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Wake Technical Community College

Wake Technical Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Raleigh, NC. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $7,582 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 21,551 and it offers 75 programs(15 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Wake Technical Community College is $7,582 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Wake Technical Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
39% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,718 (exclude student loans).
Wake Technical CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$7,582
Average Financial Amount$5,718

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Wake Technical Community College offers 75 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 8,408 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Wake Technical Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate50105,083
2 Years Certificate252184
Total75128,408

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 5,083 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 184 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 3,141 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 994 completers-
Information Technology✔994-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 137 completers-
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist✕46-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕62-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕29-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 159 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔159-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 222 completers-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician✕62-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕13-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕26-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕75-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✔25-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕21-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 55 completers-
Adult Development and Aging✕2-
Child Development✔53-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)✕23-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 154 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕134-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕6-
Forensic Science and Technology✕14-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 243 completers-
Electrician✕92-
Building/Property Maintenance✕140-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕11-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 317 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕113-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician✕47-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕1-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕112-
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician✕44-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 92 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕92-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation✕18-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ (1 completers) 666 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✔343-
Interior Design✕18-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕305-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 234 completers-
Medical Office Management/Administration✔97-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕7-
Mammography Technician/Technology✕5-
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)✕7-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕28-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕32-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕22-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕29-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕7-
Business [+] ✔ 1,769 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔851-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕39-
Office Management and Supervision✔67-
Accounting✔12-
Accounting and Finance✕655-
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management✕20-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔1-
Management Science✕124-
Total5,083
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology✕4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Information Technology✕4-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕11-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕3$28,100
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕5-
Education [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕14-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Electrician✕5-
Building/Property Maintenance✕1-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕7-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕7$41,900
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician✕3-
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕6-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 91 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕29$51,400
Medical Office Management/Administration✔19-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕26$29,500
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕13-
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician✕4-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 17 completers-
Office Management and Supervision✔6-
Accounting✕5$33,300
Accounting and Finance✕6-
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management✕0-
Total184
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology✕7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 212 completers-
Information Technology✕204-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕1-
Information Science/Studies✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕2-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕5-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕14-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕9-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕14-
Education [+] ✕ 40 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕40-
Engineering [+] ✕ 133 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕133-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 69 completers-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician✕13-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕4-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕9-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕19-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕16-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕8-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Adult Development and Aging✕2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1,679 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔1,679-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)✕10-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 62 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕37-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕9-
Forensic Science and Technology✕16-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 40 completers-
Electrician✕19-
Building/Property Maintenance✕21-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 54 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕17-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician✕5-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕1-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕26-
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician✕5-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕8-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 91 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕37-
Interior Design✕8-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕46-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 429 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕16-
Medical Office Management/Administration✔116-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕31-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕9-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕21-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕43-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕38-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕8-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕16-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕131-
Business [+] ✔ 268 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔137-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✔19-
Office Management and Supervision✔16-
Accounting✔28-
Accounting and Finance✕43-
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management✕15-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔0-
Management Science✕10-
Total3,141

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 21,551 students are attending at Wake Technical Community College. There are 600 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 281 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 1,421 (full-time) and 691 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Wake Technical Community College is 31% and transfer-out rate is 16%. The retention rate is 68% at the school.
Wake Technical CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population21,551
Graduation Rate31%
Number of Faculty881
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1

Student Population at Wake Technical CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 21,299 students enrolled into Wake Technical Community College. By gender, 9,287 male and 12,012 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Wake Technical Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Wake Technical Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total21,2999,28712,012
Full-time6,6393,2453,394
Part-tme14,6606,0428,618
There are 10,450 White (49.06%), 4,704 Black/African American (22.09%), 3,083 Hispanic (14.47%), 1,198 Asian (5.62%), and 4,930 students with other races attending Wake Technical Community College. 435 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Wake Technical Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total21,2999,28712,012
American Indian/Native American853748
Asian1,198524674
Black/African American4,7041,6343,070
Hispanic3,0831,2671,816
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander17710
White10,4505,0495,401
Two More660291369
Un-Known667319348
Non-resident Alien435159276
Wake Technical Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
11,482 students (53.91% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 4,933 students (23.16% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Wake Technical Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Wake Technical Community College
Number of Students
Total21,299
Enrolled Online Exclusively11,482
Enrolled Some Online Courses4,933
Not in Online Courses4,884
By age range, at Wake Technical Community College, 6,538 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.70% of total students), 7,770 students are aged below 20 (36.48%), 606 students are aged above 50 (5.49%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Wake Technical Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total21,2999,28712,012
Under 182,1307411,389
Age 18-195,6402,9292,711
Age 20-213,7851,9091,876
Age 22-242,7531,2191,534
Age 25-292,5801,0661,514
Age 30-341,531556975
Age 35-391,041328713
Age 40-491,233366867
Age 50-64585165420
Over 6421813

Directory and Accreditation Information

Wake Technical Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1970 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Wake Technical Community College.
9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC
919-866-5000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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