Roanoke-Chowan Community College

www.roanokechowan.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $2,432
    2024 Average Net Price
    $5,570
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    668
    21.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    36.8%
    7 Graduates

    About

    Roanoke-Chowan Community College is a higher education institution located in Hertford County, NC. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Roanoke-Chowan Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (62 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (8 degrees), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (6 degrees).

    In 2024, 196 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Roanoke-Chowan Community College. 60.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (125 degrees), 2.19 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (57 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Roanoke-Chowan Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,728 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Roanoke-Chowan Community College is $2,432, which is $5,728 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,570.

    In 2024, 36% of undergraduate students attending Roanoke-Chowan Community College received financial aid through grants.

    Tuition Costs

    $2,432
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Roanoke-Chowan Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Roanoke-Chowan Community College is $−5,728 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $5,570
    2024 Value
    31%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Roanoke-Chowan Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,570. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Roanoke-Chowan Community College grew by 31%.

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    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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    36%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

    36% of undergraduate students at Roanoke-Chowan Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 5.88% with respect to 2023, when 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Roanoke-Chowan Community College had a total enrollment of 668 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Roanoke-Chowan Community College is 144 students and the part-time enrollment is 524. This means that 21.6% of students enrolled at Roanoke-Chowan Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Roanoke-Chowan Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.2% Black or African American, 27.4% White, 3.59% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, 1.05% Two or More Races, 0.449% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.299% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Roanoke-Chowan Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (41.8%), followed by Black or African American Male (23.8%) and White Female (13.8%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    21.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Roanoke-Chowan Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 668 students. The full-time enrollment at Roanoke-Chowan Community College is 144 and the part-time enrollment is 524. This means that 21.6% of students enrolled at Roanoke-Chowan Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    78%
    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 Roanoke-Chowan Community College was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Roanoke-Chowan 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. Black or African American
      429 enrolled students
    2. White
      183 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      24 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Roanoke-Chowan Community College is 64.2% Black or African American, 27.4% White, 3.59% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, 1.05% Two or More Races, 0.449% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.299% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 8 students (1.2%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 40 more women than men received degrees from Roanoke-Chowan Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Roanoke-Chowan Community College is black or african american (125 degrees awarded). There were 2.19 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (57 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Roanoke-Chowan Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (62 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (8 degrees) and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (6 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Roanoke-Chowan Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (11 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (13 degrees), and Protective Services (19 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 Roanoke-Chowan Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,516,562 people), Secondary school teachers (470,952 people), Education administrators (256,259 people), Special education teachers (202,926 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (185,774 people).

    The most specialized majors at Roanoke-Chowan Community College in 2024 are Precision Production (11 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (13 degrees), Protective Services (19 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (17 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (62 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 Roanoke-Chowan Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Actuaries

    The most specialized majors at Roanoke-Chowan Community College are Precision Production (11 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (13 degrees), Protective Services (19 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (17 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (62 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 Roanoke-Chowan Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,762,087 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (359,864 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (251,313 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (155,895 people), and Computer Systems Design (127,499 people).

    The most specialized majors at Roanoke-Chowan Community College are Precision Production (11 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (13 degrees), Protective Services (19 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (17 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (62 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 Roanoke-Chowan Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      7 degrees awarded
    2. General Cosmetology
      4 degrees awarded
    3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
      4 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Roanoke-Chowan Community College was General Business Administration & Management with 7 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    78
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    118
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 78 degrees were awarded to men at Roanoke-Chowan Community College, which is 0.661 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (118).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Roanoke-Chowan Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.409 times less than the 44 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 44 degrees were awarded to men at Roanoke-Chowan Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.44 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    7%
    100% Completion Time
    21%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 7% of students graduating from Roanoke-Chowan Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      125 degrees awarded
    2. White
      57 degrees awarded
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native
      4 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Roanoke-Chowan Community College is black or african american (125 degrees awarded). There were 2.19 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (57 degrees).

    0.51% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Black or African American Female
      92 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American Female
      86 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American Female
      83 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Roanoke-Chowan Community College is black or african american female (92 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (86 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2024, Roanoke-Chowan Community College had a total salary expenditure of 10.6M. Roanoke-Chowan Community College employs 19 Instructors. Most academics at Roanoke-Chowan Community College are Female Instructor (10), and Male Instructor (9).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roanoke-Chowan Community College are: Management, with 16 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 6 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $5.43M
    2024 Salaries
    37.6%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Roanoke-Chowan Community College paid a median of $5.43M in salaries, which represents 51.1% of their overall expenditure ($10.6M) and a 37.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.41% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.0106% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.15M
    Instructional Salaries
    19
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Roanoke-Chowan Community College paid a total of $1.15M to 19 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.1% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roanoke-Chowan Community College were Management with 16 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees.

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