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Fast Facts
| Founding |
| Edgecombe Technical Institute
opened as an extension unit of Wilson County
Technical Institute in 1967. In August
1968, the new school held its first classes. |
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| Facilities |
| Tarboro campus |
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| Rocky Mount campus |
- 1 city block, 2 buildings
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| Operating Budget |
$22.3 million |
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| ECC Foundation |
| Funds in State STIF account |
$1,088,343 |
| Endowed Funds |
$895,659 |
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| Student Enrollment |
| Curriculum Students |
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2,332 |
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2,439 |
| Continuing Education Students |
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8,128 |
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| Curriculum Students |
| Average Age |
30 |
| Female |
74% |
| Male |
26% |
| Part-time students |
62% |
| Employed while enrolled |
49% |
| Edgecombe County Residents |
57% |
| Out-of-county residents |
42% |
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| Continuing Education Students |
| Female |
55% |
| Male |
45% |
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| Tuition and Fees |
| 2006 – 2007 |
| In-state per semester hour |
$39.50 + $0.75 activity fee, $1 technology
fee, $1 parking & security fee |
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Maximum $632 per semester (16+ hours) |
| Out-of-state per semester hour |
$219.50 + $0.75 activity fee, $1 technology
fee, $1 parking & security fee |
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Maximum $3,512 per semester (16+ hours) |
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| Financial Aid |
| Federal Financial Aid |
| Students receiving PELL grants |
68% (1,675 students) |
| Average award amount |
$2,125 |
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$3,560,141 |
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| ECC FoundationAssistance |
| Scholarships available |
100 |
| Average award amount |
$500 – 1,000 |
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$75,000 |
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| Offerings |
| Curriculum Programs |
- Degree programs – 26
- Collaborative degree programs with
other N.C. community colleges – 5
- Diploma programs – 19
- Collaborative diploma programs with
other N.C. community colleges – 3
- Certificate programs – 16
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| Continuing Education Programs |
| Classes |
905 |
- Occupational Extension – Nursing Assistant, Police & Fire
Training, EMS, Notary Public, Customer Service, etc.
- Human Resources Development – Prepare to Job Hunt, Money
Smart, SUPER Man, SUPER Woman, Job Savvy, etc.
- Basic Skills – GED, Adult High School, Adult Basic Education,
English as a Second Language, etc.
- Small Business Center – Rural Entrepreneurship Through
Action Learning (REAL), Starting Your Own Business, Bookkeeping,
etc.
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| Distance Education |
| Courses |
79 |
| Students |
705 |
| Types of Distance Learning: |
- Online – Internet-based instruction
- Hybrid – A blend of online instruction
and traditional classroom instruction
- Telecourses – Video instruction
- Information Highway – Two-way
video instruction
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| Library |
- Volumes – 28,281 plus
electronic databases
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| Faculty & Staff |
| Full-time curriculum faculty |
77 |
| Full-time staff |
124 |
| Student/instructor ratio |
17:1 |
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| Curriculum Faculty Degrees |
- Doctorate degree
- Master’s degree
- Bachelor’s degree
- Associate’s degree & special
certification in field
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4%
53%
22%
21% |
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| Economic Impact |
| Fiscal 2003 |
- College operating expenses – $17
million
- Amount spent in Edgecombe County – $13
million (74%)
- Wages, salaries, & benefits =
$10 million
- For every $1 in earnings, an additional
$0.32 in earnings is generated off campus
- Local workforce embodies more than
1.6 million credit and non-credit hours
of past & present ECC training
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| Edgecombe Community
College Activities |
- Encourage new business
- Assist existing business
- Create long-term economic growth
- Enhance worker skills
- Provide customized training to local
business & industry
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| Impact on Students |
- A 2-year degree graduate will earn
$168,598 more than someone with a high
school diploma
- Average annual earnings with 2-year
degree
- 112% higher than those without
high school diploma
- 36% higher than those with high
school diploma
- Average annual earnings with 1-year
certificate
- 80% higher than those without
high school diploma
- 16% higher than those with high
school diploma
- ECC students enjoy an 18% rate of
return on their ECC educational investment
- ECC students recover all costs of
attending, including foregone wages,
in 7.8 years
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Tarboro: (252)
823-5166  2009
W. Wilson St. Tarboro, NC 27886
Rocky
Mount: (252) 446-0436 225 Tarboro St. Rocky Mount, NC 27801 |
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