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Pitt Community College Data & Information Overview

423 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
15% Student Loan Default Rate
Find out more about how Pitt Community College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
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How Well Is Pitt Community College Ranked?

#1,118 Best Colleges in Nation
#27 Best Colleges in NC
Health & Medical Administrative Services Highest Ranked Major
Value Badge

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Pitt Community College was awarded 423 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health & medical administrative services.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Pitt Community College is ranked #1,118 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Pitt Community College held the #1,364 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Pitt Community College is also ranked #27 out of 93 schools in North Carolina.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Pitt Community College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Pitt Community College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Learn more about Pitt Community College admissions.

Pitt Community College Faculty

15 to 1 Student to Faculty
31% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Pitt Community College, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Pitt Community College is 31%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  31 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Pitt Community College

62% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Pitt Community College this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  62 out of 100
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Pitt Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,031 Full-Time Undergraduates
48.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,688 undergraduates at Pitt Community College with 3,031 being full-time and 4,657 being part-time.

How Much Does Pitt Community College Cost?

$4,192 Net Price
12% Take Out Loans
$25,464 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Pitt Community College is $4,192. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Pitt Community College

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$3,728 $4,469 $5,183 $7,837 $11,210

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 Pitt Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Pitt Community College, approximately 12% of students took out student loans averaging $6,366 a year. That adds up to $25,464 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pitt Community College is 14.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Pitt Community College Graduates Make?

$32,853 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Pitt Community College make around $32,853 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 23% less that the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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See which majors at Pitt Community College make the most money.

Location of Pitt Community College

North Carolina State
3,031 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Pitt Community College is a public institution situated in Winterville, North Carolina. The suburban atmosphere of Winterville makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Contact details for Pitt Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1986 Pitt Tech Road, Winterville, NC 28590
Phone: 252-493-7200
Website: www.pittcc.edu/

Pitt Community College Majors

29 Majors With Completions
1,271 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Pitt Community College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Pitt Community College

77% Take At Least One Class Online
51% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 5,639 students took at least one online class at Pitt Community College. This is a decrease from the 6,979 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 5,639 3,722
2019-2020 6,979 5,082
2018-2019 4,046 1,665
2017-2018 4,119 1,503
2016-2017 4,119 1,577

Learn more about online learning at Pitt Community College.

Notes and References

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.

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