RCCC vs. Stanly Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Roanoke Chowan Community College in Ahoskie, NC with Stanly Community College in Albemarle, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

Stanly Community College is larger than RCCC based on total student enrollment (2,468 students vs. 668 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Roanoke Chowan Community College is located in Ahoskie, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Stanly Community College is in Albemarle, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Roanoke Chowan Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Stanly Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Roanoke Chowan Community College 13:1; Stanly Community College 11:1.

RCCC vs. Stanly Technical College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, RCCC or Stanly Technical College? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Roanoke Chowan Community College than Stanly Technical College ($5,570 vs. $6,380).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Roanoke Chowan Community College are 14.9% lower than at Stanly Community College ($7,500 vs. $8,809).
• Stanly Community College is 1.1% more expensive for in-state tuition than RCCC (about $30 more per year; $2,672.00 vs. $2,642.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.3% higher at Stanly Technical College than at Roanoke Chowan Community College (about $30 more per year; $8,816.00 vs. $8,786.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Roanoke Chowan Community College than at Stanly Community College (61% vs. 55%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Stanly Community College students is 118.9% larger than aid received by Roanoke Chowan Community College students ($8,415 vs. $3,845).

RCCC vs. Stanly Technical College Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, RCCC or Stanly Technical College? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between Stanly Technical College and RCCC.

• Both colleges report an open admissions policy; selectivity can still vary by program or major.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: RCCC - Open admission; Stanly Technical College - Open admission.

RCCC vs. Stanly Technical College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for RCCC and Stanly Technical College? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• Graduates from Stanly Community College earn a median of about $6,100 more per year than RCCC graduates about ten years after starting college ($31,700 vs. $25,600), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.