Mitchell Community College
Statesville, North Carolina · Website
$33,298
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$33,298
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Mitchell Community College is a public 2-year college in Statesville, North Carolina with 1,948 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,481 a year (tuition and fees $2,641 in-state, $8,785 out-of-state). 28% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $33,298 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,481
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,641
Out-of-state $8,785
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
28%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$33,298
Rank 3,662 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
- $6,481
- Tuition in-state
- $2,641
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,785
- Cost of attendance
- $16,661
- Students with a need-based grant
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,287
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,495
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,805
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,056
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 $2,407 in 2015-16 to $2,641 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
- 1,948
- Part-time students
- 52%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 49
- Endowment
- $4.07M
- 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 3,662 of 5,094 US colleges and 104 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,481 | $14,086 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,641 | $6,906 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $29,663 | $31,569 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $33,298 | $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. 49% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
49 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 | 293 | Withheld | $27,667 | $43,374 | $44,125 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 82 | Withheld | Withheld | $25,105 | $26,307 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 67 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,871 | $50,984 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 46 | Withheld | $26,976 | $36,877 | $47,440 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | Withheld | $62,584 | $75,218 | $80,813 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,903 | $44,589 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | $47,001 | $53,084 | $57,702 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,930 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Fire ProtectionOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,436 |
| Fire ProtectionOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,024 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,492 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | $38,020 | $38,854 | $48,733 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Statesville 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 Mitchell Community College cost?
$6,481 a year is the average net price at Mitchell Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,641 for in-state students and $8,785 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,661. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,287 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Mitchell Community College?
Mitchell Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Mitchell Community College graduates earn?
$33,298 a year is the median pay of former Mitchell Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($29,663 after 6 years). That ranks 3,662 of 5,094 US colleges and 104 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 $62,584.
What is the graduation rate at Mitchell Community College?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Mitchell Community College finish within 3 years. 61% 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 Mitchell Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (293 associate's graduates), Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (82 certificate graduates), Design and Applied Arts (67 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 49 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.