MORGANTON, NC · PUBLIC
Western Piedmont Community College reported a $6,448 average net price, a completion rate of 42.6%, and $41,714 median earnings four years after completion in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Western Piedmont Community College’s median earnings were $41,714 four years after completion and $39,502 five years after completion, based on 283 and 352 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Western Piedmont Community College reported a $6,448 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $4,471 for households below $30,001 and $6,147 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $4,471 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $6,147 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $7,386 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $13,421 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Western Piedmont Community College reported a completion rate of 42.6%, a retention rate of 75.4%, a Pell-recipient share of 45.4%, and a federal-loan share of 0.0%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt for Western Piedmont Community College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
Not reported
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 43 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Western Piedmont Community College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in North Carolina that match Western Piedmont Community College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Western Piedmont Community College FAQ reports $6,448 average net price, $41,714 four-year median earnings, and Not reported median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $6,448 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Western Piedmont Community College’s median earnings were $41,714 four years after completion and $39,502 five years after completion, based on 283 and 352 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt for Western Piedmont Community College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
