10-yr median earnings
$34,241
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Graham, North Carolina
Alamance Community College
Alamance Community College is a public institution in Graham, North Carolina. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $6,109
- Avg net price / yr
- $34,241
- 10-yr median earnings
- 38.3%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Alamance Community College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 30th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 38.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +15%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Midsize
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Alamance Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
47/100
Alamance Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$34,241
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$6,109
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
38.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$6,109
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
38.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 38.3%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Alamance Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Alamance Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Alamance Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$34,241 30th percentile higher than 30% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Alamance Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,241 | #3571 of 5103 | 30th |
| Average net price | $6,109 | #502 of 5020 | 90th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 38.3% | #3754 of 4858 | 23rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,080 | #1073 of 5462 | 80th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
3,080
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
38.3%
150%-time completion
$34,241
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Alamance Community College ranks in North Carolina
State rank among 147 reporting North Carolina colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Alamance Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,241 | #89 of 147 | 39th |
| Average net price | $6,109 | #31 of 146 | 79th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 38.3% | #105 of 142 | 26th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,080 | #31 of 153 | 80th |
Highest former-student earnings in North Carolina
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | $97,800 | $29,612 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-North Carolina | $92,405 | $38,436 |
| 3 | Davidson College | $81,400 | $17,379 |
| 4 | Wake Forest University | $78,158 | $28,719 |
| 5 | Elon University | $74,545 | $41,555 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $72,200 | $11,655 |
| 7 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | $68,758 | $17,303 |
| 8 | Carolinas College of Health Sciences | $64,624 | - |
| 9 | Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | $61,480 | $28,602 |
| 10 | High Point University | $61,389 | $38,707 |
| 11 | Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | $58,708 | $17,618 |
| 12 | Queens University of Charlotte | $57,673 | $30,857 |
| 89 | Alamance Community CollegeThis school | $34,241 | $6,109 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Alamance Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$4,914 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$5,328 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$8,374 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Alamance Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $2,592 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $8,736 |
| Average Net Price | $6,109 |
28.6%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate
What students pay at Alamance Community College rose +36.2% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $10,311 in 2013 to $14,047 in 2023, a rise of $3,736 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $10,3112023 · $14,047
Over the same years, enrollment went -39.6% (3,960 → 2,393 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
65.5%
Female
46.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
$29,841
Median Earnings (6yr)
43.6%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 38.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $29,841 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $34,241 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 43.6% |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 10 | 472 | $48,907 | $85,092 | - |
| Certificate | 2 | 48 | $38,691 | $41,119 | - |
Top programs at Alamance Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$85,092 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$43,755 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$42,755 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$41,119 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$37,859 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$36,262 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$35,072 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 39 | $85,092 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | 27 | $43,755 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 306 | $42,755 | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 29 | $41,119 | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 11 | $37,859 | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 19 | $36,262 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | 20 | $35,072 | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | 17 | - | - |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's | 14 | - | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's | 7 | - | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate's | 17 | - | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | 14 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Alamance Community College? ▼
Alamance Community College is a public institution in Graham, North Carolina. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,080 students.
How much do Alamance Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Alamance Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $34,241 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $29,841.
How much does Alamance Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Alamance Community College is $6,109. In-state tuition is $2,592 and out-of-state tuition is $8,736.
What is the graduation rate at Alamance Community College? ▼
Alamance Community College has a 38.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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