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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, ICC is ranked #1,799 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when ICC held the #1,849 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
ICC is also ranked #70 out of 93 schools in North Carolina.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Isothermal Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio at ICC is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Isothermal Community College is 30%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Isothermal Community College is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,042 undergraduates at ICC with 716 being full-time and 1,326 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of ICC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
See which majors at Isothermal Community College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Isothermal Community College.
Contact details for ICC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 286 Icc Loop Road, Spindale, NC 28160-0804 |
| Phone: | 828-286-3636 |
| Website: | https://www.isothermal.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 231 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 113 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 85 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 58 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 50 | NA |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 48 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 45 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 44 | NA |
| Accounting | 41 | NA |
| Agricultural Production | 37 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 1,414 students took at least one online class at Isothermal Community College. This is a decrease from the 1,514 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,414 | 889 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,514 | 918 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,024 | 2,024 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,312 | 537 |
Learn more about online learning at Isothermal Community College.
Footnotes
*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.
References
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