Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$6,448Average net price / year
49%Graduation rate
$34,195Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
1,339Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,650
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,794
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,642
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Average net price
- $6,448
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $4,471
- $30–48k
- $6,147
- $48–75k
- $7,386
- $75–110k
- $13,421
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $29,913
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,195
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 45%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Programs: what graduates earn
7 of 55 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 35 | $44,397 | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 9 | $30,218 | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 11 | $33,649 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 18 | $66,888 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 141 | $29,365 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 5 | $46,450 | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 6 | $26,872 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,339
- Part-time
- 68%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- White
- 70%
- Hispanic
- 15%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 7%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $56,043 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 26%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.wpcc.edu
- Also known as
- WPCC
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 7% of degrees
- Education – 7% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 10% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 3% of degrees
- Legal Professions – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 26% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Western Piedmont Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $6,448 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $2,650 and the full cost of attendance is $16,642.
How much do Western Piedmont Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $34,195 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
49% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.