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South Piedmont Community College

Polkton, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·spcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
—
Total enrollment
4,013
peer median 3,193
Avg net price
$4,072
-$1.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
38%
Full-time retention
57%

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
49
Passing
2
4.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
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
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
47

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.

2
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
+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

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. 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$3,508
$30–48k$3,726
$48–75k$4,822
$75–110k$5,458
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$4,072
-$1,066vs Community College median $5,138
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, 1,083 students received $4.4M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,083
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.4M
$4,414,806 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’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
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
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

364 total completions
01Liberal Arts
24266.5%
02Health Professions
5916.2%
03Education
143.8%
04Business
143.8%
05Security/Protective
113.0%
06Computer Sciences
113.0%
07Mechanic
41.1%
08Public Admin
41.1%
09Engineering Tech
30.8%
10Legal Professions
20.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
4,013
12-mo unduplicated
4,805
Undergraduate
4,805
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%1,800
Women
63%3,005

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.2%
Black
20.3%
Hispanic
20.0%
Unknown
3.8%
Two or more
3.5%
Asian
1.7%
Non-resident
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
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
0.00
0 offenses · 3,338 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs01
    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)
    70

    SPCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions SPCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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$4,072Community College
    Mitchell Community College
    		——3,979$5,761Community College
    Blue Ridge Community College
    		——2,723$8,829Community College
    College of the Albemarle
    		——2,905$4,751Community College
    Central Virginia Community College
    		——3,481$5,525Community College
    Tri-County Community College
    		——1,023$4,584Community College
    Peer group median38%—3,193$5,138

    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 $4,072 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.

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