Alamance Community College

Overview

Rankings

• #45 Most Affordable Colleges in North Carolina

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Alamance Community College? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

As a public institution in Graham, North Carolina, Alamance Community College enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 38%.

Retention Rate

72%

Full-Time Faculty

12%

Faculty Salary (mo)

$6,608

Student–Faculty Ratio

14:1

Diversity Index

0.70

First-Gen Students

46%

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Alamance Community College? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Published tuition at Alamance Community College is $8,736, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $6,109. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $4,914 after need-based grants.

In-State Tuition

$2,592

Out-of-State

$8,736

Avg Net Price

$6,109

Pell Grant Rate

29%

Federal Loan Rate

0%

Students Like You

Tell us a little about yourself to see what students like you have typically experienced at Alamance Community College — the net price for your income, your admission odds, and the outcomes that follow. These are patterns from federal data, not predictions.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Alamance Community College Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of Alamance Community College report median earnings of $34,241, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.

6 Years After Entry

$29,841

8 Years

$32,465

10 Years

$34,241

Earning > $25K

44%

Social Mobility

Data: Raj Chetty's Mobility Report Card · 30M+ anonymized tax records

Does Alamance Community College Drive Upward Mobility? Economic Mobility & Low-Income Outcomes

Alamance Community College is a measurable contributor to upward mobility. Its mobility rate, the share of students who start in the bottom income quintile and climb to the top, is 0.45%, a more modest figure. Access is a real strength here. Roughly 13.4% of students come from families in the bottom income quintile, a high share that gives low-income students a real foothold. Among bottom-quintile students who attend, roughly 3.3% go on to reach the top of the income ladder. The median family income of students sits near $61,200, a snapshot of the campus's socioeconomic mix.

Mobility Rate

0.45%

Bottom 20% → Top 20%

Success Rate

3.3%

If bottom 20% get in

From Bottom 20%

13.4%

Share of students

Parent Median Income

$83,149

today's $ (2015 cohort data)

Institutional Finances

Data: NCES IPEDS

Investment Income

$4,331

Top Programs

The fields Alamance Community College awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

• Humanities 24%
• Education 16%
• Health Professions 12% $64,930 early-career
• Criminal Justice 12%
• Business & Marketing 6%
• Visual & Performing Arts 5%
• Culinary & Personal Services 5%
• Mechanic & Repair Tech 3%

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.