Central Community College
Central Community College is a public community college located in Nebraska. The college has three campuses, in Columbus, Grand Island, and Hastings. In addition, the college has learning centers in Holdrege, Kearney, and Lexington. The college's athletic nickname is the CCC Raiders. As of 2025, the college enrolls 3,200 students. The college was created by the Nebraska State Legislature in 1973.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $7,856
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,995
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 46%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $39,429
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,405
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,158
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Grand Island, NE
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Central Community College include Business Administration and Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice.
- Business Administration and Management (532 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (151 associate)
- Criminal Justice (204 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (213 bachelor's)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology (135 bachelor's)
- Automobile (115 bachelor's)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology (140 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (139 bachelor's)
- Licensed Practical (74 bachelor's)
- Health Information (87 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 51%, Computer Science 13%, Health 35%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Central Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,609 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,609
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,217
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,027
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,208
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $11,829
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,360
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $4,800
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $8,760
- Off-campus room and board: $9,784
- Off-campus with family: $2,942
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,128
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 9%
- Average institutional grant: $3,065
- Average federal loan: $4,597
- Median debt at graduation: $7,992
Admissions
Central Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,995
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 94%
- Part-time undergraduates: 49%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 69%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 54%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 553
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Central Community College acceptance rate? Central Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Central Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,609 a year after aid. Average net price is $7,856.
What majors does Central Community College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice, Welding Technology, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology.
What is the average salary after Central Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $39,429 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Central Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 46% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Central Community College official site: https://www.cccneb.edu.