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Cape Fear Community College
411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 · Public 2-year · (910) 362-7000 · School website
Career programs at Cape Fear Community College
Cape Fear Community College reported 437 certificate and associate completions in 18 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in cosmetology (77). College Scorecard counts 9,764 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 77 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Esthetician | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 70 | Not published | |
| Welding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 58 | Not published | WIOA list |
| IT support | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 52 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Electrician | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 | Not published | WIOA list |
| HVAC | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Automotive | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 | Not published | WIOA list |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Dental assistant | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Plumbing | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | Not published | WIOA list |
| EMT and paramedic | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Culinary | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 | Not published | |
| Carpentry | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Pharmacy tech | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Surgical tech | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Medical assistant | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Phlebotomy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | |
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | WIOA list |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Cape Fear Community College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $2,748
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $2,748
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $8,892
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,600
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $9,610
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $9,500
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $38,654
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Cape Fear Community College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More Cape Fear Community College programs on the WIOA list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BarberingNC Barbers License · In person · CIP 12.0402 | $820+ $1,370 books | 142 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| CDL Permit PrepCommercial Learner's Permit · Online only · CIP 49.0205 | $75 | 3 weeks, 20 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| CDL RefresherCDL · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 49.0205 | $490+ $545 books | 4 weeks, 20 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Hazmat - Truck Driver TrainingNC Hazmat Endorsement · Online only · CIP 49.0205 | $130+ $389 books | 2 weeks, 26 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Truck Driver TrainingCertificate · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $890+ $315 books | 10 weeks, 39 hours a week | 78.4% | 63.4% | $7,877 | 125 |
| Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)Cissp · Online only · CIP 11.1003 | $1,995+ $350 books | 25 weeks, 10 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)Sscp · Online only · CIP 11.1003 | $1,595+ $350 books | 22 weeks, 4 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| POWER LINE TECHNICIAN (Electrical Lineworker)Certification/License · In person · CIP 46.0303 | $390+ $435 books | 10 weeks, 40 hours a week | 91.4% | 37.2% | $10,737 | 384 |
| Certified Professional CoderCertified Professional Coder · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0713 | $760+ $1,240 books | 45 weeks, 8 hours a week | 91.2% | 56.1% | $9,575 | 68 |
| Nail TechnicianNC Board of Cosmetic Arts Exam · In person · CIP 12.0410 | $230+ $1,000 books | 17 weeks, 20 hours a week | 100% | 75% | $6,733 | 7 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. IPEDS does not list these program types at this campus. Matched to Cape Fear Community College by provider name and place, by DOL's provider ID, or as another site of the school (its exact name or website, the only match in the state; "Listed at" names that site's town).
Other cosmetology programs within 40 miles
- College of WilmingtonWilmington, NC · 3.0 mi · $16,716
- Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, NC · 21.3 mi