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Coastal Carolina Community College

Jacksonville, North Carolina Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Coastal Carolina Community College is a public two-year institution based in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 3,659 students in fall 2024. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.

Coastal Carolina Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 34 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Information Technology, and Medical Office Management/Administration. It awarded 1,100 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 59% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,659
Students enrolled
59%
First-year retention
1,100
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
34
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 34

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 1
Health Professions 9
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 5
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Engineering Technologies 2
Education 1
Precision Production 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Construction Trades 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Engineering 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
59%
First-year retention, part-time students
36%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
672
Certificates under 1 year
286
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
142

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,659
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,659
Full-time, fall 2024
44%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,195
Full-time, 2024-25
42%
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
64%
Men
36%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
18%
Black or African American
19%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
40%
Students taking some online courses
42%

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Carolina Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
President
Mr. David L. Heatherly
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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