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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Hudson, North Carolina Public 2-year Midsize suburb

Overview

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is a public two-year institution based in Hudson, North Carolina. Its campus is in a midsize suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,914 students. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute offers certificates and associate degrees across 40 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. It awarded 842 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,914
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
842
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
40
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 40

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Health Professions 13
Engineering Technologies 5
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Precision Production 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Education 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Construction Trades 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Science Technologies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
665
Certificates under 1 year
98
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
79

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,914
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,914
Full-time, fall 2024
34%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,017
Full-time, 2024-25
29%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
62%
Men
38%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
39%
Students taking some online courses
38%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Carolina Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Mark Poarch
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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