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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College was awarded 1 badge in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice & corrections.
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is ranked #1,505 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 93 colleges in North Carolina, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is ranked at #50.
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Rowan-Cabarrus 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.
The student to faculty ratio at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is an impressive 12 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 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is 28%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
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 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College this rate is 56%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,109 undergraduates at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College with 2,143 being full-time and 4,966 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 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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Contact details for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd, South, Salisbury, NC 28146 |
| Phone: | 704-216-7222 |
| Website: | https://www.rccc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 466 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 268 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 158 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 119 | NA |
| Cosmetology | 100 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 97 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 85 | NA |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 77 | NA |
| Nursing | 74 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 61 | 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, 4,876 students took at least one online class at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. This is a decrease from the 5,525 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4,876 | 3,393 |
| 2021-2022 | 5,525 | 4,098 |
| 2020-2021 | 5,075 | 3,050 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,823 | 1,856 |
Learn more about online learning at Rowan-Cabarrus 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.
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