NCCCS

Cape Fear Community College

Main Campus (Downtown)

Audit verifiedFree for 65+ NC residentsView programs →

Students

9,764

In-state/yr

$2,748

Completion

34%

Audit cost

Free 65+

Term

1727sections

NCCCS ↗

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ACA(26)Accounting(28)Agriculture(1)AHR(15)Anthropology(6)Architecture(13)Art(72)American Sign Language(7)Astronomy(2)ATR(2)AUB(3)AUC(3)Automotive Technology(16)BAF(3)BAS(3)Biology(90)BMS(1)BPA(7)BTB(3)Business(40)CAS(2)CCT(11)CEG(1)CET(5)CHM(28)Computer Information Systems(25)CJC(18)CMT(9)Communications(53)COS(31)Computer Science(11)CST(6)CTC(6)CTI(5)CTS(9)Culinary Arts(15)CVS(3)DBA(3)DDF(1)Dental(15)Design(20)DFT(10)DRA(21)Economics(31)Education(15)Engineering(8)ELC(18)ELN(6)Emergency Medical Services(8)English(152)EPT(3)FIP(6)French(7)FVP(22)GEL(17)GRD(11)HEA(4)HET(3)HFS(4)History(45)HOR(6)Human Resource Management(11)HSE(6)Humanities(18)HYD(2)IPP(4)LET(2)LEX(12)LSG(2)MAC(14)Mathematics(128)Mechanical Engineering(2)MED(25)MHA(2)Marketing(11)Medical Lab Technology(6)MRN(2)MSC(27)Music(89)NET(6)Nursing(16)OMT(3)OST(9)Occupational Therapy(6)PAD(2)Physical Education(11)Philosophy(20)Pharmacy(6)Physics(19)Plumbing(3)PMT(1)Political Science(11)Psychology(62)PTE(1)Radiography(9)Religion(4)SAB(1)SEC(3)SGD(9)Sociology(37)SON(8)Spanish(38)SPI(6)SRV(3)SST(2)SUR(3)SWK(1)TDP(2)TNE(1)TRN(5)Veterinary Technology(6)WBL(22)Web Development(3)WLD(10)

Browse Instructors

I. Brown(16)B. Shaw(16)B. Hill(16)A. Jewell(15)P. Jones(14)E. Fields(13)S. Johnson(12)K. Wells(12)J. Lee(12)B. Sorensen(12)

Top programs

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Top programs at Cape Fear Community College

Ranked by federal IPEDS award counts. Click any program to compare it across every community college in this state — including median earnings of graduates.

Cost & outcomes

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Cost & outcomes

Federal data on tuition, financial aid, and student outcomes at Cape Fear Community College.

In-state tuitionⓘ

$2,748

per year (sticker)

7% above NC CC median ($2,575)

Receive Pell

18%

federal grant

43% below NC CC median (31%)

Completion rateⓘ

34%

within 3 years

16% below NC CC median (41%)

How cost adds up to net price

Sticker tuition only covers tuition and fees. Federal “average net price” adds the full cost of attendance and subtracts average aid — which is why it’s usually larger.

Tuition & fees (in-state): $2,748
Room & board(off-campus, estimate): $7,594
Books & supplies: $1,600
Other (transportation, personal)(estimate): $2,798
Total cost of attendance: $14,740
Less: average grants & scholarships: −$5,130
Average net price after aid: $9,610

Net price by family income

What students actually paid per year, after grants and scholarships, grouped by household income.

$0 – $30,000$7,221

$30,001 – $48,000$11,035

$48,001 – $75,000$10,335

$75,001 – $110,000$14,030

$110,001+$14,507

After enrollment

1st-year retentionⓘ

67%

full-time students

near NC CC median

Transfer rateⓘ

to a 4-year school

88% below NC CC median (15%)

Completion rateⓘ

37%

within 4 years

20% below NC CC median (46%)

Earnings & debt

Earnings 1 yr afterⓘ

$35,317

median, completers

4% below NC CC median ($36,661)

Median earningsⓘ

$38,654

10 yrs after entry · $19,768–$58,224

14% above NC CC median ($34,037)

Earn above $28kⓘ

50%

10 yrs after entry

11% above NC CC median (45%)

Median debt at completionⓘ

$9,500

federal loans, completers

10% below NC CC median ($10,500)

Take federal loansⓘ

of all students

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reporting year ~2025.

Audit policy

verified 2026-03-31

Auditing allowed. Audit students pay the same fees as regular enrollment. Senior citizens 65+ receive tuition waiver; local fees may apply.

