Western Piedmont Community College
School Highlights
Western Piedmont Community College serves 1,779 students (37% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 45%.
Top Rankings
Western Piedmont Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 164 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Western Piedmont Community College | (NC) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 164 staff | 144 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Western Piedmont Community College is Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (14.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 3,581 students | 14.80 Mi2855 Hickory Boulevard
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 726-2200 14.803,581 - 1,105 students | 15.80 Mi54 College Drive
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-6021 15.801,105 - 4,610 students | 22.70 Mi2550 Hwy 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 327-7000 22.704,610 - 1,082 students | 23.50 Mi200 Mayland Drive
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 766-1273 23.501,082 - 1,941 students | 29.40 Mi286 ICC Loop Road
Spindale, NC 28160
(828) 286-3636 29.401,941
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