Edgecombe Community College vs. Pitt Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Edgecombe Community College in Tarboro, NC with Pitt Community College in Winterville, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pitt Community College is larger than Edgecombe Community College based on total student enrollment (7,684 students vs. 1,397 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Edgecombe Community College is located in Tarboro, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Pitt Community College is in Winterville, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Edgecombe Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Pitt Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Edgecombe Community College 10:1; Pitt Community College 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edgecombe Community College are 15% lower than at Pitt Community College ($7,584 vs. $8,924).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.7% higher at Edgecombe Community College than at Pitt Community College (about $60 more per year; $8,784 vs. $8,724).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Edgecombe Community College than at Pitt Community College (88% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edgecombe Community College students is 7.5% larger than aid received by Pitt Community College students ($9,330 vs. $8,679).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Edgecombe Community College and Pitt Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Edgecombe Community College Mar 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Edgecombe Community College graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Pitt Community College graduates ($10,250 vs. $14,250).
• Among borrowers, Edgecombe Community College graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pitt Community College graduates ($105 vs. $147).
• More Pitt Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edgecombe Community College students, three years after graduation (25% vs. 22%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.