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South Piedmont Community College

South Piedmont Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Polkton, NC. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $6,630 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 3,338 and it offers 40 programs(16 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at South Piedmont Community College is $6,630 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
South Piedmont Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
82% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $2,068 (exclude student loans).
South Piedmont CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$6,630
Average Financial Amount$2,068

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

South Piedmont Community College offers 40 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 548 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at South Piedmont Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate276210
2 Years Certificate13265
Total408548

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 210 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 65 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 273 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 36 completers-
Information Technology✔32-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)✕4-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕0-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 30 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔30-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕5-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 15 completers-
Child Development✔15-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕4-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 66 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕10-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕36-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism✔20-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Electrician✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕9-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕7-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 12 completers-
Medical Office Management/Administration✕3-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕2-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕3-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✔4-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 21 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔17-
Accounting✕0-
Accounting and Finance✕4-
Total210
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕8-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔5-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Electrician✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Medical Office Management/Administration✕5-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕17-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕1-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕8-
Business [+] ✔ 12 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔12-
Total65
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 15 completers-
Information Technology✔13-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)✕2-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕10-
Engineering [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕1-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕3-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 159 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕158-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✔1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (2 completers) 7 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔1-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism✔6-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Electrician✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕2-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕5-
Game and Interactive Media Design✔0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 48 completers-
Medical Office Management/Administration✕7-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕5-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕13-
Pre-Nursing Studies✕0-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕4-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕19-
Business [+] ✔ 15 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕14-
Accounting✔1-
Accounting and Finance✔0-
Total273

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 3,338 students are attending at South Piedmont Community College. There are 78 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 176 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 197 (full-time) and 205 (part-time).
The graduation rate of South Piedmont Community College is 31% and transfer-out rate is 17%. The retention rate is 67% at the school.
South Piedmont CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population3,338
Graduation Rate31%
Number of Faculty254
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1

Student Population at South Piedmont CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,967 students enrolled into South Piedmont Community College. By gender, 1,057 male and 1,910 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for South Piedmont Community College.
Student Population By Gender
South Piedmont Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,9671,0571,910
Full-time600255345
Part-tme2,3678021,565
There are 1,693 White (57.06%), 398 Black/African American (13.41%), 387 Hispanic (13.04%), 116 Asian (3.91%), and 760 students with other races attending South Piedmont Community College. 14 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at South Piedmont Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,9671,0571,910
American Indian/Native American1266
Asian1164769
Black/African American39890308
Hispanic387121266
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,6936421,051
Two More843747
Un-Known263108155
Non-resident Alien1468
South Piedmont Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,447 students (48.77% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 807 students (27.20% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for South Piedmont Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at South Piedmont Community College
Number of Students
Total2,967
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,447
Enrolled Some Online Courses807
Not in Online Courses713
By age range, at South Piedmont Community College, 474 students are aged 20 to 24 (15.98% of total students), 1,924 students are aged below 20 (64.85%), 75 students are aged above 50 (4.92%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at South Piedmont Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,9671,0571,910
Under 181,106393713
Age 18-19818373445
Age 20-21268109159
Age 22-2420672134
Age 25-2920549156
Age 30-341021983
Age 35-39761363
Age 40-491111299
Age 50-64731558
Over 64220

Directory and Accreditation Information

South Piedmont Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1977 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of South Piedmont Community College.
680 Highway 74 West, Polkton, NC
704-272-5300
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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