Sampson Community College

Overview

Rankings

• #24 Most Affordable Colleges in North Carolina

Academics & Admissions

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

As a public institution in Clinton, North Carolina, Sampson Community College enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 55%.

Retention Rate

66%

Full-Time Faculty

31%

Faculty Salary (mo)

$5,753

Student–Faculty Ratio

8:1

Diversity Index

0.72

First-Gen Students

53%

Cost & Financial Aid

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

Published tuition at Sampson Community College is $9,789, 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 $3,108. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $2,063 after need-based grants.

In-State Tuition

$2,877

Out-of-State

$9,789

Avg Net Price

$3,108

Pell Grant Rate

53%

Federal Loan Rate

0%

Students Like You

Tell us a little about yourself to see what students like you have typically experienced at Sampson 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 Sampson Community College Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of Sampson Community College report median earnings of $33,409, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.

6 Years After Entry

$27,894

8 Years

$32,442

10 Years

$33,409

Earning > $25K

36%

Social Mobility

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

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

Sampson 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 0.36%, a more modest figure. Access is a real strength here. Roughly 24.3% 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 1.5% go on to reach the top of the income ladder. The median family income of students sits near $46,600, a snapshot of the campus's socioeconomic mix.

Mobility Rate

0.36%

Bottom 20% → Top 20%

Success Rate

1.5%

If bottom 20% get in

From Bottom 20%

24.3%

Share of students

Parent Median Income

$63,313

today's $ (2015 cohort data)

Top Programs

The fields Sampson 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 21%
• Construction Trades 17%
• Health Professions 15% $63,895 early-career
• Precision Production 14%
• Business & Marketing 12%
• Culinary & Personal Services 5%
• Computer Science & IT 3%
• 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.