Surry Community College
Dobson, North Carolina · Website
$36,012
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,012
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Surry Community College is a public 2-year college in Dobson, North Carolina with 1,475 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,961 a year (tuition and fees $2,668 in-state, $8,812 out-of-state). 6.4% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,012 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,961
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,668
Out-of-state $8,812
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
6.4%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$36,012
Rank 3,343 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
- $4,961
- Tuition in-state
- $2,668
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,812
- Cost of attendance
- $14,271
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,483
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,716
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,782
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,664
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 $2,476 in 2015-16 to $2,668 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
- 1,475
- Part-time students
- 59%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 6.4%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 55
- Endowment
- $18.2M
- 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 3,343 of 5,094 US colleges and 75 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,961 | $14,086 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,668 | $6,906 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 6.4% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,884 | $31,569 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,012 | $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. 46% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 52% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
55 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 | 214 | Withheld | $24,635 | $43,441 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 94 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 46 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,242 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | $69,740 | $75,036 | $80,813 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,202 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,400 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $31,915 | $37,073 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,570 | $42,269 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: 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 Surry Community College cost?
$4,961 a year is the average net price at Surry Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,668 for in-state students and $8,812 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,271. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,483 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Surry Community College?
Surry Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Surry Community College graduates earn?
$36,012 a year is the median pay of former Surry Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,884 after 6 years). That ranks 3,343 of 5,094 US colleges and 75 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 $69,740.
What is the graduation rate at Surry Community College?
6.4% of first-time, full-time students at Surry Community College finish within 3 years. 73% 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 Surry Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (214 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (94 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (46 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 55 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.