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South Piedmont Community College

Name: South Piedmont Community College — Federal Education Data
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Published: 2026-07-30
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Polkton, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·spcc.edu

6-yr Graduation

38%

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Total enrollment

4,013

peer median 2,796

Avg net price

$6,675

+$954 vs Community College

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About

South Piedmont Community College is a public community college in North Carolina consisting of two campuses and two auxiliary centers in Anson and Union counties. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

38%

Overall completion

38%

Full-time retention

57%

Full-time retention

57%

Pell equity

8.7pp gap

Pell recipients

32%18 of 57

Non-Pell (all)

41%57 of 140

No Federal Aid

41%57 of 140

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 49 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 47 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

4.1% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

49programs

Passing2 · 4.1%
No Data47 · 95.9%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$37,941

$32,203

Same-State HS Median

+17.8%

+$5,738

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

+17.8%

$37,941 vs $32,203

Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$69,719

$32,203

Same-State HS Median

+116.5%

+$37,516

Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+116.5%

$69,719 vs $32,203

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1977Next review Dec 2029

Action history · 6

Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$4,948

$0–30k

$4,948

$30–48k$5,576

$30–48k

$5,576

$48–75k$7,866

$48–75k

$7,866

$75–110k$11,281

$75–110k

$11,281

$110k+$16,111

$110k+

$16,111

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price

$6,675

+$954vs Community College median $5,721

Federal loans

0.0%

In-state tuition

$2,022

Out-of-state

$6,630

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,093 students received $4.5M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients

1,093

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$4.5M

$4,472,872 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate

0.0%

-13.2pp vs 13.2% national

Borrowers in repayment

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009

0.0%-13.2

This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at SPCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs35

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

402 total completions

01Liberal Arts

25864.2%

01Liberal Arts

25864.2%

02Health Professions

6315.7%

02Health Professions

6315.7%

03Business

235.7%

03Business

235.7%

04Security/Protective

184.5%

04Security/Protective

184.5%

05Computer Sciences

112.7%

05Computer Sciences

112.7%

06Education

102.5%

06Education

102.5%

07Engineering Tech

61.5%

07Engineering Tech

61.5%

08Public Admin

51.2%

08Public Admin

51.2%

09Construction Trades

41.0%

09Construction Trades

41.0%

10Mechanic

41.0%

10Mechanic

41.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

4,013

12-mo unduplicated

5,400

Undergraduate

5,400

Graduate

Gender split

Men

37%1,978

Women

63%3,422

Race / ethnicity composition

White

46.8%

Black

21.7%

Hispanic

20.8%

Unknown

4.4%

Two or more

3.0%

Asian

2.1%

Non-resident

0.8%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.4%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

0.28

1 offenses · 3,548 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.28Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault

By location

1total

On campus1

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs00

Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

19.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

SPCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions SPCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectSouth Piedmont Community College	38%	—	4,013	$6,675	Community College
Blue Ridge Community College	—	—	2,723	$5,756	Community College
Randolph Community College	—	—	2,814	$6,918	Community College
Sampson Community College	—	—	1,526	$3,108	Community College
Stanly Community College	—	—	2,468	$5,721	Community College
Surry Community College	—	—	2,796	$4,961	Community College
Vance-Granville Community College	—	—	2,936	$3,286	Community College
Peer group median	38%	—	2,796	$5,721

Institutions like SPCC

Explore the federal data for institutions in SPCC's comparison group.

IPEDS

Reports & documents (3)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about South Piedmont Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SPCC.

What is the graduation rate at South Piedmont Community College?

South Piedmont Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend South Piedmont Community College?

South Piedmont Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,013 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at South Piedmont Community College?

The average net price at South Piedmont Community College is $6,675 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is South Piedmont Community College located?

South Piedmont Community College is located in Polkton, North Carolina 28135.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.