South Piedmont Community College
South Piedmont Community College at a Glance
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About South Piedmont Community College
According to Wikipedia, 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.
South Piedmont Community College's Online Degrees
Certificate in Integrative Behavioral Health
- Required Credits: 24
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Mindful Relationships
- Required Credits: 8
- Format: Fully online
South Piedmont Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 57% | 33% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does South Piedmont Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $2,022 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $4,203 |
| 30K - 48K | $4,208 |
| 48K - 75K | $5,530 |
| 75K - 110K | $9,099 |
| 110K+ | $9,209 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do South Piedmont Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former South Piedmont Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $41,776 a year, and 83% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
South Piedmont Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 4,805 | 4,805 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is South Piedmont Community College?
South Piedmont Community College is located at 680 Highway 74 West, Polkton, NC 28135.
How Safe is South Piedmont Community College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, South Piedmont Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, South Piedmont Community College has a violent crime rate of 0.02% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Polkton has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property (including theft) crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is South Piedmont Community College Known For?
South Piedmont Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
South Piedmont Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much South Piedmont Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
South Piedmont Community College ranks #2939 in the U.S. and #10804 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesSouth Piedmont Community College ranks #3104 in the U.S. and #11112 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesSouth Piedmont Community College ranks #3126 in the U.S. and #6700 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice Degrees