CFCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#40 in Community Colleges

Cape Fear Community College is ranked 40^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Cape Fear Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Its tuition & fees of $8,892 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 14,170.
It offers very diverse area of study (130 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CFCC are $8,892 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Cape Fear Community College $8,892

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina $8,239

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at CFCC is 29% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Cape Fear Community College 29%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at CFCC is 54% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Cape Fear Community College 54%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at CFCC is 10% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Cape Fear Community College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 62%

Student Population

The total student population at CFCC is 14,170 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Cape Fear Community College 14,170

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 3,770

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at CFCC is $2,305 which is 25.92% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Cape Fear Community College $2,305

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina $4,652

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at CFCC is 24 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.