degrees awarded), Construction (50 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (212 degrees), Human Sciences (11 degrees), and Health (195 degrees) (as of 2024).

View Data
Save Image

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 Richmond Community College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Richmond Community College are Precision Production (80 degrees awarded), Construction (50 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (212 degrees), Human Sciences (11 degrees), and Health (195 degrees) (as of 2024).

View Data
Save Image

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Richmond Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,669,106 people), Elementary & secondary schools (495,084 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (352,426 people), Outpatient care centers (314,141 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (220,022 people).

The most specialized majors at Richmond Community College are Precision Production (80 degrees awarded), Construction (50 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (212 degrees), Human Sciences (11 degrees), and Health (195 degrees) (as of 2024).

View Data
Save Image

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Richmond Community College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    10 degrees awarded
  2. Welding Technology
    9 degrees awarded
  3. Machine Shop Technology
    8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Richmond Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 10 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Richmond Community College according to their major.

View Data
Save Image

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

315
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
448
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 315 degrees were awarded to men at Richmond Community College, which is 0.703 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (448).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Richmond Community College by degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 73 degrees were awarded to men at Richmond Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.525 times less than the 139 female recipients with that same degree.

View Data
Save Image

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 139 degrees were awarded to men at Richmond Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.9 times more than the 73 male recipients with that same degree.

View Data
Save Image

Time to Complete

31%
100% Completion Time
41%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 31% of students graduating from Richmond Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 49% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

View Data
Save Image

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    341 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    184 degrees awarded
  3. American Indian or Alaska Native
    94 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Richmond Community College is white (341 degrees awarded). There were 1.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (184 degrees).

5.37% of degree recipients (41 students) did not report their race.

View Data
Save Image

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    184 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    157 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    137 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Richmond Community College is white female (184 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (157 degrees).

View Data
Save Image

Operations

In 2024, Richmond Community College had a total salary expenditure of 28.8M. Richmond Community College employs 94 No academic ranks. Most academics at Richmond Community College are Female No academic rank (53), and Male No academic rank (41).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Richmond Community College are: Management, with 36 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 27 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$15M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Richmond Community College paid a median of $15M in salaries, which represents 52% of their overall expenditure ($28.8M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

View Data
Save Image

Instructional Salaries

$6.57M
Instructional Salaries
94
Number of Employees

In 2024, Richmond Community College paid a total of $6.57M to 94 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.9% of all salaries paid.

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

View Data
Save Image

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Richmond Community College were Management with 36 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 27 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees.

View Data
Save Image