Public · Community college
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Charlotte, North Carolina · Large city
- 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.
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
More selective than 77% · #4 most selective of 6 in North Carolina
Higher than 83%
Higher than 98% · #1 of 90 in North Carolina
Higher than 98% · #1 of 84 in North Carolina
Lower than 13%
Lower than 92%
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
- 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)
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.
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.
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
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charlotte Douglas AP, NC US station (3.3 mi from campus).
What Carolinas College of Health Sciences graduates study — and earn
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.
Colleges similar to Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Carolinas College of Health Sciences side by side →
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- Students
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- Tuition
- $7k
- Transfer
- 28%
- Earnings
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- Tuition
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- Transfer
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- Earnings
- $50k
Marion Military Institute
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- Tuition
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- Transfer
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- Earnings
- $60k
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
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- Students
- 310
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
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Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
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- Students
- 712
- Tuition
- $17k
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $59k
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster, Ohio · Distant town · 30 mi to Akron
- Students
- 464
- Tuition
- $10k
- Transfer
- 30%
- Earnings
- $60k
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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.










