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Community college · Public

Richmond Community College

Hamlet, NC731 online only

Richmond Community College is a public community college in Hamlet, NC, with about 1,680 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,680
plus 731 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$5,071
tuition and fees $1,956; the net price adds housing and food
Graduation rate
46%
lower than at 72% of 2-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$29,951
lower than at 80% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Richmond Community College

Most students study part-time

66% of undergraduates attend part-time. The graduation rate counts only first-time, full-time students, so it covers a minority of the people studying here. The students ↓

Rent in Hamlet is below the state median

Median rent in Hamlet is $640 a month, 48% below the state median. Living in Hamlet ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

1,352 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 37%Hispanic 6%Black 36%Two or more 3%

Women and men

Women 74%Men 26%
14 : 1
students per teacher
31%
get Pell grants (lower income)
0%
take federal loans
29%
undergrads 25 or older
66%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Richmond Community College?

Open

anyone with a high school diploma can enroll

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Richmond Community College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $15,667 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $6,564

Tuition & fees (in state) $1,956Books & supplies $1,000Other costs $12,711

After grants, the average family on aid pays $5,071.

Tuition and fees are $1,956 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$6,853

About $13,706 over 2 years · 56% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
46%
within 3 years · Pell students 37%
Come back for year two
70%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$29,951
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
—
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Liberal arts 29%Health professions 20%Business 11%Construction trades 11%Public safety 9%Computer science 7%Everything else 13%

Associate degree programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities192 graduates a year
$36k4 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers34 graduates a year
$103k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing34 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services15 graduates a year
$36k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations15 graduates a year
$33k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections11 graduates a year
$35k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods8 graduates a year
—not reported
Accounting and Related Services7 graduates a year
—not reported
The town around it

Living in Hamlet

9% of Hamlet’s 5,870 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Hamlet pages.

Hamlet →
$640/momedian rent · 48% below the state$128Ktypical home value32° / 91°January low / July highDHealth GradeAll colleges in and near HamletCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Richmond Community College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

St. Andrews UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Laurinburg
17.1 mi585 students
Northeastern Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cheraw · mostly online
19.3 mi478 students
Sandhills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Southern Pines
27.7 mi2,414 students
South Piedmont Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Polkton
29.1 mi2,368 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.