Active Report Report ID: EDU-460817-2026

Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville

Jacksonville, NC 28546

Avg. net price$23,535After aid
Graduation rate75.00%150% time
Median salary$31,10210yr post-entry
ROI230%10yr vs net cost

About Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville

Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville is a private for-profit trade school in Jacksonville, North Carolina, enrolling about 195 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 75.00% at 150% of normal time. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $31,102 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $31,102.

Research findings

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Finding

Modeled return on investment at Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville is strong.

Estimated ROI reaches about 230% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.

— Evidence from EDsmart Data analysis

Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.

Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville$23,5351
Private For-profit (national median)$16,637477
North Carolina (state median)$6,906$6,820133
Town (locale median)$9,600$14,9711,517
United States (national median)$11,900$17,156

Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.

Cost

How expensive is Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville really?

Source College Scorecard + EDsmart aggregatesMethod Sticker vs net; peer mediansUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Undergraduate (Title IV net price)Confidence Federal extract

Evidence: average net price at Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville is $23,535.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $23,535 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $16,714 above the North Carolina median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $8,564 above the locale median.

Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.

Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.

Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.

School guide

Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.

Research findings

Interpretation

The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.

Financial profile

Avg. net price

$23,535

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$23,296
$30,001–$48,000$24,663
$48,001–$75,000$22,256
$75,001–$110,000$28,436

Student outcomes

First-year retention78.0%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$26,349Median earnings (6 years after entry)

Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.

Is Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.

EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.

Strong completionEarnings outcomes
Campus snapshot

More from the data

Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville.

Campus

Location

Jacksonville, NC

City / state

ZIP
28546
NCES locale
Town

Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is 57% above the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
Southeast
Carnegie
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges

Size

Enrollment

195

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
377
Full-time share
99%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$15,917

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
56.02%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$94,140Estimated 4-year total cost
$23,535Average annual net price (after aid)

Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.

Tuition vs average net price after aid for Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville.

Financial Aid by Income Level

56.02% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
50.60% Undergraduates receiving aid through loans

Financial aid distribution by income level.

Student Loan Default Rate

0.00% 3-year cohort default rate (College Scorecard)

The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville was 0.00%.

Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.

Multi-year tracker

Tuition tracker

Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville in that year.

Reporting years in the table below: 20132023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).

Year In-state tuition & fees Out-of-state tuition & fees Average net price
2013$10,080$10,080$22,878
2014$10,080$10,080$21,429
2015$10,080$10,080$21,530
2016$10,560$10,560$20,911
2017$11,200$11,200$22,378
2018$23,032
2020$26,249
2021$23,402
2022$22,687
2023$22,465

Sticker tuition and net price over time

Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.

College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).

Net price by family income

Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).

Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.

Access

How difficult is it to get in?

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.

Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.

Test Scores

Test score data is not available for this institution.

Score distribution is not available for this institution.

Academic Requirements

GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.

Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.

Student body

Enrollment & Student Demographics

Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville reported total enrollment of about 195 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 49% male and 51% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (45.1%), Black or African American (37.4%), and Hispanic or Latino (9.7%). About 56.02% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 58.6% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.5% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville in 2024 is 195 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 377 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

78.0%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.

Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

45.1%White or Caucasian
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • White or Caucasian45.1%
  • Black or African American37.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino9.7%
  • Two or More Races4.1%
  • Asian1.5%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown1.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

69.59% 100% Completion Time

75.00% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 69.59% of students graduating from Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor: 96% male / 4% female
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant: 10% male / 90% female
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder: 17% male / 83% female

IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

83White or Caucasian
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • White or Caucasian83
  • Black or African American44
  • Hispanic or Latino17
  • Two or More Races9
  • Asian1
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville graduates earn a median of $31,102 ten years after entry

Source College ScorecardMethod Earnings + debt + net price modelsUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Institution-wideConfidence Federal extract

Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $31,102. Median federal loan debt: $15,917. Average net price used in cost models: $23,535.

Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.

Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.

Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.

Key takeaway Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville graduates report median earnings of $31,102 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

230%Modeled return on investment
$15,917Median student debt
$31,102Median annual earnings (10 years)
51.18%Debt-to-earnings ratio
5.1 yearsEstimated payback period

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 4 programs by IPEDS completions (5 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville.

Employment Outcomes

$31,102Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$26,349Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$28,099Median earnings (8 years after entry)
80.76%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Full-time faculty share: 58.8%
    • North Carolina median 9.7 pp above median (49.1%)
    • Southeast median 0.6 pp below median (59.4%)
    • U.S. median 0.9 pp above median (58.0%)
  • Average faculty salary (monthly): $4,570
    • North Carolina median 0.70× the median ($6,566)
    • Southeast median 0.67× the median ($6,825)
    • U.S. median 0.60× the median ($7,615)
  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $5,012
    • North Carolina median 0.62× the median ($8,093)
    • Southeast median 0.76× the median ($6,602)
    • U.S. median 0.69× the median ($7,288)

Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.

Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.

Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville at a glance

Institution snapshot

Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville

Jacksonville, NC 28546 · Private For-profit · Southeast

Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville is a private for-profit institution in Jacksonville, NC, classified as Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges.

Avg. net price$23,535
Enrollment195
Completion (150%)75.00%
Pell Grant share56.02%
First-generation58.6%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and InstructorMedical/Clinical AssistantMedical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Largest enrollment groups
White or Caucasian45.1%
Black or African American37.4%
Hispanic or Latino9.7%
Nearby

Schools near Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville

Other campuses in Jacksonville, NC when available, plus nearby institutions in North Carolina.

Peers

Similar schools

Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C-) within North Carolina, then by similar ownership and admissions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville located?

Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville is located in Jacksonville, NC.

How much does Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville cost?

Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $23,535 in the latest College Scorecard data.

What explains Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville's return on investment in EDsmart Data?

EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($23,535), completion (75.0% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($31,102). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.

What is the student body demographics at Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville?

Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville reports undergraduate enrollment of about 377 students, White (45.1%), Black or African American (37.4%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville?

About 58.6% of students at Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville are first-generation college students.

What do graduates of Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville earn?

Median earnings are $26,349 six years after entry and $31,102 ten years after entry.

What is the graduation rate at Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville?

The 150%-time completion rate is 75.0% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.

How much debt do Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $15,917.

Is Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville public or private?

Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville is a private for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, NC.

Is Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville an HBCU?

No. Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville a tribal college?

No. Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville does not meet that proxy (reported share 9.7%).

Data Sources

This page uses data from the following sources:

Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.

Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.

Methodology & Data Scope

This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.

Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.