Carteret Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Morehead City, NC

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How much is the Carteret CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Carteret CC's tuition & fees is $2,310 for North Carolina residents and $7,954 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 $27,875 for North Carolina residents and $33,519 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Carteret CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
North Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees$2,310
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$7,954
Books & Supplies Costs$1,250
Off-campus Room & Board$11,941
Off-campus Expenses$12,374
2023-2024 Estimates
North Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees$2,044
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$7,227

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Carteret CC' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in North Carolina, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $11,086.
In-StateOut-of-State
Carteret Community College$2,310$7,954
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 Carteret CC 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
Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, NC$2,310$7,954
Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, NC$2,462$8,606
Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NC$2,256$6,864
Gaston CollegeDallas, NC$3,186$9,330
Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC$2,319$7,695
Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst, NC$2,040$6,598
Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, NC$2,524$8,668

Financial Aid and COA

At Carteret Community College, 1,458 students (95%) 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 $4,819.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Carteret CC is $28,700 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 97 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 $7,096.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$27,875$33,519
Tuition & Fees$2,310$7,954
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$25,565$25,565
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$23,056$28,700
Average Financial Aid$4,819$4,819
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,45895%$4,819
Pell Grants58738%$7,683
Federal Student Loan00%-
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid9799%-
Grants or Scholarships9799%$7,096
Federal Grants9799%$6,290
Pell Grants5657%$8,071
Other Federal Grants9092%$1,757
State/Local Grants3738%$1,806
Institutional Grants1010%$1,146
Student Loan Aid0--
Federal Student Loans0--
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level4949$9,573
0-30,0003131$10,042
30,001-48,00099$9,957
48,001-75,00077$8,021
75,001-110,00022$6,012
110,001 or more00-

Student Population

Carteret Community College has a total of 1,554 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 497 male students and 1,038 female students attending Carteret CC. The school offers online degree programs and 682 students enrolled online exclusively (43.89% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate1,535 4971,038

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address3505 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC
Phone252-222-6000
WEBwww.carteret.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered71 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population1,554
Graduation Rate35%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate71% (Full-time), 50% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate10 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties63 (Full-time), 105 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs158 (Full-time), 267 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$46,931
Average Staff Salary$49,860