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Haywood Community College

Haywood Community College

Clyde, NC · Rural · 849 students
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Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$6,723
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
40%
Graduation rate
32% typical
$34,770
Earnings 10 years on
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Situated in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, Haywood Community College is widely recognized for its standout Natural Resources programs—such as Forest Management and Fish and Wildlife Management—as well as its nationally acclaimed Professional Crafts studios in clay, fiber, jewelry, and wood. The campus culture is close-knit and deeply practical, offering an outdoor-oriented, hands-on learning environment that blends technical career training with Appalachian artistic traditions. Distinctively, HCC's entire 84-acre campus is a designated arboretum, providing students with a living botanical laboratory and unique outdoor learning spaces right outside the classroom.

Wikipedia:Haywood Community College is a public community college in Clyde, North Carolina. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System. Established in 1965, the college offers associate degree programs and online courses in programs such as forestry, fish and wildlife management, and professional crafts. The college's 120-acre (49 ha) campus includes an arboretum, a mill pond, and a working gristmill constructed by students.

Location
Clyde, NC, 28721-9901 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ATL · Atlanta
156 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$2,580$8,724
Books & supplies$1,216$1,216
Cost of attendance$17,011$23,155 est.
Average net price$6,723Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$8,724
In-state: $2,580
Books & supplies$1,216
Cost of attendance$23,155 est.
In-state: $17,011
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $6,723
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$5,638
$30–48k
$5,914
$48–75k
$8,964
$75–110k
$10,483
Grants from the school
No first-years got a grant from the school’s own funds.
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
40%
Pell students: 31.3% · others: 36.1% 
8 yrs after starting
46% graduated · 18% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 35% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$30,792
10 yrs after entry$34,770
Debt
Middle 50% owe$3k–$8.6k
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: 32% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 36%Women 64%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
7 : 1
Pell grant
29%
First-gen
42%
Family income
$18,353
Independent
61%
Age at entry
27.0
Part-time
52%
Where first-years come from
In state (NC)
99.0%
Out of state
1.0%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: AL 1 · SC 1

Race & ethnicity
White
78%
Hispanic
6%
Black
7%
Two or more
2%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$12M
Full-time faculty
24%
Faculty salary
$6,496/mo
Teaching spend
$12,454
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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