Public · Community college

Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Charlotte, North Carolina · Large city

#1 for grad earnings in North Carolina#1 graduation rate in North Carolina
0%
Transfer rate
Avg net price
100%
Grad / completion
$64,624
Median earnings

Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a public certificate-granting institution in Charlotte, North Carolina (large city setting), enrolling 533 undergraduates.

PublicSmall · 533 undergradsLarge citySelective · 60% admitCold winters

About Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The Catawba Indians are the earliest known inhabitants of the Charlotte area. They were first encountered in the region in 1567 by the Spanish Conquistador Juan Pardo. The Charlotte region is home to many annual festivals and special events. The Carolina Renaissance Festival operates on Saturdays and Sundays each October and November. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
6 miles to Charlotte, NC
To the ocean
155 miles
Nearest airport
2 miles to Charlotte Douglas (CLT) · major hub

How Carolinas College of Health Sciences compares

Selectivity59.9%

More selective than 77% · #4 most selective of 6 in North Carolina

SAT average1130

Higher than 83%

Graduation rate100%

Higher than 98% · #1 of 90 in North Carolina

Earnings, 10 years after entry$64,624

Higher than 98% · #1 of 84 in North Carolina

Median debt at graduation$15,337

Lower than 13%

Student–faculty ratio7 : 1

Lower than 92%

Undergraduate enrollment533

Larger than 63%

Percentiles compare Carolinas College of Health Sciences with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in North Carolina.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

533undergrads
  • Women48591%
  • Men489%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White49%
  • Black28%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian4.9%
  • Other or multiracial5.4%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
533
Student–faculty ratio
7 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
33%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
56%
Median family income
$31,234
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$67,716

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$18,882
Room & board
Books & supplies
$1,470
Total cost of attendance
Average net price

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Admissions

Admission rate
59.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
950–1380
SAT average
1130
SAT reading
460–690
SAT math
490–690
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.29

Outcomes

Graduated
100%
First-year retention
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$59,817
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$64,624
Median debt at graduation
$15,337
Students with federal loans
77%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
60%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
100%
Low-income (Pell)
48%
First-generation
55%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$30

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (632 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$64,624
Typical debt at graduation
$15,337
Debt vs. one year's pay
24%
Out-earn a HS grad
83%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$63,787
Men
$79,569

Men out-earn women by $15,782 (25%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
90°F
Winter low
32°F
Annual rain
43.6″
Annual snow
3.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charlotte Douglas AP, NC US station (3.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.