Polkton, North Carolina · Public · 2-year · Rural area
Overview
South Piedmont Community College is a public two-year institution based in Polkton, North Carolina. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,013 students.
South Piedmont Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 35 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. It awarded 677 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 57% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Mission
The mission of South Piedmont Community College is to foster life-long learning, student success, and workforce and community development.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
4,013
Students enrolled
57%
First-year retention
677
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
35
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 35
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
57%
First-year retention, part-time students
48%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
407
Certificates under 1 year
206
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
64
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,013
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,013
Full-time, fall 2024
20%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,400
Full-time, 2024-25
17%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
49%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
7%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
36%
Students taking some online courses
49%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
President
Stacy Waters-Bailey
Services and opportunities
Undergraduate research, 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