Cleveland CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#58 in Community Colleges

Cleveland Community College is ranked 58^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $8,746 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,558.
The financial aid amount ($4,522) is average.
It offers average (75 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Cleveland CC are $8,746 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Cleveland Community College $8,746

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 Cleveland CC is 32% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Cleveland Community College 32%

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%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Cleveland CC is 20% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Cleveland Community College 20%

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 Cleveland CC is 1,558 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Cleveland Community College 1,558

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 Cleveland CC is $4,522 which is 51.70% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Cleveland Community College $4,522

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 Cleveland CC is 15 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.