unitid 198710 · Spindale, NC · public 2-year · town (distant)
Isothermal Community College
- enrollment 2023
- 2,535
- predominant degree
- Certificate
scorecard 2026-06 · percentiles within public 2-years
The record
admission rate
not reported
undergraduates
1,169
31st pctl among public 2-years
Pell share
34%
undergrads on Pell grants
64th pctl among public 2-years
completion
55%
finish within 150% time
86th pctl among public 2-years
sticker cost / yr
$18,132
78th pctl among public 2-years
avg net price / yr
$10,758
after aid, aided students
75th pctl among public 2-years
median earnings, 10 yr
$33,325
after entry, Title IV students
16th pctl among public 2-years
median grad debt
not reported
what families actually pay
Cost
Sticker price is a fiction for most families — net price is what aided students pay after grants, by family income.
Average net price by family income, 2023–24 aid cohort
Families earning under $30k paid $10,108 per year after aid.
Dashed hollow marks are privacy-suppressed brackets — not zero. Band: middle half of public 2-years (all incomes).
Who enrolls, by family income
- 0-30k58%
- 30-48k26%
- 48-75knot reported
- 75-110knot reported
- 110k+not reported
- Median family income
- $18,945
- First-generation students
- 51%
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,030
earnings · debt · programs
Outcomes
Median earnings after entry, working grads with federal aid
Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only.
What programs pay — top fields of study
| program | grads | earn 5 yr | debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 185 | $35,676 | $6,625 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 110 | — | — |
| Precision Metal Working. | 47 | — | — |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 44 | — | — |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 35 | — | — |
| Agricultural Production Operations. | 33 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 33 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 31 | $27,540 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 20 | — | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 20 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 17 | $33,389 | — |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 16 | — | — |
— is privacy suppression at small programs, never zero. Earnings are median, 5 years after completing.
annual scorecard files, 1996–2026
Trajectory
Line breaks are years where the measure wasn't collected — a gap is not a zero.
Admission rate
no years reported
Price per year
- sticker
- net
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
Undergraduates
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Compare with peers
built 2026-07-17
Provenance
- U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
- Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
- Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.