Free for residents 65+ (space-available).

· Follow regular admissions and registration procedures
· Complete the audit form online, indicating which course(s) to audit
· Have the audit form approved by the course instructor

Contact: registrar@cfcc.edu

Source →

Course Offering Profile

What Cape Fear Community College is offering for 2026SP — 1727 sections across 3 delivery modes.

Format mix

online818 (47%)
in person557 (32%)
hybrid352 (20%)

Section start dates

Sections begin on 8 distinct dates this term. 262 late-start sections begin more than two weeks after the term starts.

Most-offered subjects this term

English (ENG)152 Mathematics (MAT)128 Biology (BIO)90 Music (MUS)89 Art (ART)72

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NCCCS

Cape Fear Community College

Main Campus (Downtown)

Audit verifiedFree for 65+ NC residentsView programs →

Students

9,764

In-state/yr

$2,748

Completion

34%

Audit cost

Free 65+

Term

1727sections

NCCCS ↗

Browse by Subject

Browse Instructors

I. Brown(16)B. Shaw(16)B. Hill(16)A. Jewell(15)P. Jones(14)E. Fields(13)S. Johnson(12)K. Wells(12)J. Lee(12)B. Sorensen(12)

Top programs

awards · IPEDS

Top programs at Cape Fear Community College

Ranked by federal IPEDS award counts. Click any program to compare it across every community college in this state — including median earnings of graduates.

Cost & outcomes

federal scorecard

Cost & outcomes

Federal data on tuition, financial aid, and student outcomes at Cape Fear Community College.

In-state tuitionⓘ

$2,748

per year (sticker)

7% above NC CC median ($2,575)

Receive Pell

18%

federal grant

43% below NC CC median (31%)

Completion rateⓘ

34%

within 3 years

16% below NC CC median (41%)

How cost adds up to net price

Sticker tuition only covers tuition and fees. Federal “average net price” adds the full cost of attendance and subtracts average aid — which is why it’s usually larger.

Tuition & fees (in-state): $2,748
Room & board(off-campus, estimate): $7,594
Books & supplies: $1,600
Other (transportation, personal)(estimate): $2,798
Total cost of attendance: $14,740
Less: average grants & scholarships: −$5,130
Average net price after aid: $9,610

Net price by family income

What students actually paid per year, after grants and scholarships, grouped by household income.

$0 – $30,000$7,221

$30,001 – $48,000$11,035

$48,001 – $75,000$10,335

$75,001 – $110,000$14,030

$110,001+$14,507

After enrollment

1st-year retentionⓘ

67%

full-time students

near NC CC median

Transfer rateⓘ

to a 4-year school

88% below NC CC median (15%)

Completion rateⓘ

37%

within 4 years

20% below NC CC median (46%)

Earnings & debt

Earnings 1 yr afterⓘ

$35,317

median, completers

4% below NC CC median ($36,661)

Median earningsⓘ

$38,654

10 yrs after entry · $19,768–$58,224

14% above NC CC median ($34,037)

Earn above $28kⓘ

50%

10 yrs after entry

11% above NC CC median (45%)

Median debt at completionⓘ

$9,500

federal loans, completers

10% below NC CC median ($10,500)

Take federal loansⓘ

of all students

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reporting year ~2025.

Audit policy

verified 2026-03-31

Auditing allowed. Audit students pay the same fees as regular enrollment. Senior citizens 65+ receive tuition waiver; local fees may apply.

Free for residents 65+ (space-available).

· Follow regular admissions and registration procedures
· Complete the audit form online, indicating which course(s) to audit
· Have the audit form approved by the course instructor

Contact: registrar@cfcc.edu

Source →

Course Offering Profile

What Cape Fear Community College is offering for 2026SP — 1727 sections across 3 delivery modes.

Format mix

online818 (47%)
in person557 (32%)
hybrid352 (20%)

Section start dates

Sections begin on 8 distinct dates this term. 262 late-start sections begin more than two weeks after the term starts.

Most-offered subjects this term

English (ENG)152 Mathematics (MAT)128 Biology (BIO)90 Music (MUS)89 Art (ART)72

Other North Carolina community colleges

View all 58→

Alamance Community College

Audit verified

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Audit verified

Beaufort County Community College

Audit verified

Bladen Community College

Audit verified

Blue Ridge Community College

Audit verified

Brunswick Community College

Audit verified

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Audit verified

Carteret Community College

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Cost & outcomes

After enrollment

Earnings & debt

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