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Catawba Valley Community College

Hickory, NC 28602City: SmallUNITID 198233

Public 2-yearAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalSpecialty: Liberal Arts 40%Specialty: Health Professions 12%Specialty: Precision Production 10%
Undergraduates
2,741
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$10.5k
Graduation rate
35%
Retention rate
65%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$37k
Median debt
$4.9k
Student : faculty
10:1
Value score*
68th pct.
Programs offered
60
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Public 2-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Size & setting
Two-year, medium
Predominant degree
Predominantly associate's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Nearest neighbors on size, selectivity, net price, sector, region and program mix (CampusAtlas estimate).

Public 2-year
Undergrads
2,826
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$10.4k
Grad rate
19%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 57%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 33%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
2,724
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$9.5k
Grad rate
49%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 40%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 15%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
2,370
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$7.8k
Grad rate
29%
  • Hispanic-serving
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 44%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 15%

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Public 2-year
Undergrads
3,178
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$10.7k
Grad rate
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  • Hispanic-serving
  • Specialty: Health Professions 29%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 28%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.