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Cleveland Community College

Shelby, North Carolina Public 2-year Town

Overview

Cleveland Community College is a public two-year institution based in Shelby, North Carolina. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,558 students. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.

Cleveland Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 40 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Information Technology, and Medical Office Management/Administration. It awarded 1,327 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 20% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

Driving student success and economic impact for individuals and businesses in our community through diverse education and training opportunities.

Mission statement as reported by Cleveland Community College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,558
Students enrolled
20%
First-year retention
1,327
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 3
Health Professions 10
Engineering Technologies 4
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Education 3
Precision Production 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Construction Trades 3
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 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
20%
First-year retention, part-time students
39%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
576
Certificates under 1 year
613
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
138

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,558
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,558
Full-time, fall 2024
35%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,146
Full-time, 2024-25
39%
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
67%
Men
33%
White
58%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
21%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
49%
Students taking some online courses
36%
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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Jason Hurst
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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