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Edgecombe Community College

Tarboro, North Carolina Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Edgecombe Community College is a public two-year institution based in Tarboro, North Carolina. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,397 students. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.

Edgecombe Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 33 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Pre-Nursing Studies, and Welding Technology. It awarded 502 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,397
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
502
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
33
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 33

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

Business, Management and Marketing 4
Health Professions 12
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Precision Production 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Education 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Construction Trades 2
Engineering Technologies 1
Engineering 1
Social Sciences 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
79%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
206
Certificates under 1 year
242
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
54

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,397
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,397
Full-time, fall 2024
17%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,217
Full-time, 2024-25
23%
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
75%
Men
25%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
58%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
62%
Students taking some online courses
27%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Carolina Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Gregory McLeod
Services and opportunities
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, Student veteran organization

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