Western Piedmont Community College

Morganton, NC

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,059
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Two-year, small // higher-part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)

First generation college students: 46.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 13.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 2.1% (2011)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 36.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 16.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 10.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 6.9% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 78.1%
Black: 7.1%
Hispanic: 9.4%
Asian: 4.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 0.0%
Non-resident alien: 0.5%
Unknown race: 0.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $14,302
In-State tuition: $2,630
Out-of-State tuition: $8,774

Estimated books and supplies: $1,400 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,504 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $29,306 (2017)
Median Family Income: $22,002 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 32.6%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.0%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $4,671 (2018)
Median federal loan payment:

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $4,692
$30k-48k $5,550
$48k-75k $6,955
$75k-110k $0
$110k+ $0

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.6% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $4,671 (2018)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $3,750 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $3,500 (2017)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $3,500 (2015)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 40.0% (2015)
@3 year 40.7% (2017)
@5 year 76.4% (2016)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 21.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 21.7% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $33,347 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $34,736 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Associate's Degree Agricultural Production Operations. 3
Associate's Degree Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. 4
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Graphic Communications. 3
Associate's Degree Graphic Communications. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer and Information Sciences, General. 1
Associate's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 7
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. 34
Associate's Degree Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 4
Associate's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 9
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 3
Associate's Degree Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 4
Associate's Degree Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. 2
Associate's Degree Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 9
Associate's Degree Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 11
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma American Sign Language. 4
Associate's Degree American Sign Language. 2
Associate's Degree Legal Support Services. 10
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 144 $31,226 ($2,602)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Criminal Justice and Corrections. 22 $41,162 ($3,430) $45,237 ($3,770)
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 18
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. 1
Associate's Degree Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Precision Metal Working. 6
Associate's Degree Precision Metal Working. 3
Associate's Degree Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry. 2
Associate's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 12 $27,700 ($2,308) $28,588 ($2,382)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health and Medical Administrative Services. 1
Associate's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 13 $29,494 ($2,458)
Associate's Degree Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 11 $29,076 ($2,423)
Associate's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 6
Associate's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 6
Associate's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 4
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 36 $11,999 $56,220 ($4,685) $63,274 ($5,273)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Administration, Management and Operations. 1
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 10
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Accounting and Related Services. 1
Associate's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 11


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $50,589
Full time faculty: 28%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0

School's endowment start of year: $3,445,564 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $4,118,000 (2022)