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Alamance Community College

Graham, NC

Alamance Community College at a glance

Alamance Community College is a public community college in Graham, North Carolina with 4,827 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It has an open admission policy (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection). Its published in-state tuition is $2,592 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $16,465 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 39% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). By program, the highest graduate earnings four years after finishing are in Liberal Arts and General Studies, associate's ($42,755) and Dental Hygiene and Dental Support, certificate ($41,119) (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).

Tuition

$2,592

2024-25

Acceptance

Open admission

2024-25

Students

4,827

Fall 2024

Type

Community College

Setting

Suburban

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$2,592

Out-of-State Tuition

$8,736

Avg On-Campus Living

Not available

Avg Off-Campus Living

$10,095

Financial Aid & Outcomes

College Scorecard

What will it actually cost?

Sticker price: $2,592
Net price (after aid): $16,465

Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.

Net price by family income

$0 – $30k: $18,278
$30k – $48k: $15,498
$48k – $75k: $15,938
$75k – $110k: $6,891

Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)

At every income level reported here, the average net price is within the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow from the federal government for loans made from 1 July 2026.

The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.

After graduation

Median earnings (10yr): $34,241

Financial access

Students on Pell Grants: 29%

Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.

Students with federal loans: 0%

Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.

Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.

How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.

FAFSA earnings check

: Not flagged

Alamance Community College does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $43,671, above the $32,616 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in North Carolina.

This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.

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Student Outcomes

Graduation Rate

39%

Freshman Retention

72%

Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)

Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.

Scholarships available

Decision support · Cost & value

Quick Decision Highlights

The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.

Cost advantage

Affordable two-year option

Tuition in the low range for community colleges.

This school$2.6k
CC avg$3.8k
Source: IPEDS 2024

Out-of-state value

$8.7k below avg

Scholarships available

Aid signal

Friendly application paths

Transfer-friendlyInternational

Affordability snapshot

In-state tuition

$2.6k

below avg

Out-of-state

$8.7k

Net price

$16.5k

Pell

29%

Earnings (10y)

$34.2k

“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

Open admission

SAT range

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ACT range

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Source: IPEDS, open-admission policy reported for 2024-25 (final (revised) release)

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Academics

Studying online: most students study entirely online

In Fall 2023, 1,961 of Alamance Community College's 3,739 students (52%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 1,151 (31%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.

Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.

U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023

Fields of study

Alamance Community College reported conferring credentials in 33 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.

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Graduate earnings by program

What Alamance Community College graduates earn, by program

Alamance Community College's associate's graduates in Liberal Arts and General Studies earned a median $42,755 four years after graduating, 3% below the $44,125 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $26,855; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth.

7 programs at Alamance Community College have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.

Median earnings four years after graduating and median federal debt, by program and credential, for Alamance Community College (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
ProgramMedian earnings, 4 yrs afterNational medianFederal debt borrowed at this college (median)Payment
Liberal Arts and General Studies, Associate's$42,755$44,125, −3%——
Nursing (RN), Associate's$85,092$80,813, +5%——
Dental Hygiene and Dental Support, Undergraduate certificate$41,119$33,673, +22%——
Business Administration, Associate's$43,755$48,733, −10%——
Teacher Education (by grade level), Associate's$35,072$37,656, −7%——
Health and Medical Administration, Undergraduate certificate$36,262$35,447, about the same——
Medical Assisting and Allied Health, Associate's$37,859$42,269, −10%——

What the job pays locally

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: everyone working in the job, every experience level, not only recent graduates.

Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Nursing graduates vs RN pay by state: the early-career benchmark.

Frequently asked questions

About Alamance Community College

Built from CampusPin profile data. Always verify final admissions, cost, financial aid, and program details with the institution before applying. See our data methodology and data dictionary.

Where is Alamance Community College located?
Alamance Community College is located in Graham, NC, in the United States.
What type of institution is Alamance Community College?
Alamance Community College is a public community college based in NC. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.
Is Alamance Community College open admission?
Yes. Alamance Community College reports an open admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection), which IPEDS defines as accepting any student who applies. Individual programs, often nursing and other health programs, can still set their own entry requirements, so check the program you want with the college.
What is the tuition at Alamance Community College?
Alamance Community College's published in-state tuition is approximately $2,592 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.
How many students attend Alamance Community College?
Alamance Community College reports total enrollment of approximately 4,827 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.
How much does Alamance Community College actually cost after financial aid?
The average net price at Alamance Community College is approximately $16,465 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.
What is the graduation rate at Alamance Community College?
Alamance Community College reports a graduation rate of approximately 39% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.
How much do graduates of Alamance Community College earn?
Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $34,241 for students who received federal financial aid at Alamance Community College. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.
How should I verify final details about Alamance Community College?
CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Alamance Community College.
How much do Liberal Arts and General Studies graduates from Alamance Community College earn?
Alamance Community College's associate's graduates in Liberal Arts and General Studies earned a median $42,755 four years after graduating, 3% below the $44,125 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $26,855; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth.
How much do Dental Hygiene and Dental Support graduates from Alamance Community College earn?
Alamance Community College's certificate graduates in Dental Hygiene and Dental Support earned a median $41,119 four years after graduating, 22% above the $33,673 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $32,421; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. For context, dental assistants in North Carolina are paid a median $50,380 a year across all experience levels (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), a figure for everyone in the job, not only recent graduates.
Which programs at Alamance Community College have the highest graduate earnings?
Among the 3 programs at Alamance Community College with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Liberal Arts and General Studies, associate's ($42,755); Dental Hygiene and Dental Support, certificate ($41,119); and Medical Assisting and Allied Health, associate's ($37,859) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.
Does Alamance Community College get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?
No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, Alamance Community College's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $43,671, above the $32,616 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in North Carolina, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.

Fields this college awarded credentials in

The 14 largest of 33 fields Alamance Community College reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.

Fields Alamance Community College reported conferring credentials in during 2024-25, with the number awarded and the highest credential level.
FieldAwardedLevel
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities344Associate's
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods210Associate's (28 associate · 182 certificate)
Criminal Justice and Corrections138Associate's (10 associate · 128 certificate)
Design and Applied Arts75Associate's (14 associate · 61 certificate)
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services71Associate's (11 associate · 60 certificate)
Business Administration, Management and Operations61Associate's (14 associate · 47 certificate)
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services44Certificate
Computer and Information Sciences, General39Associate's (22 associate · 17 certificate)
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions39Certificate
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing38Associate's
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants31Certificate
Precision Metal Working31Associate's (22 associate · 9 certificate)
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians26Associate's (5 associate · 21 certificate)
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services23Associate's (11 associate · 12 certificate)

Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.

Data sources & methodology

Reporting period: 2024. Last verified: June 10, 2026.

Facts on this profile of Alamance Community College are compiled from federal datasets and the institution's own published information.

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