Piedmont CC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#35 in Community Colleges
Piedmont Community College is ranked 35th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Piedmont Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
- Its tuition & fees of $8,700 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 1,150.
- It offers relatively fewer area of study (62 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Piedmont CC are $8,700 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Piedmont Community College $8,700
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina $8,239
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Piedmont CC is 30% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Piedmont Community College 30%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Piedmont CC is 16% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Piedmont Community College 16%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 19%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Piedmont CC is 33% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Piedmont Community College 33%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 62%
Student Population
The total student population at Piedmont CC is 1,150 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Piedmont Community College 1,150
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 3,770
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Piedmont CC is $6,526 which is 75.01% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Piedmont Community College $6,526
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina $4,652
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Piedmont CC is 10 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Piedmont Community College 10 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 13 to 1
Number of Programs
Piedmont CC offers 62 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Piedmont Community College 62
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 76
Number of Online Programs
Piedmont CC offers 16 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.