Cape Cod Community College
Cape Cod Community College at a Glance
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About Cape Cod Community College
According to Wikipedia, Cape Cod Community College, known locally as "Four Cs", is a public community college in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. It was established in 1961, the second institution to open as part of what is now a 15 community college system in Massachusetts. Cape Cod Community College is the only community college and one of three colleges on Cape Cod. It awards Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees and various academic certificates in a wide variety of programs. The college offers access to on-campus bachelor's and master's degree programs in partnership with: Bridgewater State University, Boston University, Lesley University, Salem State University, Suffolk University, UMass Boston, and UMass Dartmouth. Cape Cod Community College formally had a partnership with Wheelock College before that merged with Boston University to become the Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development on Boston University's Fenway Campus. Cape Cod Community College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
Cape Cod Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 69% | 24% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Cape Cod Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $6,120 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $8,387 |
| 30K - 48K | $7,069 |
| 48K - 75K | $7,276 |
| 75K - 110K | $8,726 |
| 110K+ | $7,904 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Cape Cod Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Cape Cod Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $48,297 a year, and 83% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Cape Cod Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 4,173 | 4,173 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Cape Cod Community College?
Cape Cod Community College is located at 2240 Iyannough Rd, West Barnstable, MA 02668-1599.
How Safe is Cape Cod Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Cape Cod Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Cape Cod Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Cape Cod Community College Known For?
Cape Cod Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Social Work
- Physics
- Sociology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- History
- Criminal Justice
- Computer Science
- Communications
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Engineering
- Literature
- Medical
Cape Cod Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Cape Cod Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Cape Cod Community College ranks #1175 in the U.S. and #4903 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesCape Cod Community College ranks #1606 in the U.S. and #4150 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesCape Cod Community College ranks #1879 in the U.S. and #6714 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesCape Cod Community College ranks #1880 in the U.S. and #5608 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesCape Cod Community College ranks #2078 in the U.S. and #8347 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesCape Cod Community College ranks #2079 in the U.S. and #7325 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesCape Cod Community College ranks #2214 in the U.S. and #7196 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesCape Cod Community College ranks #2217 in the U.S. and #4444 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesCape Cod Community College ranks #2233 in the U.S. and #8669 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesCape Cod Community College ranks #2383 in the U.S. and #8758 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesCape Cod Community College ranks #2414 in the U.S. and #6468 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesCape Cod Community College ranks #2809 in the U.S. and #11657 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesCape Cod Community College ranks #2908 in the U.S. and #9394 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesCape Cod Community College ranks #3073 in the U.S. and #12767 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesCape Cod Community College ranks #3438 in the U.S. and #11783 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesCape Cod Community College ranks #3694 in the U.S. and #13230 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine Degrees