Pamlico Community College
Grantsboro, North Carolina · Also known as PCC · Website
$30,005
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$30,005
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Pamlico Community College is a public 2-year college in Grantsboro, North Carolina with 165 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $1,321 a year (tuition and fees $1,867 in-state, $6,475 out-of-state). 54% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $30,005 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$1,321
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,867
Out-of-state $6,475
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
54%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$30,005
Rank 4,093 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
- $1,321
- Tuition in-state
- $1,867
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,475
- Cost of attendance
- $8,227
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $2,161
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $132
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $832
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 $2,347 in 2015-16 to $1,867 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
- 165
- Part-time students
- 74%
- Women
- 82%
- Students per teacher
- 4
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Retention rate
- 57%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 29
- Endowment
- $856K
- 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 4,093 of 5,094 US colleges and 126 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $1,321 | $14,086 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,867 | $6,906 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 54% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 57% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $29,240 | $31,569 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $30,005 | $36,048 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 50% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
29 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,634 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,561 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,705 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Mason/MasonryCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $23,948 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Grantsboro and North Carolina on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in North Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Pamlico Community College cost?
$1,321 a year is the average net price at Pamlico Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,867 for in-state students and $6,475 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $8,227. Families earning under $30,000 pay $2,161 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Pamlico Community College?
Pamlico Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Pamlico Community College graduates earn?
$30,005 a year is the median pay of former Pamlico Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($29,240 after 6 years). That ranks 4,093 of 5,094 US colleges and 126 of 147 in North Carolina.
What is the graduation rate at Pamlico Community College?
54% of first-time, full-time students at Pamlico Community College finish within 3 years. 57% 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 Pamlico Community College?
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (31 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (18 associate's graduates), Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (13 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 29 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.