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Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, North Carolina Public 2-year Town

Overview

Located in Sanford, North Carolina, Central Carolina Community College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 5,882 students in fall 2024. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.

Central Carolina Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 60 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Welding Technology, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,194 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
5,882
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
1,194
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
60
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 60

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
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 6
Precision Production 3
Engineering Technologies 8
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Health Professions 12
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Construction Trades 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Education 3
Library Science 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Engineering 1
Science Technologies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Communications 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
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
59%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
710
Certificates under 1 year
372
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
112

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
5,882
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,882
Full-time, fall 2024
25%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,872
Full-time, 2024-25
26%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

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

Women
63%
Men
37%
White
49%
Hispanic or Latino
25%
Black or African American
16%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
24%
Students taking some online courses
50%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Carolina Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Lisa Chapman
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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