C of the Albemarle Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#45 in Community Colleges

College of the Albemarle is ranked 45^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $7,652 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 2,905.
The financial aid amount ($7,595) is extremely higher.
It offers fewer area of study (45 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of C of the Albemarle are $7,652 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

College of the Albemarle $7,652

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 C of the Albemarle is 35% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

College of the Albemarle 35%

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 C of the Albemarle is 31% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

College of the Albemarle 31%

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 C of the Albemarle is 72% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

College of the Albemarle 72%

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 C of the Albemarle is 2,905 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

College of the Albemarle 2,905

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 C of the Albemarle is $7,595 which is 99.26% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

College of the Albemarle $7,595

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 C of the Albemarle is 13 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

College of the Albemarle 13 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 13 to 1

Number of Programs

C of the Albemarle offers 45 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.