Craven Community College

www.cravencc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,824

2023 Average Net Price

$5,425

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

1.3%

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

2,851

29% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

45.8%

54 Graduates

About

Craven Community College is a higher education institution located in Craven County, NC. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Craven Community College were Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (270 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (200 degrees), and Registered Nursing (50 degrees).

In 2023, 1,272 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Craven Community College. 55.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (780 degrees), 3.98 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (196 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Craven Community College is $1,824, which is $−6,429 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Craven Community College was 1.3%, corresponding to 1 out of the 77 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Craven Community College is $1,824, which is $6,429 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,425.

In 2023, 46% of undergraduate students attending Craven Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$1,824

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Craven Community College was $1,824. The cost of tuition at Craven Community College is $−6,429 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$5,425

2023 Value

10.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Craven Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,425. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Craven Community College grew by 10.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Craven 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.

Other Student Expenses

$12,456

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Craven Community College was of $12,456 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

46% of undergraduate students at Craven Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 45.2% with respect to 2022, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Craven 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.3%

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Craven Community College was 1.3%, which represents 1 out of the 77 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Craven Community College had a total enrollment of 2,851 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Craven Community College is 827 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,024. This means that 29% of students enrolled at Craven Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Craven Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.8% White, 16.1% Black or African American, 9.33% Hispanic or Latino, 5.75% Two or More Races, 4.42% Asian, 0.596% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.281% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Craven Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (30.8%), followed by White Female (28.3%) and Black or African American Female (11%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Craven Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,851 students. The full-time enrollment at Craven Community College is 827 and the part-time enrollment is 2,024. This means that 29% of students enrolled at Craven Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2023 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 Craven Community College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Craven Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,619 enrolled students
Black or African American
459 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
266 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Craven Community College is 56.8% White, 16.1% Black or African American, 9.33% Hispanic or Latino, 5.75% Two or More Races, 4.42% Asian, 0.596% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.281% 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 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 170 students (5.96%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 150 more women than men received degrees from Craven Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Craven Community College is white (780 degrees awarded). There were 3.98 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (196 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Craven Community College is Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (270 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (200 degrees) and Registered Nursing (50 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Craven Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (96 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (105 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (470 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Craven Community College are Software developers (619,934 people), Other managers (196,274 people), Police officers (143,420 people), Computer occupations, all other (130,983 people), and Computer & information systems managers (119,940 people).

The most specialized majors at Craven Community College in 2023 are Precision Production (96 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (105 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (470 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (45 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (107 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Craven Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Chief executives & legislators, Skincare specialists, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Craven Community College are Precision Production (96 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (105 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (470 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (45 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (107 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Craven Community College are Computer Systems Design (595,986 people), Elementary & secondary schools (174,909 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (119,549 people), Management, scientific & technical consulting services (86,748 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (84,955 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Craven Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
270 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
200 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
50 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Craven Community College was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 270 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Craven Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

561

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

711

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 561 degrees were awarded to men at Craven Community College, which is 0.789 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (711).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 108 degrees were awarded to men at Craven Community College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.667 times less than the 162 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 162 degrees were awarded to men at Craven Community College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 1.5 times more than the 108 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

27%

100% Completion Time

39%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 27% of students graduating from Craven Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Craven Community College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
780 degrees awarded
Black or African American
196 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
133 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Craven Community College is white (780 degrees awarded). There were 3.98 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (196 degrees).

2.12% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
392 degrees awarded
White Male
388 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
161 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Craven Community College is white female (392 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (388 degrees).

Operations

Craven Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.85M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 496k (17.4%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Craven Community College had a total salary expenditure of 35.6M. Craven Community College employs 71 No academic ranks. Most academics at Craven Community College are Female No academic rank (40), and Male No academic rank (31).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Craven Community College are: Management, with 59 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 33 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 21 employees.

Endowment

$2.85M

2023 Endowment

7.58%

growth from 2022

Craven Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.85M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Craven Community College grew 7.58% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.95M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Craven Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$14.8M

2023 Salaries

0.787%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Craven Community College paid a median of $14.8M in salaries, which represents 41.5% of their overall expenditure ($35.6M) and a 0.787% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.75% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.62% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.2M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Craven Community College paid a total of $4.2M to 71 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

59 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Craven Community College was No academic rank with 71 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Craven Community College were Management with 59 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Craven Community College was Female No academic rank with 40 employees, and Male No academic rank with 31 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Craven Community College.

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