by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Sandhills Community College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Sandhills Community College is ranked #2,128 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Sandhills Community College also holds the #54 spot on the Best Colleges in North Carolina ranking.
The student to faculty ratio at Sandhills Community College is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
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 on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Sandhills Community College is 37%. 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 Sandhills Community College is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Sandhills Community College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 48%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Sandhills Community College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 2,375 undergraduates at Sandhills Community College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Sandhills Community College.
The average net price of Sandhills Community College is $16,772. 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 Sandhills Community College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,978 | $8,517 | $9,799 | $10,159 | $13,416 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Sandhills Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Sandhills Community College make around $31,656 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 36% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Sandhills Community College make the most money.
Sandhills Community College is a public institution situated in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting. Get more details about the location of Sandhills Community College.
Contact information for Sandhills Community College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3395 Airport Rd, Pinehurst, NC 28374 |
| Phone: | 9106926185 |
| Website: | www.sandhills.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 15 majors graduated from Sandhills Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 760 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 283 | $19,722 |
| Nursing | 51 | $55,042 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 48 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 40 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 34 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 31 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 31 | $42,641 |
| Computer Engineering | 28 | NA |
| Horticulture | 26 | NA |
Online courses are 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.
3,042 students took at least one online class at Sandhills Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Sandhills 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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