South Piedmont Community College vs. Rockingham Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare South Piedmont Community College in Polkton, NC with Rockingham Community College in Wentworth, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

South Piedmont Community College is larger than Rockingham Community College based on total student enrollment (4,013 students vs. 1,803 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• South Piedmont Community College is located in Polkton, NC (Distant Rural setting); Rockingham Community College is in Wentworth, NC (Distant Rural setting).
• South Piedmont Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Rockingham Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: South Piedmont Community College 19:1; Rockingham Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rockingham Community College are 47.9% lower than at South Piedmont Community College ($7,600 vs. $14,586).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.9% higher at South Piedmont Community College than at Rockingham Community College (about $56 more per year; $6,630 vs. $6,574).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Rockingham Community College than at South Piedmont Community College (75% vs. 48%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Piedmont Community College students is 7.7% larger than aid received by Rockingham Community College students ($8,227 vs. $7,638).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

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