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North Carolina · Public · Predominantly associate's

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina. 13,640 undergraduate students. 102 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 198260 · OPEID 002915 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Central Piedmont Community College

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+13%

Median federal debt at exit

Median federal debt at exit at Central Piedmont Community College rose 13% between 2017 and 2020 ($7.0k → $7.9k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Central Piedmont Community College fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (2.2% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+23%

First-year retention

First-year retention at Central Piedmont Community College rose 23% between 2021 and 2024 (56.9% → 69.9%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+12%

Undergraduate enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment at Central Piedmont Community College rose 12% between 2021 and 2024 (13.4k → 15.1k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. North Carolina

Each tile compares this institution to the North Carolina median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$37,865+18% · 6→10y
North Carolina median $36,030
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$32,138
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
26.4%+110% · '98→'09
North Carolina median 46.1%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$5,500+202% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
13,640+66% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
69.7%+13% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
—
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$2,792+217% · '00→'24
out-of-state $8,936
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

1.9%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $5,500 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $37,865 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–202415,067
18,7747,83019962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1998–20097.5%
8%4%19982009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$7,925
$9,000$2,40019972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1998→2009+79%

Central Piedmont Community College · completion · 150% rose

3.6% → 7.5%

RETENTION · 2004→2024+13%

Central Piedmont Community College · retention rose

62.0% → 69.9%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024+66%

Central Piedmont Community College · undergrad enrollment rose

9,091 → 15,067

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+191%

Central Piedmont Community College · in-state tuition rose

$880 → $2,792

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+65%

Central Piedmont Community College · out-of-state tuition rose

$5,432 → $8,936

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+202%

Central Piedmont Community College · median debt rose

$2,624 → $7,925

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+34%

Central Piedmont Community College · earnings_median_10yr rose

$28,300 → $37,865

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+34%

Central Piedmont Community College · earnings_median_8yr rose

$26,900 → $36,044

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+27%

Central Piedmont Community College · earnings_median_6yr rose

$25,400 → $32,138

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Associate's Degree$69,816102 gradsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.CIP 4706 · Associate's Degree$62,80646 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5106 · Associate's Degree$59,6610 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, General.CIP 1101 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,073175 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, General.CIP 1101 · Associate's Degree$58,33476 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Associate's Degree$57,95066 gradsLegal Support Services.CIP 2203 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,16738 gradsManagement Information Systems and Services.CIP 5212 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,953—Human Resources Management and Services.CIP 5210 · Associate's Degree$51,820—Business Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,628223 gradsPrecision Metal Working.CIP 4805 · Associate's Degree$51,61026 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Associate's Degree$51,38093 gradsCriminal Justice and Corrections.CIP 4301 · Associate's Degree$50,52428 gradsLegal Support Services.CIP 2203 · Associate's Degree$49,63018 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.CIP 5108 · Associate's Degree$46,51554 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.CIP 2401 · Associate's Degree$44,1411,486 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.CIP 2401 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,615—Health and Medical Administrative Services.CIP 5107 · Associate's Degree$39,54139 gradsAccounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Associate's Degree$38,46132 gradsTeaching Assistants/Aides.CIP 1315 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,027—Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5115 · Associate's Degree$36,90611 gradsMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5115 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,68024 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.CIP 1312 · Associate's Degree$34,46534 gradsDesign and Applied Arts.CIP 5004 · Associate's Degree$32,51468 grads
Showing top 24 of 26 ranked programs.102 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

26 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer and Information Sciences, General.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,073175 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, General.Associate's Degree$58,33476 grads

PERSONAL & CULINARY SERVICES · CIP 12

Culinary Arts and Related Services.Associate's Degree$30,52131 gradsCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.Associate's Degree$29,69017 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Associate's Degree$34,46534 gradsTeaching Assistants/Aides.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,027—

LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22

Legal Support Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,16738 gradsLegal Support Services.Associate's Degree$49,63018 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Associate's Degree$44,1411,486 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,615—

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and Corrections.Associate's Degree$50,52428 grads

MECHANIC & REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 47

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.Associate's Degree$62,80646 grads

PRECISION PRODUCTION · CIP 48

Precision Metal Working.Associate's Degree$51,61026 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Design and Applied Arts.Associate's Degree$32,51468 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Associate's Degree$69,816102 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Associate's Degree$57,95066 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Associate's Degree$46,51554 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Associate's Degree$39,54139 gradsMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,68024 gradsMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Associate's Degree$36,90611 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.Associate's Degree$59,6610 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,628223 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Associate's Degree$51,38093 gradsAccounting and Related Services.Associate's Degree$38,46132 gradsHuman Resources Management and Services.Associate's Degree$51,820—Management Information Systems and Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,953—
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Central Piedmont Community College

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$210,305
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 6
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 6year 0year 39
Cost per year
$3,912
HS-only baseline · NC
$35,600
Years to complete
2
CIP family
24

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in North Carolina

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

RALEIGH$41.8k

Wake Technical Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 31% completion
WILMINGTON$38.7k

Cape Fear Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 34% completion
FAYETTEVILLE$31.9k

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 21% completion
JAMESTOWN$33.9k

Guilford Technical Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 31% completion
WINSTON-SALEM$34.1k

Forsyth Technical Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 28% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Central Piedmont Community College graduates earn $X” — not “Central Piedmont Community College makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Central Piedmont Community College caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →