Pitt Community College vs. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Pitt Community College is larger than Rowan-Cabarrus Community College based on total student enrollment (7,684 students vs. 7,028 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Rowan Cabarrus Community College is in Salisbury, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Pitt Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Rowan Cabarrus Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pitt Community College 17:1; Rowan Cabarrus Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pitt Community College are 44.9% lower than at Rowan Cabarrus Community College ($8,924 vs. $16,196).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.8% higher at Pitt Community College than at Rowan Cabarrus Community College (about $2,052 more per year; $8,724 vs. $6,672).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pitt Community College than at Rowan Cabarrus Community College (83% vs. 69%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pitt Community College students is 17% larger than aid received by Rowan Cabarrus Community College students ($8,679 vs. $7,417).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Pitt Community College and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Rowan Cabarrus Community College graduates have a $4,734 lower median loan debt than Pitt Community College graduates ($9,516 vs. $14,250).
• Among borrowers, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College graduates have an estimated $49 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pitt Community College graduates ($98 vs. $147).
• More Pitt Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rowan-Cabarrus Community College students, three years after graduation (25% vs. 23%).

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