Tri-County Community College

www.tricountycc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,304

2021 Average Net Price

$6,582

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

962

36.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

32.3%

21 Graduates

About

Tri-County Community College is a higher education institution located in Cherokee County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Tri-County Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (141 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (21 degrees), and Information Technology (7 degrees).

In 2021, 243 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tri-County Community College. 62.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (217 degrees), 27.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tri-County Community College is $2,304, which is $−5,664 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Tri-County Community College is $2,304, which is $−5,664 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,582.

In 2021, 89% of undergraduate students attending Tri-County Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,304

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Tri-County Community College was $2,304. The cost of tuition at Tri-County Community College is $−5,664 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$6,582

2021 Value

3.67%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Tri-County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,582. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Tri-County Community College grew by 3.67%.

This chart compares the average net price of Tri-County 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

$8,415

Room and Board

$1,160

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tri-County Community College was of $8,415 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 9.17% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,160. The cost of books and supplies increased by 5.74% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

89%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

89% of undergraduate students at Tri-County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 128% with respect to 2020, when 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Tri-County 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.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Tri-County Community College was 8%, which represents 2 out of the 25 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

Tri-County Community College had a total enrollment of 962 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Tri-County Community College is 355 students and the part-time enrollment is 607. This means that 36.9% of students enrolled at Tri-County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tri-County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 86.1% White, 5.61% Hispanic or Latino, 2.18% Two or More Races, 1.56% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.832% Asian, and 0.728% Black or African American.

Students enrolled at Tri-County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (56.6%), followed by White Male (30.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.25%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tri-County Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 962 students. The full-time enrollment at Tri-County Community College is 355 and the part-time enrollment is 607. This means that 36.9% of students enrolled at Tri-County 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 Tri-County Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

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 Tri-County Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Tri-County Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
828 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
54 enrolled students
Two or More Races
21 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Tri-County Community College is 86.1% White, 5.61% Hispanic or Latino, 2.18% Two or More Races, 1.56% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.832% Asian, and 0.728% Black or African American. 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, 28 students (2.91%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 59 more women than men received degrees from Tri-County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Tri-County Community College is white (217 degrees awarded). There were 27.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (8 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Tri-County Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (141 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (21 degrees) and Information Technology (7 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Tri-County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (145 degrees awarded), Precision Production (13 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tri-County Community College are Police officers (128,341 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (78,461 people), Other managers (72,534 people), Construction managers (39,731 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (38,425 people).

The most specialized majors at Tri-County Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (145 degrees awarded), Precision Production (13 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (9 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees), and Construction (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tri-County Community College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Tri-County Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (145 degrees awarded), Precision Production (13 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (9 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees), and Construction (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tri-County Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (309,461 people), Elementary & secondary schools (158,684 people), Construction (107,597 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (55,899 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (50,466 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
141 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
21 degree-majors awarded
Information Technology
7 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Tri-County Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 141 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

151

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 92 degrees were awarded to men at Tri-County Community College, which is 0.609 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (151).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 56 degrees were awarded to men at Tri-County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.659 times less than the 85 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 85 degrees were awarded to men at Tri-County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.52 times more than the 56 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

31%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 31% of students graduating from Tri-County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Tri-County Community College is Female and Asian (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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
217 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
8 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tri-County Community College is white (217 degrees awarded). There were 27.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (8 degrees).

0.823% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
132 degrees awarded
White Male
85 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Tri-County Community College is white female (132 degrees awarded). There were 1.55 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (85 degrees).

Operations

Tri-County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $18k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 539 (2.99%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Tri-County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 13.1M. Tri-County Community College employs 42 No academic ranks. Most academics at Tri-County Community College are Female No academic rank (27), and Male No academic rank (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tri-County Community College are: Management, with 21 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 15 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

Endowment

$18k

2021 Endowment

91.7%

decline from 2020

Tri-County Community College has an endowment valued at about $18k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Tri-County Community College declined 91.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.28M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Tri-County 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 Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$4.31M

2021 Salaries

12%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Tri-County Community College paid a median of $4.31M in salaries, which represents 32.8% of their overall expenditure ($13.1M) and a 12% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.06M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Tri-County Community College paid a total of $2.06M to 42 employees working as instructors, which represents 47.7% 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

42 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tri-County Community College was No academic rank with 42 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tri-County Community College were Management with 21 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 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 Tri-County Community College was Female No academic rank with 27 employees, and Male No academic rank with 15 employees.

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