Western Piedmont Community College

Morganton, NC · Public · https://www.wpcc.edu/ ↗

Western Piedmont Community College is a public college in Morganton, North Carolina, set in a small city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 1,339 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; and Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in North Carolina

Western Piedmont Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,339
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$3,726
Similar schools: $7,415
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$37,927
Similar schools: $44,836

What the data shows about Western Piedmont Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $3,726 a year, lower than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $37,927, lower than the $44,836 median for similar schools.