Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Location and Contact Information

1333 Jake Alexander Blvd
Salisbury, NC 28146-1595
USA
Main Tel: (704) 216-3602
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a co-educational community college established for serving the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus counties. It is organized into two campuses and one business center, all located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The campuses cumulatively stretch over an area of more than 125 acres.

The instructional departments/divisions of RCCC include:

  • Arts and Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Technologies
  • General Studies
  • General Occupational Technology
  • Health & Public Services Technologies
  • Industrial Engineering Technologies

RCCC students can participate in intercollegiate golf events. Apart from college students, people from many other organizations can also participate in the Foundation Golf Tournament organized by RCCC every year.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in mechanics and repair, production trades, and beauty and cosmetology.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 1,702
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,823
Books and supplies$ 900

Financial Aid

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 52% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant52%$4,985
Institutional Grant10%$997
Federal Grant49%$3,174
Pell Grant41%$3,707
Other Federal Grant9%$682
State or Local Grant47%$2,003

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Rowan-Cabarrus Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC4,709
2West Georgia Technical CollegeWaco, GA4,083
3Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, NC3,662
4Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta, GA4,705
5Lee CollegeBaytown, TX5,868
6Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston Salem, NC7,881
7Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro, NC2,628
8Paris Junior CollegeParis, TX4,733
9South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX9,111
10Midland CollegeMidland, TX5,795

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate42427
< 1 year certificate38828
1-2 year certificate10819

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  145

Students

Student enrollment was 5,392 in 2009-2010 (4,409 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 50% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (82 awarded)

  • Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
  • Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
  • Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (127 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (40 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Information Technology
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (23 awarded)

  • Building/Property Maintenance and Management
  • Electrician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (22 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (37 awarded)

  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (3 awarded)

  • Child Development

LIBERAL ARTS (148 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (117 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (60 awarded)

  • Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (33 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (65 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (27 awarded)

  • Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (102 awarded)

  • Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
  • Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (34 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies