Public · Mostly associate degrees · Small city

Western Piedmont Community College

Morganton, North Carolina. 1,339 undergraduates.

North Carolina colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
42%Graduation rate5 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$3,726Average net price per year63% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$37,927Median earnings 10 years after starting16% below the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$3,256
$30,000–$48,000$3,675
$48,001–$75,000$2,952
$75,001–$110,000$8,553

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $2,650 in-state, $8,794 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate42%38%
Return for second year75%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$35,869$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$37,927$45,146
Median debt at graduation—$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

48 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing21$63,463$68,842—
Criminal Justice and Corrections10—$51,298—
Business Administration, Management and Operations18—$47,391—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities155$25,919$42,011$5,500
Legal Support Services7$36,184——
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services4———
Graphic Communications4———
Computer and Information Sciences, General5———
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services9———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods13———
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians1———
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians11———
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians4———
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians2———
American Sign Language6———
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection1———
Precision Metal Working2———
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry1———
Design and Applied Arts6———
Health and Medical Administrative Services3———
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services9———
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions6———
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions7———
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions5———
Accounting and Related Services9———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Similar colleges in North Carolina

Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville · net price $4,352 · grad rate 43%Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem · net price $2,937 · grad rate 45%Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine · net price $2,488 · grad rate 43%Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson · net price $2,806 · grad rate 47%College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City · net price $2,323 · grad rate 45%Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth · net price $2,457 · grad rate 36%

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Quick answers

How much does Western Piedmont Community College cost per year?
The average net price at Western Piedmont Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $3,726 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Western Piedmont Community College graduates earn?
Former Western Piedmont Community College students earn a median of $37,927 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Western Piedmont Community College?
42% of Western Piedmont Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.