Edgecombe CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#27 in Community Colleges

Edgecombe Community College is ranked 27^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $8,784 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,397.
The financial aid amount ($6,579) is much higher.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (64 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Edgecombe CC are $8,784 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Edgecombe Community College $8,784

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 Edgecombe CC is 37% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Edgecombe Community College 37%

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 Edgecombe CC is 79% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Edgecombe Community College 79%

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 Edgecombe CC is 1,397 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Edgecombe Community College 1,397

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 Edgecombe CC is $6,579 which is 74.90% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Edgecombe Community College $6,579

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 Edgecombe CC is 10 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.