Public · Mostly associate degrees · Remote rural

Tri-County Community College

Murphy, North Carolina. 472 undergraduates.

North Carolina colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
48%Graduation rate10 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$1,103Average net price per year89% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$34,449Median earnings 10 years after starting24% below the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

$30,000–$48,000$1,556
$48,001–$75,000$1,241
$75,001–$110,000$8,027

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $2,705 in-state, $8,849 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate48%38%
Return for second year76%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$31,488$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$34,449$45,146
Median debt at graduation—$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

28 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Similar colleges in North Carolina

College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City · net price $2,323 · grad rate 45%Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson · net price $2,806 · grad rate 47%Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine · net price $2,488 · grad rate 43%Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem · net price $2,937 · grad rate 45%Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte · net price $1,741 · grad rate 38%Craven Community CollegeNew Bern · net price $2,384 · grad rate 36%

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Quick answers

How much does Tri-County Community College cost per year?
The average net price at Tri-County Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $1,103 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Tri-County Community College graduates earn?
Former Tri-County Community College students earn a median of $34,449 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Tri-County Community College?
48% of Tri-County Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.