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Cape Fear Community College is a public institution situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. Wilmington is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

3,054 Full-Time Undergraduates
$2,432 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Cape Fear Community College?

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Contact details for CFCC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401-3910
Phone: 910-362-7000
Website: www.cfcc.edu

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Can I Afford CFCC?

$2,432 In-State Tuition
11% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time CFCC students paid $76 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $268 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $2,432 $8,576
Fees $316 $316
Books and Supplies $1,600 $1,600

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At CFCC, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $9,710 a year. That adds up to $38,840 over four years for those students.

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Cape Fear Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,054 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,680 undergraduate students at CFCC, with 3,054 being full-time and 5,626 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,054 full-time undergraduates at CFCC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Cape Fear Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 42
Black or African American 298
Hispanic or Latino 345
White 2,149
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 218

Online Learning at Cape Fear Community College

4,133 Took All Classes Online
7,549 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 7,549 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CFCC has changed over the last few years.

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Cape Fear Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Building/Property Maintenance 45 23 0 68
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 43 0 18 61
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist 55 0 0 55
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 30 2 21 53
Welding Technology/Welder 30 0 10 40
Medical Office Management/Administration 0 11 25 36
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician 15 9 6 30
Electrician 14 7 7 28
Carpentry/Carpenter 22 0 4 26
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 23 23
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 17 0 3 20
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 11 9 0 20
Occupational Safety & Health Technology 1 18 0 19
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 19 0 19
Occupational Therapist Assistant 0 18 0 18
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 0 4 11 15
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 0 15 15
Plumbing Technology/Plumber 11 0 3 14
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 7 6 1 14
Architectural Engineering Technology 4 8 0 12
Radiologic Technology 0 11 0 11
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology 0 9 0 9
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology 8 0 0 8
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 0 8 0 8
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 0 8 0 8
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 5 2 1 8
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 0 6 2 8
Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician 0 0 7 7
Surgical Technology 0 6 0 6
Medical/Clinical Assistant 1 1 3 5
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 0 5 0 5
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 0 3 1 4
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 1 3 0 4
Other Electromechanical & Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies/Technicians 0 1 0 1
Energy Systems Technology/Technician 1 0 0 1
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 1 0 0 1
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant 1 0 0 1
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 0 0 0 0
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 0 0 0 0
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 0 0 0 0
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 0 0 0 0
Wooden Boatbuilding Technology 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 323 197 161 681

Cape Fear Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Cape Fear Community College awarded 1,869 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1 14 23 0
Allied Health Professions 0 1 36 0
Architectural Engineering Technology 4 0 8 0
Building Management & Inspection 45 0 23 0
Carpentry 22 4 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 1 0 0 0
Cosmetology 85 21 2 0
Culinary Arts 0 2 11 0
Dental Support Services 0 15 19 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 14 7 7 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 8 0 10 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 7 1 6 0
Energy Systems Technologies 1 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1 25 11 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 43 18 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 1 0 3 0
Plumbing & Water Supply 11 3 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 23 0 0
Precision Metal Working 41 10 9 0
Quality Control Technology 1 0 18 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 37 17 11 0
Total 965 405 499 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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