Sandhills Community College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who prefer a mid-size campus. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 2,539 students.
About This School
Sandhills Community College is a public institution located in Pinehurst, North Carolina with approximately 2,539 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $4,157 per year. The graduation rate is 50%, and the typical graduate earns $28,300 within 10 years of enrollment.
Sandhills Community College is a public community college in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Sandhills was chartered in 1963 and officially opened October 1, 1965. It was the first comprehensive community college authorized and established as the result of legislation passed by the 1963 General Assembly of North Carolina. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System. Sandhills Community College has about 4,000 students enrolled in college-credit curriculum courses and over 11,000 students who take continuing-education courses annually.
The numbers tell a mixed story here: at $8,596/year after aid, the cost is genuinely affordable for a college in Pinehurst, making it a reasonable choice for students looking to complete general education requirements or earn a career-focused credential without taking on heavy debt. However, the median earnings of $28,300 a decade after enrollment are low, so if you're planning to stop at an associate degree, be realistic about the financial ceiling — this school works best as a stepping stone toward a four-year transfer or a specific vocational program with a clear local job market.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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Full Cost
After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 17% 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 | 317 | $37,123 | $44,125 | −$7,002 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 56 | $73,988 | $80,813 | −$6,825 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 30 | $54,671 | $65,389 | −$10,718 |
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 (2,539 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Sandhills Community College cost?
The average net price at Sandhills Community College is about $4,157 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 Sandhills Community College?
Sandhills Community College has a graduation rate of 50%, 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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