Investment & Return
A Good Investment:
- CPCC serves more than 70,000 community residents on six campuses throughout Mecklenburg County and offers hundreds of courses online.
- CPCC is affordable, accessible, and nationally recognized.
- This fall, CPCC class registrations were up nearly 15 percent. Enrollment growth has outpaced many community colleges across the state. Last year, CPCC saw a four percent enrollment increase, compared to a 1.2 percent statewide.
- CPCC operates on a lower cost per square foot than both the national educational market and the state community college average.
A Great Return:
- 99.6% of CPCC graduates were employed within one year of graduating.*
- 100% of employers of CPCC graduates were satisfied with the preparation they received at the College.*
- 98% of students were satisfied with the quality of instruction at the College and their overall experience.*
- 100% of graduates said they met their goal while at CPCC.*
- Total annual economic impact of CPCC to this region: $184,768,332.
*Source: The North Carolina Community College System Enhanced Accountability Measures
Some of the key projects that were supported by the 2005 bonds include:
- New culinary arts facility on Central Campus
- Rehabilitation to parking decks on Central Campus
- Expansion of the construction trades facilities at Harper Campus
- Expansion of the dental assisting facilities at Harris Campus (formerly West Campus)
- Renovations to the Taylor Building and Pease Auditorium on Central Campus
- Renovations to the visual arts facility on Central Campus
- CPCC has been a good steward of this community’s money
