Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

https://www.rccc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,432

2021 Average Net Price

$5,356

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.38%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

6,716

29.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

30%

234 Graduates

About

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a higher education institution located in Rowan County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (395 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (95 degrees), and Registered Nursing (88 degrees).

In 2021, 1,917 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. 56.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,229 degrees), 3.88 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (317 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,356.

In 2021, 53% of undergraduate students attending Rowan-Cabarrus Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,432

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $−5,536 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,356

2021 Value

55.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,356. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College grew by 55.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,500

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College was of $8,500 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

53%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

53% of undergraduate students at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 29.3% with respect to 2020, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.38%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College was 2.38%, which represents 3 out of the 126 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College had a total enrollment of 6,716 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is 1,997 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,719. This means that 29.7% of students enrolled at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.1% White, 19.3% Black or African American, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Two or More Races, 2.89% Asian, 0.402% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0893% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.2%), followed by White Male (22.5%) and Black or African American Female (11.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,716 students. The full-time enrollment at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is 1,997 and the part-time enrollment is 4,719. This means that 29.7% of students enrolled at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Rowan-Cabarrus Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,564 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,299 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
987 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is 53.1% White, 19.3% Black or African American, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Two or More Races, 2.89% Asian, 0.402% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0893% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 313 students (4.66%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 235 more women than men received degrees from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is white (1,229 degrees awarded). There were 3.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (317 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (395 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (95 degrees) and Registered Nursing (88 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (143 degrees awarded), Construction (46 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (290 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are Software developers (481,390 people), Other managers (149,322 people), Police officers (130,138 people), Computer occupations, all other (115,851 people), and Computer & information systems managers (106,639 people).

The most specialized majors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in 2021 are Precision Production (143 degrees awarded), Construction (46 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (290 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (97 degrees), and Human Sciences (56 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Architectural & engineering managers, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are Precision Production (143 degrees awarded), Construction (46 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (290 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (97 degrees), and Human Sciences (56 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are Computer Systems Design (534,981 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (320,926 people), Elementary & secondary schools (181,266 people), Construction (128,425 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (116,930 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
395 degree-majors awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
95 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
88 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 395 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

841

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,076

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 841 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, which is 0.782 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,076).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 210 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in Information Technology, which is 2.63 times more than the 80 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 252 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.76 times more than the 143 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.28% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,229 degrees awarded
Black or African American
317 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
191 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is white (1,229 degrees awarded). There were 3.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (317 degrees).

2.61% of degree recipients (50 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
635 degrees awarded
White Male
594 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
232 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is white female (635 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (594 degrees).

Operations

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $253k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 15.4k (6.09%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College had a total salary expenditure of 62.6M. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College employs 169 No academic ranks. Most academics at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are Female No academic rank (109), and Male No academic rank (60).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 62 employees, Management, with 59 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 33 employees.

Endowment

$253k

2021 Endowment

67%

decline from 2020

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has an endowment valued at about $253k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College declined 67% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.04M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$35.5M

2021 Salaries

7.86%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College paid a median of $35.5M in salaries, which represents 56.7% of their overall expenditure ($62.6M) and a 7.86% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.31M

Instructional Salaries

169

Number of Employees

In 2021, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College paid a total of $9.31M to 169 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

169 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

62 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College was No academic rank with 169 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 62 employees, Management with 59 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 33 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College was Female No academic rank with 109 employees, and Male No academic rank with 60 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.