Wilmington, North Carolina · Public · 2-year · Midsize city
Overview
Cape Fear Community College is a public two-year institution in Wilmington, North Carolina. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 14,082 students. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.
Cape Fear Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 69 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. It awarded 2,957 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Mission
The mission of Cape Fear Community College is to provide high quality, dynamic, innovative, educational, cultural training and workforce development opportunities to individuals, businesses, and industries in New Hanover and Pender counties.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
14,082
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
2,957
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
69
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 69
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
56%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,982
Certificates under 1 year
640
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
335
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
14,082
Undergraduates, fall 2024
14,082
Full-time, fall 2024
26%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
26,908
Full-time, 2024-25
16%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
51%
Men
49%
White
65%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
12%
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 with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
27%
Students taking some online courses
53%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Carolina Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Mr. Jim Morton
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization