Tri-County Community College, NC

Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • High Transfer • Largely Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
21 Campus Circle, Murphy, NC 28906
(828) 837-6810

Tri-County Community College Rankings

Affordability92
Retention11
Graduation1
Earnings5
Diversity9
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Tri-County Community College

-Bachelor’s
50%Associate’s
50%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing9%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education2%
Health Professions and Related Programs12%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities52%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies3%
Personal and Culinary Services5%
Precision Production9%

Admissions

Getting into Tri-County Community College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Tri-County Community College

$2KIn-State Tuition
$9KOut-of-State Tuition
$12KAverage Total Cost
$6KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNCUS
$0–$30K$6K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$7K$13K$15K
$48K–$75K$7K$14K$17K
$75K–$110K$8K$17K$19K
>$110K$10K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Tri-County Community College

-Receive Federal Loans
$10KMedian Federal Debt
31%Repayment Rate
-Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolNCUS
$0–$30K 69%58%57%
$30K–$48K 20%17%16%
$48K–$75K 8%12%12%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolNCUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$10K$11K$11K
The median debt for Pell students$9K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$4K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$20K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$11K$18K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$3K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolNCUS
1-year after entering repayment 25%35%43%
3-years after entering repayment 31%40%46%

Completion

Completion Rates at Tri-County Community College

61%Retention Rate
23%Transfer Rate
40%Withdrawal Rate
25%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolNCUS
Within 4 Years 16%29%38%
Within 6 Years 25%43%55%
Within 8 Years 24%45%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolNCUS
Black 50%32%39%
Caucasian 24%43%52%
Hispanic or Latino 100%41%47%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Tri-County Community College

76%Employment Rate
$20KMedian Salary
$11K25 Pctl Salary
$33K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolNCUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 76%86%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 74%84%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 81%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 78%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 73%83%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolNCUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$11K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$20K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$33K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$39K$50K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolNCUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$20K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$22K$28K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$23K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Tri-County Community College

484Undergraduates
45%Full-time Undergrads
25Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNCUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 62%64%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 38%36%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolNCUS
Asian 1%2%4%
Black 1%33%18%
Caucasian 90%47%49%
Hispanic or Latino 3%7%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 2%1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1%1%2%
Two or more races 1%3%3%
Other race 2%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNCUS
$0–$30K 59%47%43%
$30K–$48K 25%20%18%

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