Central Piedmont Community College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,432

5.56% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$7,461

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

18.6%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

19,487

35.5% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

15.6%

267 Graduates

About

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Central Piedmont Community College is a higher education institution located in Mecklenburg County, NC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Central Piedmont Community College were .

In 2016, 3,216 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Central Piedmont Community College. 55.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,614 degrees), 1.93 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (836 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Central Piedmont Community College is $2,432, which is $-4,888 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Central Piedmont Community College is $2,432, which is $-4,888 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,461.

In 2016, 56% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,432

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Central Piedmont Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Central Piedmont Community College is $-4,888 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$7,461

2016 Value

8.26%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Central Piedmont Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,461. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Central Piedmont Community College grew by 8.26%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,661

Room and Board

$1,750

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Central Piedmont Community College was of $8,661 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,750. The cost of room and board increased by 20.6% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 31.2% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

56%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

56% of undergraduate students at Central Piedmont Community College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 5.08% with respect to 2015, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

18.6%

2015 Default Rate

439

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Central Piedmont Community College was 18.6%, which represents 439 out of the 2360 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Central Piedmont Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 19,487 students enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Central Piedmont Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Central Piedmont Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Central Piedmont Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Central Piedmont Community College has a total enrollment of 19,487 students. The full-time enrollment at Central Piedmont Community College is 6,922 students and the part-time enrollment is 12,565. This means that 35.5% of students enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Central Piedmont Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.8% White, 28.5% Black or African American, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.01% Asian, 3.18% Two or More Races, 0.446% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.149% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (21.3%), followed by White Female (20.1%) and Black or African American Female (14.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Central Piedmont Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 19,487 students. The full-time enrollment at Central Piedmont Community College is 6,922 and the part-time enrollment is 12,565. This means that 35.5% of students enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

54%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Central Piedmont Community College was 54%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Central Piedmont Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    8,332

  2. Black or African American

    5,557

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    2,401

The enrolled student population at Central Piedmont Community College is 42.8% White, 28.5% Black or African American, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.01% Asian, 3.18% Two or More Races, 0.446% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.149% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 548 students (2.81%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 350 more women than men received degrees from Central Piedmont Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Central Piedmont Community College are white (1,614 degrees awarded). There were 1.93 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (836 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Central Piedmont Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Central Piedmont Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (24 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,045 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (361 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers, applications & systems software

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Piedmont Community College are Software developers, applications & systems software (435,309 people), Miscellaneous managers (177,610 people), Computer programmers (126,206 people), Other Computer Occupations (120,501 people), and Computer & information systems managers (111,303 people).

The most specialized majors at Central Piedmont Community College are Science Technologies (24 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,045 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (361 degrees), Construction (38 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (98 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Piedmont Community College are Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, Personal financial advisors, and Other Sales Workers

The most specialized majors at Central Piedmont Community College are Science Technologies (24 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,045 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (361 degrees), Construction (38 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (98 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Piedmont Community College are Computer Systems Design (527,490 people), Elementary & secondary schools (148,548 people), Construction (112,923 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (103,281 people), and Insurance carriers & related activities (98,395 people).

The most specialized majors at Central Piedmont Community College are Science Technologies (24 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,045 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (361 degrees), Construction (38 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (98 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Central Piedmont Community College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Central Piedmont Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 1,433

  2. 1,783

In 2016, 1,433 degrees were awarded to men at Central Piedmont Community College, which is 0.804 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,783).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 446 degrees were awarded to men at Central Piedmont Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.75 times less than the 595 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 595 degrees were awarded to women at Central Piedmont Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.33 times more than the 446 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

4%

100% Completion Time

13%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 4% of students graduating from Central Piedmont Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 13% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 19% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (34.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Central Piedmont Community College is Female and Asian (34.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.49% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,614 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    836 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    279 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Central Piedmont Community College is white (1,614 degrees awarded). There were 1.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (836 degrees).

4.01% of degree recipients (129 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    847 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    767 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    519 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Central Piedmont Community College is white female (847 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (767 degrees).

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Operations

Central Piedmont Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $112k (N/A%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Central Piedmont Community College had a total expenditure of $212M. Of that $212M, they spent $84M on salaries and $212M on benefits.

Central Piedmont Community College employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Central Piedmont Community College are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Piedmont Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 227 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 189 employees, and Management with 175 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

Central Piedmont Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Central Piedmont Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Central Piedmont Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$84M

Salary Expenditure

$212M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Central Piedmont Community College had a total expenditure of $212M. Of that $212M, they spent $84M on salaries and $212M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Central Piedmont Community College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$84M

2015 Salaries

4.36%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Central Piedmont Community College paid a median of $84M in salaries, which represents 39.7% of their overall expenditure ($212M) and a 4.36% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.37% growth from 2013 and a 5.14% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.3M (44.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$23.6M

Instructional Salaries

401

Number of Employees

In 2015, Central Piedmont Community College paid a total of $23.6M to 401 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

227 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Central Piedmont Community College were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Piedmont Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 227 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 189 employees; and Management with 175 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Central Piedmont Community College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Central Piedmont Community College.

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