IPEDS ID 197850

South Piedmont Community College

Polkton, North Carolina. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 30 awards in the trades we track: HVAC, welding, electrician, auto mechanic.

Address: 680 Highway 74 West, Polkton, NC 28135
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Website: www.spcc.edu
Phone: (704) 272-5300
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,833

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (8); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (3); Associate degree (3)	14
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (9)	9
Electrician	Electrician (46.0302)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (4); Associate degree (1)	5
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (1); Associate degree (1)	2
Construction Trades	Building/Property Maintenance (46.0401)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$2,022
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$6,630
Books and supplies	$760
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$15,435
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$5,447

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 33%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $41,776

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Stanly Community College

23.5 mi

141 College Drive, Albemarle, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 9
WELD 9
HVAC 7
BODY 4
CNC 4
HEO 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 35
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,681
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,175

Northeastern Technical College

25.9 mi

1201 Chesterfield Hwy., Cheraw, SC · Public, 2-year

CNC 42
WELD 42
CDL 30
ELEC 6
CNST 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 123
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,120
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,268

Richmond Community College

29.1 mi

1042 W Hamlet Ave, Hamlet, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 54
ELEC 50
HVAC 19
CNC 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 133
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,956
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,318

Montgomery Community College

31.8 mi

1011 Page St, Troy, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 39
ELEC 28
AUTO 23
HVAC 12
CNST 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 110
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,538
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,045

Central Piedmont Community College

38.1 mi

1201 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 258
AUTO 249
CNST 203
ELEC 163
DSL 96
HVAC 65
BODY 42

Trade grads 2023-24: 1,076
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,454
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,413

York Technical College

44.6 mi

452 S Anderson Rd, Rock Hill, SC · Public, 2-year

WELD 70
LINE 36
AUTO 21
CNC 18
CARP 13
HVAC 13
IMT 8
BODY 2
CNST 1
DSL 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 183
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,064
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,244

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 197850. How we build this list.