Western Piedmont Community College Overview

Located in Morganton, North Carolina, Western Piedmont Community College is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Western Piedmont Community College Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at WPCC.
• In a recent academic period29% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Western Piedmont Community College?

Contact details for WPCC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1001 Burkemont Ave, Morganton, NC 28655-4511
Phone:	828-448-3500
Website:	www.wpcc.edu

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How Do I Get Into WPCC?

You can apply to WPCC online at: https://www2.cfnc.org/exclusive.html#/applicationlogin/WestPCC/Undergrad/WestPCCUndergradApp

Western Piedmont Community College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Western Piedmont Community College?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At WPCC, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $7,560 a year. That adds up to $30,240 over four years for those students.

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Western Piedmont Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,792 undergraduate students at WPCC, with 595 being full-time and 1,197 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 595 full-time undergraduates at WPCC, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Piedmont Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	49
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	449
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Western Piedmont Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	141	0	141
Cosmetology	17	18	27	62
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	30	11	0	41
Criminal Justice & Corrections	35	5	0	40
Teacher Education Grade Specific	26	6	0	32
Accounting	18	8	0	26
Business Administration & Management	11	11	1	23
Nursing	0	18	0	18
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	6	11	17
Mental & Social Health Services	12	4	0	16
Legal Support Services	9	7	0	16
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry	10	4	0	14
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	13	0	13
Precision Metal Working	6	6	1	13
Design & Applied Arts	9	4	0	13
American Sign Language	11	0	0	11
Dental Support Services	0	0	9	9
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	5	4	0	9
Horticulture	4	4	0	8
Computer Engineering Technology	4	3	0	7
Human Development & Family Studies	7	0	0	7
Graphic Communications	3	3	0	6
Computer Information Systems	3	3	0	6
Health & Medical Administrative Services	3	3	0	6
Educational Administration	5	0	0	5
Mechanical Engineering Technology	4	1	0	5
Building Management & Inspection	1	3	0	4
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	1	0	1
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	233	287	49	569

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.