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Colleges near Clarkton · College Scorecard

No college in Clarkton, but 3 within 30 miles

The closest is Bladen Community College in Dublin, 11.6 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
11.6 mi
Bladen Community College
Within 30 miles
3
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
11.6 mi
Bladen Community College
Students nearby
2,578
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
4%
NC 6%

College from Clarkton

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Clarkton

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Clarkton.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Bladen Community College Southeastern Community College Robeson Community College Clarkton
University or collegeCommunity college
Bladen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dublin
11.6 mi492 students
Southeastern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Whiteville
13.1 mi994 students
Robeson Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lumberton
23.8 mi1,092 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k, where Clarkton’s median household income ($27K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Clarkton: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Bladen Community CollegeSoutheastern Community College
Bladen Community College23% graduate$31k earnings— typical debt
Southeastern Community College43% graduate$30k earnings— typical debt
Robeson Community College33% graduate$29k earnings— typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Clarkton. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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