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Lenoir Community College

Kinston, North Carolina Public 2-year Town

Overview

Lenoir Community College is a public two-year institution based in Kinston, North Carolina. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,591 students. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.

Lenoir Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 42 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Medical Office Management/Administration, and Accounting and Finance. It awarded 735 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 18 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,591
Students enrolled
65%
First-year retention
735
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
42
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 42

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 11
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Precision Production 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Education 5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Engineering Technologies 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Public Administration and Social Services 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
65%
First-year retention, part-time students
47%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
356
Certificates under 1 year
342
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
37

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,591
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,591
Full-time, fall 2024
27%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,557
Full-time, 2024-25
22%
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
50%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
30%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
18
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
53%
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-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Rusty Hunt
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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