Craven Community College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 1,989 students.
About This School
Craven Community College is a public institution located in New Bern, North Carolina with approximately 1,989 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $3,289 per year. The graduation rate is 47%, and the typical graduate earns $32,900 within 10 years of enrollment.
Craven Community College is a public community college with its main campus in New Bern, North Carolina. It also has campuses in Havelock and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Established in 1965, it was originally an extension of Lenoir Community College—Craven IEC. It later added degree-awarding programs in several technical fields and became a technical institute. In the early 1970s, college-transfer degrees were added and the school became a community college. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System.
With an average net price of just $4,402 per year and median graduation debt of only $5,500, this is one of the most affordable paths to a credential in the region — a genuine strength for cost-conscious students. Worth considering if you're pursuing a technical or trade-focused program, transferring to a four-year school, or serving at nearby Cherry Point, where the college has a dedicated campus. The one honest concern: median earnings of $32,900 a decade out are modest, so think carefully about which program you choose and where it leads before enrolling.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 28% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 470 | $40,158 | $44,125 | −$3,967 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 50 | $78,654 | $80,813 | −$2,159 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 21 | $42,856 | $42,269 | +$587 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 16 | $35,841 | $37,073 | −$1,232 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1,989 undergraduates).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Craven Community College cost?
The average net price at Craven Community College is about $3,289 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Craven Community College?
Craven Community College has a graduation rate of 47%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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