Hickory, North Carolina · Public
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Catawba Valley Community College
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 943 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
34.4% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 34.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~943
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,628
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 35.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $10,528/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $42,112
- Median debt
- $4,938
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $36,977/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,628 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,201 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,001 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 49% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 6.9% reported share · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 5.8% reported share · $992 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 36.0% reported share · $804 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 16.9% reported share · $400 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 27.7% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 37.7% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 38.4% reported share · $1,342 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities accounts for 34.4% of reported programs at Catawba Valley Community College, which is bigger than 82% of schools in this field set and 2.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 943 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Catawba Valley Community College's average net price is $10,528 per year, about $42,112 over four years. That is $5,201 below the $15,729 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $36,977 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,001 below the $49,978 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Catawba Valley Community College #799 of 1,628 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.