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Mitchell Community College

Statesville, North Carolina Public 2-year Town

Overview

Mitchell Community College is a public two-year institution based in Statesville, North Carolina. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,979 students. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.

Mitchell Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 33 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Commercial and Advertising Art. It awarded 894 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 61% 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
3,979
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
894
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
33
Programs and majors
15:1
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.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Health Professions 6
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 4
Visual and Performing Arts 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Engineering Technologies 3
Education 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Engineering 1
Precision Production 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Construction Trades 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Legal Professions and Studies 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
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
49%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
470
Certificates under 1 year
350
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
74

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,979
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,979
Full-time, fall 2024
29%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,075
Full-time, 2024-25
29%
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
60%
Men
40%
White
65%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
56%
Students taking some online courses
40%
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: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
President
Dr. James T. Brewer
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

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