Carteret Community College
Morehead City, North Carolina · Also known as Carteret CC · Website
$33,357
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$33,357
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Carteret Community College is a public 2-year college in Morehead City, North Carolina with 1,172 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,764 a year (tuition and fees $2,310 in-state, $8,222 out-of-state). 49% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $33,357 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,764
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,310
Out-of-state $8,222
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
49%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$33,357
Rank 3,654 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
- $10,764
- Tuition in-state
- $2,310
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,222
- Cost of attendance
- $19,621
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,411
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,212
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,321
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,701
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 $2,704 in 2015-16 to $2,310 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
- 1,172
- Part-time students
- 47%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 62%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 42
- Endowment
- $3.87M
- 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 3,654 of 5,094 US colleges and 101 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,764 | $14,086 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,310 | $6,906 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 62% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,047 | $31,569 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $33,357 | $36,048 | $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. 32% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
42 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 HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 123 | Withheld | $31,113 | $41,798 | $44,125 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,893 | $43,365 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,820 | $47,440 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,223 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $53,425 | $60,840 | $65,389 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | $62,321 | $64,212 | $80,813 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,010 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,660 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,438 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Morehead City and North Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Carteret Community College cost?
$10,764 a year is the average net price at Carteret Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,310 for in-state students and $8,222 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,621. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,411 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Carteret Community College?
Carteret Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Carteret Community College graduates earn?
$33,357 a year is the median pay of former Carteret Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,047 after 6 years). That ranks 3,654 of 5,094 US colleges and 101 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $62,321.
What is the graduation rate at Carteret Community College?
49% of first-time, full-time students at Carteret Community College finish within 3 years. 62% 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 Carteret Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (123 associate's graduates), Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (38 certificate graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (36 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 42 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.