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What Western Piedmont Community College costs

Morganton, North Carolina · Public · 1,791 undergrads

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Western Piedmont Community College's in-state sticker price was $15,451 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $7,429 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $4,915. Out-of-state students pay $6,144 more in tuition.

What does Western Piedmont Community College cost?

$7,429 a year in-state

Out of state: about $13,573 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $15,451.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,915
$30,000–$48,000$4,763
$48,000–$75,000$6,749
$75,000–$110,000$7,474
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $8,794 a year, against $2,650 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,144 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$4,915$11,059
$30,000–$48,000$4,763$10,907
$48,000–$75,000$6,749$12,893
$75,000–$110,000$7,474$13,618
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,144 more in tuition that Western Piedmont Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 68% off Western Piedmont Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$2,650
Tuition, in state
$8,794
Tuition, out of state
$15,451
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,144 more in tuition at Western Piedmont Community College and usually get less aid.

33%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$7,434
average grant for students who got aid.
0%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$3,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Western Piedmont Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $4,915 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,451. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Piedmont Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Piedmont Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,763 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,451. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Piedmont Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Piedmont Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,749 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,451. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Piedmont Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Piedmont Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Western Piedmont Community College is $8,794 a year, against $2,650 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,429 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $6,144 tuition gap gives about $13,573 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers