Edgecombe Community College

Tarboro, NC

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,391
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Predominantly black institution
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)
Two-year, small // higher-part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 24% / 76% (2017)

First generation college students: 54.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 13.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 54.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 27.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 14.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.6% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 34.1%
Black: 55.1%
Hispanic: 6.1%
Asian: 0.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 1.3%
Non-resident alien: 0.2%
Unknown race: 2.4%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $11,077
In-State tuition: $2,640
Out-of-State tuition: $8,784

Estimated books and supplies: $2,250 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,584 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $24,327 (2017)
Median Family Income: $15,322 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 52.5%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 39.1%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $15,917 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $169 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $3,634
$30k-48k $5,764
$48k-75k $6,014
$75k-110k $8,327
$110k+ $0

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 91.0% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $15,917 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,831 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 26.5% (2015)
@3 year 33.5% (2017)
@5 year 39.8% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 11.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 13.7% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $37,060 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $35,274 (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 Historic Preservation and Conservation. 2
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 146
Associate's Degree Historic Preservation and Conservation. 3
Associate's Degree Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 4
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Precision Metal Working. 13
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer and Information Sciences, General. 2
Associate's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 10
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. 42 $13,750
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 44
Associate's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 54 $25,703 $240 $24,822 ($2,069)
Associate's Degree Engineering, General. 1
Associate's Degree Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Criminal Justice and Corrections. 23
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 15
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Geography and Cartography. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. 15
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. 18
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 24
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health and Medical Administrative Services. 129
Associate's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 88 $28,490 $33,916 ($2,826)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 32
Associate's Degree Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 13
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 43 $51,399 ($4,283)
Associate's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 68 $16,690 $50,618 ($4,218) $50,720 ($4,227)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 10
Associate's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 13
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 75 $26,683 $157 $57,303 ($4,775) $58,318 ($4,860)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 26
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Administration, Management and Operations. 49
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 50 $21,601 $33,196 ($2,766)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Accounting and Related Services. 5
Associate's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 14 $34,489 ($2,874)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $50,103
Full time faculty: 21%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 10.0

School's endowment start of year: $2,289,054 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $2,891,643 (2022)