College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, North Carolina · Also known as COA · Website
$33,234
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$33,234
median earnings, 10 years after starting
College of the Albemarle is a public 2-year college in Elizabeth City, North Carolina with 2,001 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $2,253 a year (tuition and fees $2,242 in-state, $7,652 out-of-state). 35% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $33,234 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$2,253
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,242
Out-of-state $7,652
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
35%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$33,234
Rank 3,674 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
- $2,253
- Tuition in-state
- $2,242
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,652
- Cost of attendance
- $13,621
- Students with a need-based grant
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $398
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,466
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $3,869
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,216
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 $2,211 in 2015-16 to $2,242 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
- 2,001
- Part-time students
- 62%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Retention rate
- 72%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 40
- Endowment
- $7.05M
- 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 3,674 of 5,094 US colleges and 107 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $2,253 | $14,086 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,242 | $6,906 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 35% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $29,939 | $31,569 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $33,234 | $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. 24% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 50% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
40 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 | 242 | Withheld | $28,261 | $38,310 | $44,125 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 86 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | $72,750 | $79,878 | $80,813 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,790 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,472 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does College of the Albemarle cost?
$2,253 a year is the average net price at College of the Albemarle after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,242 for in-state students and $7,652 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,621. Families earning under $30,000 pay $398 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at College of the Albemarle?
College of the Albemarle has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do College of the Albemarle graduates earn?
$33,234 a year is the median pay of former College of the Albemarle students who work, 10 years after they started ($29,939 after 6 years). That ranks 3,674 of 5,094 US colleges and 107 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 $72,750.
What is the graduation rate at College of the Albemarle?
35% of first-time, full-time students at College of the Albemarle finish within 3 years. 72% 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 College of the Albemarle?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (242 associate's graduates), Precision Metal Working (86 certificate graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (34 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 40 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.