Pitt Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition
$1,824
2021 Average Net Price
$4,453
After Financial Aid
2019 Student Loan
6.28%
Default Rate
2021 Enrolled Students
7,346
33.4% Full-Time
2021 Graduation Rate
26.7%
230 Graduates

About

Pitt Community College is a higher education institution located in Pitt County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Pitt Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (412 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (113 degrees), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (95 degrees).

In 2021, 2,404 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pitt Community College. 59.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,312 degrees), 1.82 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (720 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pitt Community College is $1,824, which is $−6,144 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Pitt Community College is $1,824, which is $−6,144 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,453.

In 2021, 52% of undergraduate students attending Pitt Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,824
2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Pitt Community College was $1,824. The cost of tuition at Pitt Community College is $−6,144 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Average Net Price

$4,453
2021 Value
12.9%
1 Year Growth

In 2021 Pitt Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,453. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Pitt Community College grew by 12.9%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,844
Room and Board
$1,500
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pitt Community College was of $6,844 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

52%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
12%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

52% of undergraduate students at Pitt Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1.89% with respect to 2020, when 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
6.28%
2019 Default Rate
95
Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Pitt Community College was 6.28%, which represents 95 out of the 1513 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Pitt Community College had a total enrollment of 7,346 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Pitt Community College is 2,454 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,892. This means that 33.4% of students enrolled at Pitt Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pitt Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.3% White, 31.3% Black or African American, 9.58% Hispanic or Latino, 3.48% Two or More Races, 1.12% Asian, 0.694% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.218% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Pitt Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.2%), followed by White Male (22.6%) and Black or African American Female (21.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pitt Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,346 students. The full-time enrollment at Pitt Community College is 2,454 and the part-time enrollment is 4,892. This means that 33.4% of students enrolled at Pitt Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

62%
2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Pitt Community College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Pitt Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    3,621 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    2,299 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    704 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pitt Community College is 49.3% White, 31.3% Black or African American, 9.58% Hispanic or Latino, 3.48% Two or More Races, 1.12% Asian, 0.694% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.218% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 287 students (3.91%) did not report their race.

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In 2021, 464 more women than men received degrees from Pitt Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pitt Community College is white (1,312 degrees awarded). There were 1.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (720 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Pitt Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (412 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (113 degrees) and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (95 degrees).

In 2021,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pitt Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (111 degrees awarded), Precision Production (154 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (92 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pitt Community College are Registered nurses (1,340,581 people), Medical & health services managers (150,331 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,471 people), Pharmacists (131,906 people), and Other managers (120,753 people).

The most specialized majors at Pitt Community College in 2021 are Construction (111 degrees awarded), Precision Production (154 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (92 degrees), Engineering Technologies (80 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (507 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pitt Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Pitt Community College are Construction (111 degrees awarded), Precision Production (154 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (92 degrees), Engineering Technologies (80 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (507 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Common Industries by Major

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pitt Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,471,657 people), Elementary & secondary schools (320,701 people), Outpatient care centers (224,160 people), Offices of physicians (198,752 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (162,132 people).

The most specialized majors at Pitt Community College are Construction (111 degrees awarded), Precision Production (154 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (92 degrees), Engineering Technologies (80 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (507 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pitt Community College.
Most Common (2021)
  1. 412 degree-majors awarded
  2. 113 degree-majors awarded
  3. 95 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Pitt Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 412 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

970
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2021
1,434
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2021

In 2021, 970 degrees were awarded to men at Pitt Community College, which is 0.676 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,434).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 176 degrees were awarded to men at Pitt Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.746 times less than the 236 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 236 degrees were awarded to men at Pitt Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.34 times more than the 176 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

14%
100% Completion Time
23%
150% Completion Time

In 2021, 14% of students graduating from Pitt Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Pitt Community College is Female and Asian (75% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    1,312 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    720 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    194 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pitt Community College is white (1,312 degrees awarded). There were 1.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (720 degrees).

2.33% of degree recipients (56 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)
  1. White Female
    696 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    616 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    507 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pitt Community College is white female (696 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (616 degrees).

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Pitt Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.84M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 45.3k (1.18%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Pitt Community College had a total salary expenditure of 74.1M. Pitt Community College employs 188 No academic ranks. Most academics at Pitt Community College are Female No academic rank (117), and Male No academic rank (71).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pitt Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 94 employees, Management, with 58 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 53 employees.

Endowment

$3.84M
2021 Endowment
40.7%
growth from 2020

Pitt Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.84M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Pitt Community College grew 40.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.46M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$30.2M
2021 Salaries
7.09%
decline from 2020

In 2021, Pitt Community College paid a median of $30.2M in salaries, which represents 40.8% of their overall expenditure ($74.1M) and a 7.09% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$11.4M
Instructional Salaries
188
Number of Employees

In 2021, Pitt Community College paid a total of $11.4M to 188 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

No academic rank
Most Common Instructor
188 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
94 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pitt Community College was No academic rank with 188 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pitt Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 94 employees, Management with 58 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 53 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)
  1. Female No academic rank
  2. Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pitt Community College was Female No academic rank with 117 employees, and Male No academic rank with 71 employees.

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