Sandhills Community College

Pinehurst, North Carolina · Public · Predominantly associate's · Rural: Fringe

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $6,345. 42% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $36,323 ten years after entering.

Average net price
$6,345
per year Verified data
Completion rate
42%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$36,323
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
Data unavailable
graduates, federal loans Data unavailable

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$2,040
Out-of-state tuition and fees$6,648
Average cost of attendance$16,207
Books and supplies$1,000
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided students$6,345
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$5,203
Average net price, family income over $110,000$10,398

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
2,539
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
32%
Student to faculty ratio
14 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time42%
Completion within normal time30%
First-year retention (full-time)80%
Median federal debt, graduatesSuppressed for privacy
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)Suppressed for privacy
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$15,256
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry48%
1 year after completion$40,628
4 years after completion$43,952
6 years after entry$33,785
8 years after entry$35,492
10 years after entry$36,323
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $36,323; the middle half earned $19,058 to $52,986. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Sandhills Community College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

57 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (26)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
CIP 01.06 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
CIP 46.04 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.12 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · Some credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CIP 12.04 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.11 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.18 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
CIP 31.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CIP 51.35 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
27Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (31)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Air Transportation
CIP 49.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
27$50,939Suppressed for privacy
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
CIP 01.06 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.01 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
CIP 46.04 · No credentials fully online
2Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
26$42,995Suppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.02 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.12 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Programming
CIP 11.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CIP 12.04 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.11 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.05 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CIP 51.11 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
283$24,558$6,860
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
CIP 31.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
51$67,267$13,000
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CIP 51.35 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 199634, OPEID 002961. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.