South Piedmont Community College vs. Wake Technical Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Wake Technical Community College is larger than South Piedmont Community College based on total student enrollment (24,609 students vs. 4,013 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• South Piedmont Community College is located in Polkton, NC (Distant Rural setting); Wake Technical Community College is in Raleigh, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• South Piedmont Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Wake Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: South Piedmont Community College 19:1; Wake Technical Community College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Piedmont Community College are 15.9% lower than at Wake Technical Community College ($14,586 vs. $17,334).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.5% higher at Wake Technical Community College than at South Piedmont Community College (about $232 more per year; $6,862 vs. $6,630).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Wake Technical Community College than at South Piedmont Community College (74% vs. 48%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Piedmont Community College students is 71.4% larger than aid received by Wake Technical Community College students ($8,227 vs. $4,800).

Admissions details

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