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What Catawba Valley Community College costs

Hickory, North Carolina · Public · 4,413 undergrads

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Catawba Valley Community College's in-state sticker price was $18,703 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $9,821 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $8,728. Out-of-state students pay $5,376 more in tuition.

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.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$8,728$14,104
$30,000–$48,000$9,310$14,686
$48,000–$75,000$10,862$16,238
$75,000–$110,000$11,295$16,671
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $5,376 more in tuition that Catawba Valley Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 53% off Catawba Valley Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$2,367
Tuition, in state
$7,743
Tuition, out of state
$18,703
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $5,376 more in tuition at Catawba Valley Community College and usually get less aid.

33%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,551
average grant for students who got aid.
0%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$4,938
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Catawba Valley Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,728 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,703. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Catawba Valley Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Catawba Valley Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,310 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,703. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Catawba Valley Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Catawba Valley Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $10,862 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,703. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Catawba Valley Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
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.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers