What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 846
Smaller than 68% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$7,561
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,877
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,789
- Average net price
- $7,561
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$37,005
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
846
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally aged students who transfer to 4-year colleges or seek vocational and technical training.
Colleges like Sampson Community College
Southeastern Community College-North CarolinaWhiteville, NC- Halifax Community CollegeWeldon, NC
Haywood Community CollegeClyde, NC
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Sampson Community CollegeClinton, NC, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC, United States
- Public
- Community college
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityRaleigh, NC · about 57 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- sampsoncc.edu
Colleges nearby
James Sprunt Community College21.9 miKenansville
University of Mount Olive22.3 miMount Olive
Heritage Bible College-North Carolina27.8 miDunn- Fayetteville State University30.6 miFayetteville
Methodist University-North Carolina30.8 miFayetteville
Bladen Community College31.8 miDublin
Colleges nearby
- James Sprunt Community College22 mi from Sampson Community College
- University of Mount Olive22 mi from Sampson Community College
- Heritage Bible College-North Carolina28 mi from Sampson Community College
- Fayetteville State University31 mi from Sampson Community College
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How much is Sampson Community College tuition?
In-state tuition at Sampson Community College is $2,877 and out-of-state tuition is $9,789 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $7,561 a year.
What is the average net price at Sampson Community College?
The average net price at Sampson Community College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $7,561 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Sampson Community College?
39% of first-time, full-time students at Sampson Community College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Sampson Community College?
The closest matches are Southeastern Community College, Halifax Community College, and Haywood Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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