Wake Technical Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Wake Technical Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Raleigh, North Carolina.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $2,254 for North Carolina residents and $6,862 for other students on average. It offers 137 degree programs through 80 Certificate, 57 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 33 programs (18 Certificate, 15 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC
Phone	919-866-5000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$2,254 Out-of-State$6,862
Student Population »	24,609 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	33%
Transfer-out Rate	18%
Retention Rate	72% (Full-time) 55% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,104
Students to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $2,254 for North Carolina residents and $6,862 for out-of-state students at Wake Technical Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,446) over public community colleges in North Carolina.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Wake Technical Community College. Then, we compare its costs to North Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	North Carolina Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$2,254	$6,862
Books & Supplies	$1,756
Off-Campus Living Costs	$19,413
Average Financial Aid	$4,104
Cost of Attendance	$23,423	$28,031
After Financial Aid	$19,319	$23,927
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,000

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	North Carolina Residents	Out-of-State Students
Wake Technical Community College	$2,254	$6,862
Public Community Colleges in North Carolina	$2,561	$8,446
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Wake Technical Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 33 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 18 Certificate, 15 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	18	15	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	80	57	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	240 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	10 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	34 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	104 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surveying Technology/Surveying	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Adult Development and Aging	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	1,388 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biotechnology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Building/Property Maintenance	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	40 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Commercial and Advertising Art	NOT OFFERED	37 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Interior Design	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media Design	NOT OFFERED	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Management/Administration	11 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	78 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	120 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	152 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	9 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance	11 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	49 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Science	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 24,609 students at Wake Technical Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 9,287 male students and 12,012 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	21,299	6,639	14,660
Male Students	9,287	3,245	6,042
Female Students	12,012	3,394	8,618

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Wake Technical Community College, there are 21,551 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 16,574 students were attending classes through distance learning (10,859 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,715 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	21,551
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	10,859
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	5,715
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	4,977