Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, Massachusetts · Also known as CCCC or 4C's · Website
$43,670
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,670
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Cape Cod Community College is a public 2-year college in West Barnstable, Massachusetts with 2,911 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,296 a year (tuition and fees $6,000 in-state, $10,944 out-of-state). 22% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $43,670 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,296
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,000
Out-of-state $10,944
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
22%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,670
Rank 2,148 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,296
- Tuition in-state
- $6,000
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,944
- Cost of attendance
- $15,053
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 9.8%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,253
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,991
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,089
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,381
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,779
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,212 in 2015-16 to $6,000 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,911
- Part-time students
- 76%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 22%
- Retention rate
- 69%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 76
- Endowment
- $8.67M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,148 of 5,094 US colleges and 80 of 106 in Massachusetts (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,296 | $24,402 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,000 | $34,256 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 71% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 22% | 69% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 69% | 79% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $21,882 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,296 | $46,320 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,670 | $53,104 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
76 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 79 | $7,640 | $23,563 | $44,777 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 70 | $12,000 | $65,350 | $82,703 | $80,813 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | $14,498 | $54,903 | $75,929 | $61,982 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $59,462 | $48,733 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,066 | $38,675 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,033 | $46,706 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,962 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Information Science/StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,799 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Human Services, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,390 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,148 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,099 |
| HistoryOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,929 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of West Barnstable and Massachusetts on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Massachusetts
- Homes: Homes for sale in Massachusetts
Questions and answers
How much does Cape Cod Community College cost?
$8,296 a year is the average net price at Cape Cod Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,000 for in-state students and $10,944 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,053. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,253 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Cape Cod Community College?
Cape Cod Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Cape Cod Community College graduates earn?
$43,670 a year is the median pay of former Cape Cod Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,296 after 6 years). That ranks 2,148 of 5,094 US colleges and 80 of 106 in Massachusetts. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $65,350.
How much student debt do Cape Cod Community College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Cape Cod Community College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 9.8% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Cape Cod Community College?
22% of first-time, full-time students at Cape Cod Community College finish within 3 years. 69% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Cape Cod Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (79 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (70 associate's graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (24 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 76 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.