Pitt Community College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Pitt Community College charges a net price of $7,337/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $29,348. Median earnings ten years after entry are $37,259, 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, Pitt Community College does not clear its cost — it ranks #56 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) | $7,337/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $29,348 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $37,259 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$11,101/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $11,977 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$251,368 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Pitt Community College's own numbers. Net price $7,337 × 4 years = $29,348 total. Median earnings $37,259 fall $11,101 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 $29,348 bill in about 2.9 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Pitt Community College students graduate with?
A median $11,977 in federal loans among completers, or 32% of the $37,259 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Pitt Community College students graduate?
35% finish their degree — 65% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $29,348 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $83,851 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Pitt Community College expensive compared with other North Carolina colleges?
Its $7,337 net price runs $3,509 below the $10,846 median across the 115 North Carolina colleges we profile, and $14,036 less across the full degree.