Piedmont Community College vs. Southeastern Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Piedmont Community College in Roxboro, NC with Southeastern Community College in Whiteville, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southeastern Community College is larger than Piedmont Community College based on total student enrollment (1,426 students vs. 896 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Piedmont Community College is located in Roxboro, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Southeastern Community College is in Whiteville, NC (Distant Rural setting).
• Piedmont Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southeastern Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Piedmont Community College 6:1; Southeastern Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Piedmont Community College are 28.9% lower than at Southeastern Community College ($6,720 vs. $9,450).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.5% higher at Southeastern Community College than at Piedmont Community College (about $44 more per year; $8,744 vs. $8,700).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern Community College than at Piedmont Community College (81% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Piedmont Community College students is 81.9% larger than aid received by Southeastern Community College students ($9,668 vs. $5,314).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Piedmont Community College and Southeastern Community College.

Loans and repayment

• More Piedmont Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern Community College students, three years after graduation (23% vs. 19%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.