Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$10,764Average net price / year
49%Graduation rate
$33,357Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
1,172Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,310
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,222
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,621
- Books & supplies
- $1,400
- Average net price
- $10,764
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $10,411
- $30–48k
- $9,212
- $48–75k
- $10,321
- $75–110k
- $15,701
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- First-year retention
- 62%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $31,047
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,357
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 42 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 16 | $30,289 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 38 | $36,893 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 36 | $39,820 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 15 | $62,321 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 24 | $53,425 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 123 | $31,113 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,172
- Part-time
- 47%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- White
- 74%
- Hispanic
- 10%
- Black
- 7%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $54,801 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 20%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- carteret.edu
- Also known as
- Carteret CC
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 9% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 8% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 11% of degrees
- Legal Professions – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 17% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Carteret Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $10,764 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $2,310 and the full cost of attendance is $19,621.
How much do Carteret Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $33,357 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
49% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.