PCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#2 in Community Colleges

Pamlico Community College is ranked 2^nd in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $12,928 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 263.
The financial aid amount ($6,785) is average.
It offers fewer area of study (42 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of PCC are $12,928 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Pamlico Community College $12,928

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 PCC is 54% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Pamlico Community College 54%

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 PCC is 23% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Pamlico Community College 23%

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 PCC is 57% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Pamlico Community College 57%

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 PCC is 263 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Pamlico Community College 263

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 PCC is $6,785 which is 52.48% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Pamlico Community College $6,785

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