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Compare Western Piedmont Community College vs Universal Technical Institute-Mooresville

Morganton, NC · Mooresville, NC

Western Piedmont Community CollegeUniversal Technical Institute-Mooresville
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,448/yr$28,915/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$4,471/yr$26,542/yr
Typical loan debt at graduationNo data reported$13,124
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$6,147/yr$26,927/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$7,386/yr$28,965/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$13,421/yr$31,766/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$32,825/yr
Typical loan payment after graduationNo data reported$139/mo
Room & board (off campus)$9,370/yrNo data reported
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,500/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$16,642/yr$33,485/yr
Tuition (in-state)$2,650/yrNo data reported
Tuition (out-of-state)$8,794/yrNo data reported
Students with Pell Grants45%49%
Students taking federal loans0%63%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate49%65%
Freshmen who come back75%77%
Typical earnings 10 years in$34,195/yr$52,873/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$17,048–$48,630$33,274–$74,276
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)37%61%
Typical earnings 6 years in$29,913/yr$47,320/yr
Earn more than a HS grad44%77%
Graduate on time49%33%
First-gen students who finish23%62%
Low-income students who finish21%57%
Students who transfer out23%0.4%
Typical earnings 8 years in$32,184/yr$52,777/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 26% · Health Professions 20% · Engineering Technologies 10%Mechanic & Repair Technologies 76% · Precision Production 24% · Engineering Technologies <1%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 26% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 76% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 20% of degreesPrecision Production — 24% of degrees
3rd most popular programEngineering Technologies — 10% of degreesEngineering Technologies — <1% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 8% of degreesNo data reported
5th most popular programEducation — 7% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $66,888/yrVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians — $41,147/yr
Degrees in STEM12%0.8%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,3391,345
Students per professor10 : 131 : 1
Average professor pay$6,227/mo$6,476/mo
Full-time professors26%No data reported
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Median family income$22,002$28,618
SettingCity (small)City (small)
LocationMorganton, NCMooresville, NC
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Public or privatePublicFor-profit
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High NontraditionalNo data reported
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students0.3%0%
Men38%92%
Women62%8.4%
White students70%48%
Black students6.1%19%
Hispanic or Latino students15%18%
Asian students7.2%1%
Two or more races0.4%9.7%
Other / not reported1%5.6%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students46%55%
Part-time students68%0%
Students age 25+24%15%
Spent on teaching per student$9,951/yr$4,783/yr
Endowment$4.4MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterContinuous
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesNo
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesNo
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoYes
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.