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Craven Community College

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC · Town · 1,989 students
4
Year
Public
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Located in historic New Bern, North Carolina, Craven Community College is highly regarded for its exceptional nursing and allied health programs, as well as its seamless university transfer pathways that connect students to major four-year institutions. The campus culture is welcoming, supportive, and commuter-friendly, offering an engaging student experience with numerous clubs, leadership opportunities, and personalized academic advising that helps students thrive. A major distinguishing feature is the college’s close partnership with Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point at its Havelock campus, which anchors its highly specialized Aviation Systems Technology program and provides unique, hands-on training opportunities for civilian and military-affiliated students alike.


Wikipedia:Craven Community College is a public community college with its main campus in New Bern, North Carolina. It also has campuses in Havelock and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Established in 1965, it was originally an extension of Lenoir Community College—Craven IEC. It later added degree-awarding programs in several technical fields and became a technical institute. In the early 1970s, college-transfer degrees were added and the school became a community college. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System.

Location
New Bern, NC, 28562-4900 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
109 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$10,735
Out-of-state COA
$15,343
Avg net price
$3,289
In-state tuition
$2,022
Out-of-state tuition
$6,630
Books & supplies
$1,300/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$2,428
$30–48k
$2,132
$48–75k
$5,811
$75–110k
$7,519
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
47%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
46%
Transferred
27%
Still enrolled
2%
Dropped out / unknown
25%
Median earnings (6yr)
$32,904
Median earnings (10yr)
$34,231
Debt range (25th–75th)
$2,634$9,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$15,500
Student Body
Men 41%Women 59%
13
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
43%
First-generation
45%
Median family income
$21,585
Independent students
66%
Veterans
3%
Avg age at entry
25.0
Part-time students
64%
Race & ethnicity
White
54%
Hispanic
12%
Black
20%
Asian
3%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
3%
Institutional
Endowment
$3M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
27%
Avg faculty salary
$6,067/mo
Instructional spend/student
$9,341
Federal loan rate
0%

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