Martin Community College
Williamston, North Carolina · Website
$26,016
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$26,016
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Martin Community College is a public 2-year college in Williamston, North Carolina with 313 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $2,676 a year (tuition and fees $2,523 in-state, $8,667 out-of-state). 39% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $26,016 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$2,676
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,523
Out-of-state $8,667
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
39%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$26,016
Rank 4,416 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
- $2,676
- Tuition in-state
- $2,523
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,667
- Cost of attendance
- $11,275
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,924
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,637
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $3,720
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 $1,838 in 2015-16 to $2,523 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
- 313
- Part-time students
- 50%
- Women
- 72%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 41
- 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 4,416 of 5,094 US colleges and 135 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $2,676 | $14,086 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,523 | $6,906 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 39% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $26,883 | $31,569 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $26,016 | $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. 43% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
41 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 | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,795 | $44,125 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 28 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | $42,820 | $49,632 | $42,269 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $28,266 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,692 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,438 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Williamston 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 Martin Community College cost?
$2,676 a year is the average net price at Martin Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,523 for in-state students and $8,667 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,275. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,924 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Martin Community College?
Martin Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Martin Community College graduates earn?
$26,016 a year is the median pay of former Martin Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($26,883 after 6 years). That ranks 4,416 of 5,094 US colleges and 135 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's) at $42,820.
What is the graduation rate at Martin Community College?
39% of first-time, full-time students at Martin Community College finish within 3 years. 76% 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 Martin Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (44 associate's graduates), Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (30 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (28 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 41 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.