Charlotte, North Carolina · Public · 2-year · Large city
Overview
Central Piedmont Community College is a public two-year institution based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 20,375 students. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.
Central Piedmont Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 92 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Information Technology, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 5,409 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
20,375
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
5,409
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
92
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 92
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
70%
First-year retention, part-time students
55%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
2,946
Certificates under 1 year
2,246
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
217
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
20,375
Undergraduates, fall 2024
20,375
Full-time, fall 2024
35%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
28,850
Full-time, 2024-25
29%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
36%
Hispanic or Latino
17%
Black or African American
29%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
14
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
37%
Students taking some online courses
44%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Carolina Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Kandi Deitemeyer
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization