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Compare Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute vs Guilford Technical Community College

Hudson, NC · Jamestown, NC

Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteGuilford Technical Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$10,810/yr$15,002/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$8,827/yr$13,645/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$8,750$14,901
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$10,162/yr$14,393/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$13,646/yr$16,385/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$14,891/yr$18,819/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$17,271/yr$20,353/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$93/mo$158/mo
Room & board (off campus)$8,386/yr$11,736/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,900/yr$1,470/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$20,188/yr$20,529/yr
Tuition (in-state)$2,526/yr$2,320/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$6,526/yr$7,696/yr
Students with Pell Grants31%43%
Students taking federal loans0%25%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate45%31%
Freshmen who come back71%64%
Typical earnings 10 years in$34,515/yr$33,934/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$18,928–$51,021$17,279–$50,701
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)35%28%
Typical earnings 6 years in$30,689/yr$29,705/yr
Earn more than a HS grad47%49%
Graduate on time33%4.5%
First-gen students who finish25%16%
Low-income students who finish24%15%
Students who transfer out17%14%
Typical earnings 8 years in$32,111/yr$31,540/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 41% · Health Professions 27% · Engineering Technologies 5%Liberal Arts & General Studies 29% · Health Professions 18% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 11%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 41% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 29% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 27% of degreesHealth Professions — 18% of degrees
3rd most popular programEngineering Technologies — 5% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 4% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 4% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $66,904/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $67,200/yr
Degrees in STEM9.4%11%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,3939,260
Students per professor15 : 116 : 1
Average professor pay$6,611/mo$7,317/mo
Full-time professors37%38%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$19,364$19,750
SettingSuburb (midsize)Suburb (large)
LocationHudson, NCJamestown, NC
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded19641958
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.8%1.7%
Men36%40%
Women64%60%
White students72%33%
Black students6%37%
Hispanic or Latino students11%16%
Asian students1.8%4.7%
Two or more races3.5%3.6%
Other / not reported4.7%4.4%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students50%44%
Part-time students56%60%
Students age 25+23%30%
Spent on teaching per student$9,127/yr$6,544/yr
Endowment$122,484$4.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division INJCAA Division II
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams44
Student athletes8556
Athletic scholarships$0$27,682
Athletics budget$319,074$398,494
Athletics revenue$319,074$398,494
Recruiting spend$184$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.