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Rockingham Community College

Wentworth, North Carolina Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Rockingham Community College is a public two-year institution based in Wentworth, North Carolina. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 1,803 students in fall 2024. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.

Rockingham Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 23 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Medical Office Management/Administration. It awarded 497 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Mission

The mission of Rockingham Community College is to enhance individual and community success by fostering life-long learning and economic development through high-quality, accessible education and innovative partnerships.

Mission statement as reported by Rockingham Community College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,803
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
497
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
23
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 23

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 2
Health Professions 7
Precision Production 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Construction Trades 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Engineering Technologies 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Education 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
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
49%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
288
Certificates under 1 year
172
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
37

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,803
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,803
Full-time, fall 2024
22%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,353
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
64%
Men
36%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
17%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
33%
Students taking some online courses
62%
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
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Sylvia Cox
Services and opportunities
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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