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Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC · Public · 1,339 students · mostly associate degrees
33rd-cheapest of 146 North Carolina colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$6,448
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$16,642
Graduation rate
49%
Admission rate
—
Median graduate earnings
$34,195
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
—
Pell grant recipients
45%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
55 programsClinical Nurse Leader · Associate's Degree18 grads/yr$72,011Criminal Justice and Corrections, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma35 grads/yr$50,871Criminal Justice and Corrections, General · Associate's Degree5 grads/yr$46,450General Studies · Associate's Degree141 grads/yr$37,986Dental Assisting/Assistant · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma9 grads/yr$30,218
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.