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Cleveland Community College

Shelby, NC
Public 2-year school
$7,497projected sticker price
$58projected average net price for
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This year at Cleveland Community College, we project that on average students will pay $58, while the advertised price of attendance is $7,497. That’s a difference of $7,439.

Prices at Cleveland Community College over time for

$5K
$10K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$13,639
out-of-state sticker price
$7,497
in-state sticker price
$58
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Cleveland Community CollegeIn-state sticker price at Cleveland Community CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Cleveland Community College
25-26$58$7,497$13,639
24-25$57$7,449$13,592
23-24$57$7,402$13,546
22-23$57$7,402$13,546
21-22$1,181$7,402$13,546
20-21$1,048$7,402$13,546
19-20-$325$7,352$13,496
18-19$4,461$7,152$13,296
17-18$3,076$7,126$13,270
16-17$3,911$7,126$13,270
15-16$454$6,998$13,142
14-15-$160$6,998$13,142
13-14$503$6,902$13,046

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Cleveland Community College this year, we project students with incomes between $75K and $110K will pay around $3,500, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around -$27. That's a difference of $3,528.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

-$27
$1,109
$1,117
$3,500
No data
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Cleveland Community College
<$30K-$27
$30K-$48K$1,109
$48K-$75K$1,117
$75K-$110K$3,500
>$110KNo data

School details

Located in Shelby, NC
Public 2-year school
32% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Cleveland Community College, over the last five years 32% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

32% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Cleveland Community College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
75%
50%
13%
30%
38%
27%
7%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Cleveland Community CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native75%24%
Asian50%38%
Black13%26%
Hispanic30%34%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander21%
White38%41%
Multiple races27%29%
Unknown race7%29%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Cleveland Community College, about 43% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

43%retention
Nat’l average: 60%

Part-time students

43%retention
Nat’l average: 33%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Cleveland Community College has 3,741 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
3,741 students

About 66% of students are female.

66% female
34% male

And about 64% of students are white.

White

64%

Black

21%

Hispanic

6%

Unknown race

4%

Multiple races

3%

Asian

1%

Nonresident

<1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%