Rockingham CC vs HCC-Leeward

Rockingham Community College (RCC) and Hawaii Community College (HCC) are two distinct institutions offering diverse educational opportunities. RCC, located in Wentworth, North Carolina, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming students from all backgrounds. HCC, situated in Hilo, Hawaii, has a slightly more selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 98%. Both colleges offer a wide range of programs, with RCC specializing in associate degrees and certificates in fields like business, healthcare, and public safety, while HCC focuses on associate degrees and certificates in areas such as culinary arts, hospitality, and agriculture. RCC's student body is predominantly White (68%) and female (58%), while HCC's student population is more diverse, with a larger proportion of Asian (32%) and Pacific Islander (18%) students. With graduation rates of 22% and 20% respectively, both colleges are committed to providing students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed

	Hawaii Community College	Rockingham Community College
Overview
Location	Hilo, Hawaii	Wentworth, North Carolina
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Rural: Distant
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	59.0%	56.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	$25
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $22,094 Out of state: $27,230	In state: $15,616 Out of state: $20,224
Average net price	$9,954	$5,340
Tuition	In state: $3,144 Out of state: $8,280	In state: $1,824 Out of state: $6,432
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,544 Meal plan: $5,452
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	76.0% Average amount $5,122	86.0% Average amount $6,627
Students receiving federal student loan	3.0% Average amount $4,110	0.0% Average amount $0
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $9,032	1.0% Average amount $8,000

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,248 Men 38.6% Women 61.4%	1,867 Men 34.8% Women 65.2%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	1.8%	N/A
International students	2.0%	0.9%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Rural: Distant
Dormitory capacity	40	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Hawaii California Alaska Arizona Colorado	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business Health Professions Automotive Technology	Liberal Arts Health Professions Precision Production Law Enforcement and Firefighting Construction Trades
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	33.6%	33.0%
Dropout rate	50.2%	36.6%
Transferred out	8.1%	17.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $57,751 Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $56,361 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $38,786 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $27,397 Year 3: $34,013 Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,843 Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: $23,784 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $23,211 Year 2: $20,687 Year 3: $23,663 Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $23,456 Year 3: $22,664 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: N/A Fire Protection (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: N/A Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $17,846 Year 3: N/A	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $20,629 Year 2: $22,834 Year 3: $25,241 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $33,531 Year 2: $37,856 Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: N/A Precision Metal Working (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,138 Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $40,300 Year 2: $39,009 Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $58,758 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: N/A

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Rockingham CC vs HCC-Leeward

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