Halifax Community College Tuition & Cost (2026)

Net price / year

$9,040

after grants & scholarships

higher than 62% of public 2-year colleges

Acceptance rate

Open admission

accepts most applicants

Graduation rate

38%

within 150% of normal time

higher than 70% of public 2-year colleges

Median earnings

$45,575

4 years after graduating

lower than 73% of public 2-year colleges

Halifax Community College at a glance

What is the tuition at Halifax Community College?: In-state undergraduate tuition and fees are $2,608 for the 2024-25 academic year, or $8,752 for out-of-state students.
What is the cost of attendance at Halifax Community College?: The average cost of attendance is $16,938 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Halifax Community College?: The average net price for in-state students is $9,040 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Halifax Community College?: This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
What is the graduation rate at Halifax Community College?: 38% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).
How much do graduates of Halifax Community College earn?: The median graduate earns $45,575 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.6 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
Graduates earn a median $45,575 four years after finishing, less than 73% of public 2-year colleges.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities is the largest field of study here, at 43% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
The average net price is $9,040 a year, close to the middle of public 2-year colleges.

Tuition and cost of attendance at Halifax Community College

Average net price (in-state)

$9,040 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$18,080

Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $8,747
$30–48k $7,406
$48–75k $9,454
$75–110k $16,438
$110k+ —

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $16,938

Tuition & fees$2,608
Books & supplies$2,000
Room & board$13,050
Other expenses$4,500

Tuition & fees (in-state): $2,608
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $8,752

Halifax Community College acceptance rate and admissions

Open admission

The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.

Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Halifax Community College

Graduation rate

38%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

66%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Years of earnings premium to cover cost

1.6 years

Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.

Earnings vs debt

4 years after graduating$45,575

1 year after graduating$41,271

High-school graduate median (North Carolina)$34,059

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $17,027 · median $31,644 · 75th percentile $45,833

Median by family income

Lowest third of family incomes $28,612

Middle third $40,975

Highest third $53,077

Median by sex

Male students $34,374

Non-male students $28,981

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Programs and majors at Halifax Community College ranked by earnings

Program	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Earnings over time	Compared with the U.S. median for this field	Median debt
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate · Graduates: 22 Small sample	$56,266	4 yrs$56,2665 yrs$60,335	U.S. median $61,982 U.S. middle half $42.2K–$79.2K · Below the U.S. median	—

Program

Earnings, 4 yrs after

Earnings over time

Compared with the U.S. median for this field

Median debt

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

Associate · Graduates: 22 Small sample

$56,266

4 yrs$56,2665 yrs$60,335

U.S. median $61,982

U.S. middle half $42.2K–$79.2K · Below the U.S. median

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Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.

The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.

The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.

Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 43.3%

Health Professions and Related Programs 24.6%

Precision Production 9.4%

Construction Trades 5.2%

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 4.6%

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 3.3%

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 3%

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 2.1%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 35.6%
Black or African American 43.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 2.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 2.5%
U.S. nonresident 0.3%
Race and ethnicity unknown 6%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 25.7%
Women 74.3%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

27%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 723
Part-time students: 76%
Receive Pell Grants: 31%
Receive federal loans: 0%
Students per faculty member: 11 : 1
Setting: Rural

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Halifax Community College?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Halifax Community College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $2,608 for in-state students and $8,752 for out-of-state students. These are published prices before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Halifax Community College?

The average cost of attendance at Halifax Community College is $16,938 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $9,040 a year. That is around the middle of public 2-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Halifax Community College get?

31% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 0% receive federal loans.

What is the acceptance rate at Halifax Community College?

Halifax Community College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Halifax Community College?

38% of first-time, full-time students at Halifax Community College finish within 150% of normal time. 66% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much do Halifax Community College graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $45,575 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $41,271.

Is Halifax Community College worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Halifax Community College, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.6 years of work. 38% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

Who attends Halifax Community College?

Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 74% are women and 26% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is Black or African American (44%). About 27% are aged 25 or older.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things