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North Carolina · Public · Predominantly associate's

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina. 8,814 undergraduate students. 92 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 198534 · OPEID 007640 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

Earnings, completion, debt, and enrollment anomalies at Fayetteville Technical Community College

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-45%

150%-time completion

150%-time completion at Fayetteville Technical Community College fell 45% between 2006 and 2009 (12.9% → 7.1%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Fayetteville Technical Community College fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (6.4% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+14%

Undergraduate enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment at Fayetteville Technical Community College rose 14% between 2021 and 2024 (8.3k → 9.5k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

Fayetteville Technical Community College earnings, debt, and completion vs. the North Carolina median

Each tile compares this institution to the North Carolina median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$31,861+12% · 6→10y
North Carolina median $36,030
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$28,528
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
21.4%-67% · '97→'09
North Carolina median 46.1%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$8,000+338% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
8,814+81% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
58.1%+18% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
—
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$2,628+193% · '00→'24
out-of-state $8,772
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How Fayetteville Technical Community College earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings at Fayetteville Technical Community College

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

3.3%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $8,000 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $31,861 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Fayetteville Technical Community College enrollment, completion, and debt over time

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–20249,471
10,6815,23119962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–20097.1%
24%7%19972009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$11,500
$11,500$2,61219972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2009-67%

Fayetteville Technical Community College · completion · 150% fell

21.8% → 7.1%

RETENTION · 2004→2024+18%

Fayetteville Technical Community College · retention rose

49.0% → 58.1%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024+81%

Fayetteville Technical Community College · undergrad enrollment rose

5,231 → 9,471

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+173%

Fayetteville Technical Community College · in-state tuition rose

$898 → $2,628

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+61%

Fayetteville Technical Community College · out-of-state tuition rose

$5,450 → $8,772

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+338%

Fayetteville Technical Community College · median debt rose

$2,625 → $11,500

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Fayetteville Technical Community College · cohort default rate fell

17.8% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2009-21%

Fayetteville Technical Community College · pell share fell

42.1% → 33.4%

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Fayetteville Technical Community College programs ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 5138 · Associate's Degree$73,26868 gradsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCIP 5106 · Associate's Degree$60,04321 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCIP 5139 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,51979 gradsFuneral Service and Mortuary ScienceCIP 1203 · Associate's Degree$56,11474 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesCIP 5203 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,38789 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCIP 5109 · Associate's Degree$54,21377 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesCIP 5203 · Associate's Degree$53,91317 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCIP 1101 · Associate's Degree$52,87383 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCIP 5109 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,35511 gradsHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)CIP 4702 · Associate's Degree$46,35819 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCIP 5108 · Associate's Degree$46,12553 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCIP 1101 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,880264 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCIP 2401 · Associate's Degree$40,440844 gradsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCIP 4301 · Associate's Degree$38,63265 gradsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCIP 4301 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,35669 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 5202 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,290297 gradsDesign and Applied ArtsCIP 5004 · Associate's Degree$34,57234 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 5202 · Associate's Degree$33,593145 gradsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCIP 1907 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$32,25942 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesCIP 5107 · Associate's Degree$31,77271 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesCIP 5107 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,767111 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCIP 1312 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,730146 gradsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCIP 5106 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$29,90422 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCIP 1312 · Associate's Degree$28,45153 grads
Showing top 24 of 26 ranked programs.92 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

26 Fayetteville Technical Community College programs with earnings, grouped by field

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,880264 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$52,87383 grads

PERSONAL & CULINARY SERVICES · CIP 12

Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate's Degree$56,11474 gradsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$26,65817 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,730146 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$28,45153 grads

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$32,25942 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$40,440844 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,35669 gradsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$38,63265 grads

MECHANIC & REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 47

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree$46,35819 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Design and Applied ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$25,96476 gradsDesign and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$34,57234 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,767111 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,51979 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$54,21377 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$31,77271 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$73,26868 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$46,12553 gradsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$29,90422 gradsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$60,04321 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,35511 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,290297 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$33,593145 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,38789 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$53,91317 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Fayetteville Technical Community College

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$129,620
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 13
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 13year 0year 39
Cost per year
$5,591
HS-only baseline · NC
$35,600
Years to complete
2
CIP family
24

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Institutions similar to Fayetteville Technical Community College in North Carolina

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

WILMINGTON$38.7k

Cape Fear Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 34% completion
WINTERVILLE$37.3k

Pitt Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 28% completion
JAMESTOWN$33.9k

Guilford Technical Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 31% completion
WINSTON-SALEM$34.1k

Forsyth Technical Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 28% completion
SALISBURY$34.9k

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 30% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Fayetteville Technical Community College graduates earn $X” — not “Fayetteville Technical Community College makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Fayetteville Technical Community College caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →