Central Piedmont Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,432

2021 Average Net Price

$6,600

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.27%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

17,208

37.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

22%

297 Graduates

About

Central Piedmont Community College is a higher education institution located in Mecklenburg County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Central Piedmont Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,486 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (102 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (80 degrees).

In 2021, 4,084 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Central Piedmont Community College. 56.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,871 degrees), 2.11 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (887 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Central Piedmont Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Central Piedmont Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,600.

In 2021, 57% of undergraduate students attending Central Piedmont Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,432

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Central Piedmont Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Central Piedmont Community College is $−5,536 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Central Piedmont Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,600

2021 Value

0.782%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Central Piedmont Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,600. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Central Piedmont Community College grew by 0.782%.

This chart compares the average net price of Central Piedmont Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,705

Room and Board

$1,870

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Central Piedmont Community College was of $8,705 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,870. The cost of books and supplies increased by 14.2% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Central Piedmont Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

57% of undergraduate students at Central Piedmont Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 3.39% with respect to 2020, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Central Piedmont Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

2.27%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Central Piedmont Community College was 2.27%, which represents 3 out of the 132 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.

Enrollment

Central Piedmont Community College had a total enrollment of 17,208 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Central Piedmont Community College is 6,468 students and the part-time enrollment is 10,740. This means that 37.6% 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% White, 27.7% Black or African American, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.51% Asian, 2.95% Two or More Races, 0.54% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (21.3%), followed by White Male (18.4%) and Black or African American Female (15.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Central Piedmont Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 17,208 students. The full-time enrollment at Central Piedmont Community College is 6,468 and the part-time enrollment is 10,740. This means that 37.6% of students enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Central Piedmont Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

57%

2021 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 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Central Piedmont Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Central Piedmont Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
7,232 enrolled students
Black or African American
4,769 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,472 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Central Piedmont Community College is 42% White, 27.7% Black or African American, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.51% Asian, 2.95% Two or More Races, 0.54% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 408 students (2.37%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 536 more women than men received degrees from Central Piedmont Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Central Piedmont Community College is white (1,871 degrees awarded). There were 2.11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (887 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Central Piedmont Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,486 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (102 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (80 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (34 degrees awarded), Precision Production (159 degrees), and Construction (105 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (61,219 people), Other managers (60,951 people), Construction managers (42,235 people), Software developers (34,243 people), and Chief executives & legislators (21,228 people).

The most specialized majors at Central Piedmont Community College in 2021 are Science Technologies (34 degrees awarded), Precision Production (159 degrees), Construction (105 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,486 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (186 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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 Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Central Piedmont Community College are Science Technologies (34 degrees awarded), Precision Production (159 degrees), Construction (105 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,486 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (186 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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 Elementary & secondary schools (114,011 people), Construction (105,813 people), Computer Systems Design (57,110 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (40,432 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (36,053 people).

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 (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,486 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
102 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
80 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Central Piedmont Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,486 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Central Piedmont Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,774

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,310

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,774 degrees were awarded to men at Central Piedmont Community College, which is 0.768 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,310).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Central Piedmont Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 580 degrees were awarded to men at Central Piedmont Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.64 times less than the 906 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 906 degrees were awarded to men at Central Piedmont Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.56 times more than the 580 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 10% 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, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Central Piedmont Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 2.69% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,871 degrees awarded
Black or African American
887 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
538 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Central Piedmont Community College is white (1,871 degrees awarded). There were 2.11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (887 degrees).

3.67% of degree recipients (150 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
945 degrees awarded
White Female
926 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
601 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Central Piedmont Community College is white male (945 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (926 degrees).

Operations

Central Piedmont Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $45.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 134k (0.294%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Central Piedmont Community College had a total salary expenditure of 203M. Central Piedmont Community College employs 344 No academic ranks. Most academics at Central Piedmont Community College are Female No academic rank (194), and Male No academic rank (150).

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 242 employees, Management, with 149 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 131 employees.

Endowment

$45.6M

2021 Endowment

34.8%

growth from 2020

Central Piedmont Community College has an endowment valued at about $45.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Central Piedmont Community College grew 34.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $40.3M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Central Piedmont Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$79.9M

2021 Salaries

4.57%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Central Piedmont Community College paid a median of $79.9M in salaries, which represents 39.4% of their overall expenditure ($203M) and a 4.57% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$20.1M

Instructional Salaries

344

Number of Employees

In 2021, Central Piedmont Community College paid a total of $20.1M to 344 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

344 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

242 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Central Piedmont Community College was No academic rank with 344 employees.

In 2021, 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 242 employees, Management with 149 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 131 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Central Piedmont Community College was Female No academic rank with 194 employees, and Male No academic rank with 150 employees.

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