The Hetchinger Report
Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
Tuition Tracker logo
Total cost and more

Mayland Community College

Spruce Pine, NC
Public 2-year school
$20,508projected sticker price
$8,526projected average net price for
Advertisement

This year at Mayland Community College, we project that on average students will pay $8,526, while the advertised price of attendance is $20,508. That’s a difference of $11,982.

Prices at Mayland Community College over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
$20K
$25K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$26,686
out-of-state sticker price
$20,508
in-state sticker price
$8,526
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Mayland Community CollegeIn-state sticker price at Mayland Community CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Mayland Community College
25-26$8,526$20,508$26,686
24-25$8,424$20,261$26,422
23-24$8,322$20,017$26,161
22-23$8,296$19,954$26,098
21-22$7,650$18,859$25,003
20-21$8,531$19,533$25,677
19-20$5,809$19,533$25,677
18-19$9,110$19,450$25,594
17-18$7,935$19,450$25,594
16-17$7,226$18,652$24,796
15-16$7,597$18,795$24,939
14-15$9,067$19,304$25,451
13-14$8,480$17,519$23,454

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Mayland Community College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $11,106, while students with incomes between $48K and $75K will pay around $5,111. That's a difference of $5,995.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$5,173
$5,398
$5,111
$6,489
$11,106
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Mayland Community College
<$30K$5,173
$30K-$48K$5,398
$48K-$75K$5,111
$75K-$110K$6,489
>$110K$11,106

School details

Located in Spruce Pine, NC
Public 2-year school
44% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Mayland Community College, over the last five years 44% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

44% 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 Mayland Community College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
25%
100%
0%
60%
45%
30%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Mayland Community CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native25%24%
Asian100%38%
Black0%26%
Hispanic60%34%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander21%
White45%41%
Multiple races29%
Unknown race30%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 Mayland Community College, about 64% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

64%retention
Nat’l average: 60%

Part-time students

54%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. Mayland Community College has 1,114 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
1,114 students

About 57% of students are female.

57% female
43% male

And about 86% of students are white.

White

86%

Hispanic

7%

Unknown race

3%

Asian

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Black

1%

Multiple races

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%

Nonresident

<1%