Central Piedmont Community College maintained its in-state tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year, as detailed in the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
North Carolina residents were charged $2,792 to attend the public two-year college during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students paid 220.1% more than in-state students in 2022-23, amounting to $8,936. This fee remained unchanged from the previous academic year.
Approximately 91% of the undergraduate body at the college are North Carolina residents, while about 2% come from other states and 7% are international students.
Data indicates that 64% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Central Piedmont Community College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 627 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $4.4 million, and 10 students took out loans exceeding $102,282.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 8,452 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $37.8 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Central Piedmont Community College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 461 | 47% | $3.4 million | $7,331 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 168 | 17% | $337,357 | $2,008 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 386 | 39% | $635,605 | $1,647 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 627 | 64% | $4.4 million | $6,942 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 10 | 1% | $102,282 | $10,228 |
| Student loan aid | 10 | 1% | $102,282 | $10,228 |
| Total student aid | 632 | 64% | $4.5 million | $7,048 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
