Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina · Also known as FTCC · Website
$31,861
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$31,861
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public 2-year college in Fayetteville, North Carolina with 9,471 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $3,589 a year (tuition and fees $2,628 in-state, $8,772 out-of-state). 24% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $31,861 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$3,589
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,628
Out-of-state $8,772
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
24%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,500
About $122 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$31,861
Rank 3,854 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
- $3,589
- Tuition in-state
- $2,628
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,772
- Cost of attendance
- $11,277
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $2,056
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,685
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,868
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,380
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,163
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 $2,394 in 2015-16 to $2,628 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
- 9,471
- Part-time students
- 55%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 24%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 87
- Endowment
- $39K
- 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 3,854 of 5,094 US colleges and 116 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $3,589 | $14,086 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,628 | $6,906 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 24% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,500 | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $28,528 | $31,569 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $31,861 | $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. 18% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 48% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
87 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 | 584 | $11,434 | $36,276 | $46,852 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 142 | $15,293 | $35,845 | $40,278 | $47,440 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 120 | $10,500 | $72,523 | $86,783 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 95 | $17,500 | $33,389 | $38,049 | $48,733 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 91 | $22,463 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 87 | $11,192 | $50,872 | $55,665 | $65,389 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 86 | Withheld | $32,154 | $32,682 | $50,984 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 76 | $17,690 | $20,631 | $27,244 | $35,447 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 65 | $17,482 | $44,521 | $47,405 | $52,962 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 64 | $9,468 | $47,495 | $53,470 | $56,073 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 58 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 58 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,775 | $48,702 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 45 | $10,500 | $51,522 | $52,604 | $47,296 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | $17,676 | $28,668 | $31,829 | $37,073 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | $24,406 | $36,116 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 32 | $12,273 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | $23,801 | Withheld | $23,313 | $37,656 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | $33,112 | $51,081 | $42,269 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Fayetteville Technical Community College cost?
$3,589 a year is the average net price at Fayetteville Technical Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,628 for in-state students and $8,772 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,277. Families earning under $30,000 pay $2,056 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Fayetteville Technical Community College?
Fayetteville Technical Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Fayetteville Technical Community College graduates earn?
$31,861 a year is the median pay of former Fayetteville Technical Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($28,528 after 6 years). That ranks 3,854 of 5,094 US colleges and 116 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 $72,523.
How much student debt do Fayetteville Technical Community College graduates have?
$11,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Fayetteville Technical Community College graduates, about $122 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Fayetteville Technical Community College?
24% of first-time, full-time students at Fayetteville Technical Community College finish within 3 years. 58% 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 Fayetteville Technical Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (584 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (142 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (120 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 87 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.