Tri-County Community College
Murphy, NC · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$7,799Average net price / year
54%Graduation rate
$32,232Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
472Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,636
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,780
- Total cost of attendance
- $18,830
- Books & supplies
- $1,470
- Average net price
- $7,799
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $7,220
- $30–48k
- $7,224
- $48–75k
- $8,984
- $75–110k
- $10,013
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $27,374
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $32,232
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 43 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 12 | $69,455 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 167 | $23,979 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 6 | $33,155 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 472
- Part-time
- 59%
- Women / men
- 69% / 31%
- White
- 82%
- Hispanic
- 6%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $49,806 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 18%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.tricountycc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 6% of degrees
- Education – 3% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 56% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Tri-County Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $7,799 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $2,636 and the full cost of attendance is $18,830.
How much do Tri-County Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $32,232 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
54% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.