Edgecombe Community College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Edgecombe Community College charges a net price of $0/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $0. Median earnings ten years after entry are $33,267, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Edgecombe Community College does not clear its cost — it ranks #80 of 115 North Carolina colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $0/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $0 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $33,267 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$15,093/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $15,917 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$301,860 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Edgecombe Community College's own numbers. Net price $0 × 4 years = $0 total. Median earnings $33,267 fall $15,093 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $0 bill in about 0.0 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Edgecombe Community College students graduate with?
A median $15,917 in federal loans among completers, or 48% of the $33,267 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Edgecombe Community College students graduate?
37% finish their degree — 63% leave carrying the cost without the credential.
Is Edgecombe Community College expensive compared with other North Carolina colleges?
Its $0 net price runs $10,846 below the $10,846 median across the 115 North Carolina colleges we profile, and $43,384 less across the full degree.