Pitt Community College

www.pittcc.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,824

2022 Average Net Price

$7,291

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

7,144

38.5% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

27.6%

273 Graduates

About

Pitt Community College is a higher education institution located in Pitt County, NC. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Pitt Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (347 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (91 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (62 degrees).

In 2022, 1,669 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pitt Community College. 62.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (906 degrees), 2.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (445 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pitt Community College is $1,824, which is $−6,288 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Pitt Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1333 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Pitt Community College is $1,824, which is $6,288 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,291.

In 2022, 44% of undergraduate students attending Pitt Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,824

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Pitt Community College was $1,824. The cost of tuition at Pitt Community College is $−6,288 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Pitt Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,291

2022 Value

63.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Pitt Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,291. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Pitt Community College grew by 63.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pitt Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,141

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pitt Community College was of $8,141 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 19% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Pitt Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Pitt Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 15.4% with respect to 2021, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pitt Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Pitt Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1333 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Pitt Community College had a total enrollment of 7,144 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Pitt Community College is 2,753 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,391. This means that 38.5% of students enrolled at Pitt Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pitt Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.4% White, 31.5% Black or African American, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.35% Two or More Races, 1.44% Asian, 0.532% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Pitt Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.4%), followed by White Male (22.5%) and Black or African American Female (21.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pitt Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,144 students. The full-time enrollment at Pitt Community College is 2,753 and the part-time enrollment is 4,391. This means that 38.5% of students enrolled at Pitt Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Pitt Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Pitt Community College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Pitt Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Pitt Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
3,527 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,251 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
734 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pitt Community College is 49.4% White, 31.5% Black or African American, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.35% Two or More Races, 1.44% Asian, 0.532% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 215 students (3.01%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 423 more women than men received degrees from Pitt Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pitt Community College is white (906 degrees awarded). There were 2.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (445 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Pitt Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (347 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (91 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (62 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pitt Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (120 degrees awarded), Construction (48 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (68 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pitt Community College are Registered nurses (1,403,649 people), Medical & health services managers (156,157 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (141,529 people), Pharmacists (135,090 people), and Other managers (124,644 people).

The most specialized majors at Pitt Community College in 2022 are Precision Production (120 degrees awarded), Construction (48 degrees), Engineering Technologies (68 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (394 degrees), and Health (509 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pitt Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Pitt Community College are Precision Production (120 degrees awarded), Construction (48 degrees), Engineering Technologies (68 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (394 degrees), and Health (509 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pitt Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,512,895 people), Elementary & secondary schools (331,839 people), Outpatient care centers (247,896 people), Offices of physicians (209,154 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (171,496 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pitt Community College.

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
347 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
91 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
62 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Pitt Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 347 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Pitt Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

623

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

1,046

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 623 degrees were awarded to men at Pitt Community College, which is 0.596 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,046).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Pitt Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 140 degrees were awarded to men at Pitt Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.676 times less than the 207 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 207 degrees were awarded to men at Pitt Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.48 times more than the 140 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 13% of students graduating from Pitt Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Pitt Community College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.66% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
906 degrees awarded
Black or African American
445 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
143 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pitt Community College is white (906 degrees awarded). There were 2.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (445 degrees).

4.49% of degree recipients (75 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
507 degrees awarded
White Male
399 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
331 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pitt Community College is white female (507 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (399 degrees).

Operations

Pitt Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.68M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 25.8k (0.551%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Pitt Community College had a total salary expenditure of 77.6M. Pitt Community College employs 188 No academic ranks. Most academics at Pitt Community College are Female No academic rank (117), and Male No academic rank (71).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pitt Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 94 employees, Management, with 58 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 53 employees.

Endowment

$4.68M

2022 Endowment

22.1%

growth from 2021

Pitt Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.68M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Pitt Community College grew 22.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $530k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Pitt Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$27M

2022 Salaries

10.6%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Pitt Community College paid a median of $27M in salaries, which represents 34.8% of their overall expenditure ($77.6M) and a 10.6% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.09% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 6.31% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.4M

Instructional Salaries

188

Number of Employees

In 2022, Pitt Community College paid a total of $11.4M to 188 employees working as instructors, which represents 42% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

188 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

94 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pitt Community College was No academic rank with 188 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pitt Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 94 employees, Management with 58 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 53 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pitt Community College was Female No academic rank with 117 employees, and Male No academic rank with 71 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Pitt Community College.

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