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Catawba Valley Community College

Hickory, North Carolina · Public · 4,413 undergrads

Catawba Valley Community College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Catawba Valley Community College?

Open admission

Catawba Valley Community College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Catawba Valley Community College cost?

$9,821 a year in-state

Out of state: about $15,197 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $18,703.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,728
$30,000–$48,000$9,310
$48,000–$75,000$10,862
$75,000–$110,000$11,295
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $7,743 a year, against $2,367 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $5,376 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

4,413
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
City
Campus setting in Hickory, NC.
$37k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$4.9k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Catawba Valley Community College hard to get into?
No. Catawba Valley Community College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Catawba Valley Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $10,862 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,703.
How much does Catawba Valley Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Catawba Valley Community College is $7,743 a year, against $2,367 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $9,821 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $5,376 tuition gap gives about $15,197 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.