Tri-County Community College Academic Overview

Academic Overview

Tri-County Community College is a public, 2-4 years institute located in Murphy, North Carolina. It is an Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Associate's degree.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $2,508 for North Carolina residents and $8,652 for out-of-state students. The school offers only undergraduate programs and a total of 1,023 students are enrolled.

The salary after graduation from Tri-County Community College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $25,300. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Tri-County CC's tuition & fees is $2,508 for North Carolina residents and $8,652 for non-residents.

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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024

2025 Tuition & Fees
	North Carolina Residents	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$2,508	$8,652

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Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Tri-County CC.

The average received amount of financial aid is $8,823 and 33% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,023 students is attending , and the student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Graduation Rate for Tri-County Community College is 54 %

Graduation Rate

54%

Transfer-out Rate for Tri-County Community College is 10 %

Transfer-out Rate

10%

Retention Rate for Tri-County Community College is 76 %

Retention Rate

76%

Student Population for Tri-County Community College is 1,023

Student Population

1,023

Student to Faculty Ratio for Tri-County Community College is 13 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

13 to 1

The average received amount of financial aid is $8,823 at Tri-County Community College.

Financial Aid Amount

$8,823

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address	21 Campus Circle, Murphy, NC 28906
Phone	828-837-6810
WEB	https://www.tricountycc.edu/
Admission	https://www.tricountycc.edu/student-services/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.tricountycc.edu/applying-to-tri-county-community-college-ncrds/
Financial Aid	www.tricountycc.edu/student-services/financial-aid/
Net Price Calculator	https://www.tricountycc.edu/wp-content/themes/tricountycc/npcalc.htm
Veterans Tuition	https://www.tricountycc.edu/about-tccc/business-office/tuition-and-fees-chart/
Disability Service	www.tricountycc.edu/

Offered Degrees

Tri-County CC offers 62 major programs through online and on-site education where 14 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.

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Offered Major Programs
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class
Associate's	29	6
Less Than 1 Year Certificate	20	5
1-2 Years Certificate	13	3

Special Learning Opportunities

Tri-County Community College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs. It offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.

Special Learning Opportunities
Online Class	Undergraduate
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	✔
Teacher Certification	✗
Study Abroad	✗
Campus Housing	✗
Board/Meal Plan	✔

Veterans Benefits

Tri-County Community College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.

Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)	✗
Credit for military training	✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families	✔
Recognized student veteran organization	✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges	✗

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