Catawba Valley Community College, NC

location_on  2550 Hwy 70 Se, Hickory, NC 28602 • language  cvcc.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 2-Year Medium Associate's College High Transfer Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 41%
Certificate 59%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations1%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Construction Trades1%
Education2%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies9%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting9%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities28%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Precision Production6%
Visual and Performing Arts0%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $2,000
Out-of-State Tuition $8,000
Average Total Cost $15,000
Average Net Cost $7,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $6,000 $9,514 $11,406
$30K–$48K $8,000 $10,673 $12,318
$48K–$75K $9,000 $13,406 $15,178
$75K–$110K $13,000 $16,874 $18,184
>$110K $14,000 $20,450 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 9%
Median Federal Debt $6,000
Repayment Rate 36%
Median Payment $77
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		60% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		4% 11% 10%
>$110K 		1% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $9,000 $12,848 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6,000 $13,603 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $5,000 $13,196 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $7,000 $13,654 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $11,738 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $14,000 $28,446 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $10,000 $21,176 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $5,952 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,408 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		30% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		36% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		44% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		61% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 63%
Transfer Rate 31%
Withdrawal Rate 31%
Graduation Rate 27%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		14% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		27% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		33% 52% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		49% 59% 57%
Black 		20% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		26% 53% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		23% 53% 47%
Two or more races 		13% 49% 48%
Other race 		50% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,115
Full-time Undergrads 53%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		7% 4% 7%
Black 		8% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		67% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		12% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		50% 37% 37%
$30K–$48K 		23% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Lenoir-Rhyne University
4 miles, N • 1.9 star
Western Piedmont Community College
22 miles, NW • 1.4 star
Mitchell Community College
23 miles, E • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Asheville Regional Airport
73 miles, W • 1.4 star