Cape Fear Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Wilmington, NC

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How much is the CFCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, CFCC's tuition & fees is $2,748 for North Carolina residents and $8,892 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $18,006 for North Carolina residents and $24,150 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

CFCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
North Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees$2,748
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,892
Books & Supplies Costs$1,600
Off-campus Room & Board$7,594
Off-campus Expenses$6,064
2023-2024 Estimates
North Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees$2,748
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,892

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, CFCC' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in North Carolina, its tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $11,086.
In-StateOut-of-State
Cape Fear Community College$2,748$8,892
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
North Carolina 2-4 Years Colleges$17,713
Public Schools$3,583$11,086
Private Schools$22,054

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between CFCC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC$2,748$8,892
Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NC$18,581$22,974
Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie, NC$2,642$8,786
Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NC$2,336$7,582

Financial Aid and COA

At Cape Fear Community College, 9,661 students (74%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $2,305.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at CFCC is $21,845 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 627 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $11,467 and the average amount of student loans is $9,710.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$18,006$24,150
Tuition & Fees$2,748$8,892
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$15,258$15,258
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$15,701$21,845
Average Financial Aid$2,305$2,305
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship9,66174%$2,305
Pell Grants2,58020%$5,907
Federal Student Loan6955%$9,773
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid62798%-
Grants or Scholarships34053%$11,467
Federal Grants33953%$9,193
Pell Grants27343%$5,015
Other Federal Grants25340%$6,906
State/Local Grants23036%$3,097
Institutional Grants193%$3,679
Student Loan Aid6811%$9,710
Federal Student Loans6210%$9,073
Other Student Loans61%$16,283
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level284284$6,623
0-30,000137137$7,886
30,001-48,0005050$7,491
48,001-75,0005757$6,251
75,001-110,0002626$2,279
110,001 or more1414$750

Student Population

Cape Fear Community College has a total of 14,170 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 6,233 male students and 6,826 female students attending CFCC. The school offers online degree programs and 4,133 students enrolled online exclusively (29.17% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate13,059 6,2336,826

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC
Phone910-362-7000
WEBwww.cfcc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered130 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population14,170
Graduation Rate29%
Transfer-out Rate54%
Retention Rate10% (Full-time), 2% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate24 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties267 (Full-time), 259 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs586 (Full-time), 965 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$51,983
Average Staff Salary$50,028