Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Campus Life
Campus life
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Campus at a glance
Midsize suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
2,393 students
Larger than 61% of colleges
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 33.2%
- TypePublic
- ClassCommunity college
- CalendarSemester
Nearby college towns
- Hickory11.8 mi
- Morganton14.6 mi
- Wilkesboro25.8 mi
- Boone27.2 mi
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, the largest reported group is White (72.2%), followed by Hispanic (11.1%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Black | 6% | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 11.1% | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| White | 72.2% | 96.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% | 0% |
| Non-resident | 0.8% | 0% |
| Unknown | 3.8% | 0% |
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Did you know? Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
- $6,087average net price after grants for aided students, against $8,764 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $37,836median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 36%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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