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Tri-County Community College

General Information

Name: Tri-County Community College
Address: 4600 E US 64, Murphy, NC 28906
Phone:

  • General information: (828) 837-6810
  • Financial aid office: (828) 835-4220
  • Admissions office: (828) 835-4225

Website: www.tricountycc.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$1,323$1,274$1,195
        Out-of-state$7,083$6,810$6,363
Books and supplies$851$823$800
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,981$5,784$5,625
        Other expenses$4,488$4,253$3,771
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,488$4,253$3,771

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$12,643$12,134$11,391
        Off-campus with family$6,662$6,350$5,766
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$18,403$17,670$16,559
        Off-campus with family$12,422$11,886$10,934

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 70%
  • Federal grants: 67%
  • State/local grants: 21%
  • *institutional grants: 2%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3004
  • State/local grants:$1121

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1119
First-time student retention: 32%
Overall graduation rate: 20%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 40%
    • Part Time: 60%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 32%
    • Women: 68%

White non-hispanic: 94%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping - Associate, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
  • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other - Associate, Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Associate
  • Information Science/Studies - Associate, Certificate
    Construction Trades
  • Electrician - Associate, Certificate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Associate
  • Medical Office Management/Administration - Associate
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant - Associate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician - Associate
    Personal and Culinary Services
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General - Certificate
    Precision Production
  • Welding Technology/Welder - Certificate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Associate


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