Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,904
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Two-year, medium
//
higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 44% / 56% (2017)
First generation college students: 38.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 11.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 38.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 18.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 10.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 6.2% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 69.6%
Black: 10.2%
Hispanic: 10.6%
Asian: 1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 2.8%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 3.8%
Black: 10.2%
Hispanic: 10.6%
Asian: 1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 2.8%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 3.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $12,755
In-State tuition: $2,748Out-of-State tuition: $8,892
Estimated books and supplies: $1,600 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,594 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $41,366 (2017)
Median Family Income: $20,638 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 31.8%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 8.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $101 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $3,865 |
$30k-48k | $4,557 |
$48k-75k | $5,743 |
$75k-110k | $6,825 |
$110k+ | $12,247 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $9,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $6,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $7,734 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 41.7% (2015) |
@3 year | 44.3% (2017) |
@5 year | 60.1% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 19.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 20.7% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $33,483 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $38,694 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 14 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 6 | ||||
Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 7 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 16 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 6 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 839 | $8,734 | $85 | $27,556 ($2,296) | $34,615 ($2,885) |
Associate's Degree | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Physical Science Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 73 | $16,042 | $46,288 ($3,857) | $42,740 ($3,562) | |
Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 16 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 11 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 8 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 6 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 10 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 3 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 18 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 24 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 22 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 18 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 54 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 11 | $71,330 ($5,944) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ground Transportation. | 64 | $31,959 ($2,663) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 11 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 19 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 17 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 10 | $58,873 ($4,906) | |||
Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 6 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 23 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 20 | $29,946 ($2,496) | $35,471 ($2,956) | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 6 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 36 | $37,565 ($3,130) | $35,893 ($2,991) | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 48 | $50,714 ($4,226) | $49,111 ($4,093) | ||
Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 63 | $62,773 ($5,231) | $66,726 ($5,561) | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 27 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 28 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 26 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 3 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 12 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 6 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management. | 28 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 58 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 34 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 72 | $16,204 ($1,350) | $22,365 ($1,864) | ||
Associate's Degree | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 8 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 10 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 9 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 17 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 14 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $51,948Full time faculty: 33%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 14.0
School's endowment start of year: $11,291,452 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $15,748,396 (2022)