Edgecombe Community College

Tarboro, NC · Public · www.edgecombe.edu/ ↗

Edgecombe Community College is a public college in Tarboro, North Carolina, located in a rural area on the fringe of an urban area. It enrolls 1,397 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Business Administration, Management and Operations; Health and Medical Administrative Services; and Precision Metal Working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Edgecombe Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,397
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$1,939
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$36,064
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$13,543
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Edgecombe Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $1,939 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $36,064, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $13,543 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).