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Haywood Community College

Clyde, North Carolina Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Clyde, North Carolina, Haywood Community College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,395 students. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.

Haywood Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 26 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Automobile. It awarded 356 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 64% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,395
Students enrolled
64%
First-year retention
356
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
26
Programs and majors
7:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 26

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 4
Education 3
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Precision Production 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Construction Trades 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Engineering Technologies 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
64%
First-year retention, part-time students
47%
Student-to-faculty ratio
7:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
199
Certificates under 1 year
105
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
52

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,395
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,395
Full-time, fall 2024
32%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,872
Full-time, 2024-25
28%
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
65%
Men
35%
White
78%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
53%
Students taking some online courses
35%
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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Dr. Shelley White
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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