by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at Cape Fear Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in dental hygiene, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CFCC paid an average of $268 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $76 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,432 | $8,576 |
| Fees | $316 | $316 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
Learn more about CFCC tuition and fees.
CFCC does not offer an online option for its dental hygiene associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CFCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.0% of the dental hygiene students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.7%.
Around 10.0% of dental hygiene associate degree recipients at CFCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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