Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 18,327
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Two-year, very large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)
First generation college students: 38.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 13.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 41.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 22.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 14.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 9.4% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 48.2%
Black: 22.8%
Hispanic: 14.8%
Asian: 4.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 2.3%
Unknown race: 3.2%
Black: 22.8%
Hispanic: 14.8%
Asian: 4.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 2.3%
Unknown race: 3.2%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $11,178
In-State tuition: $2,768Out-of-State tuition: $8,912
Estimated books and supplies: $1,800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,000 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $44,691 (2017)
Median Family Income: $24,587 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 26.8%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 17.9%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $127 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $3,625 |
| $30k-48k | $4,727 |
| $48k-75k | $5,875 |
| $75k-110k | $9,595 |
| $110k+ | $11,077 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 90.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $12,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $7,210 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $7,852 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 48.2% (2015) |
| @3 year | 55.0% (2017) |
| @5 year | 69.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 19.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 23.7% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $35,262 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $40,819 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agricultural Mechanization. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Mechanization. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 651 | $14,778 | $117 | $46,112 ($3,843) | |
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 130 | $17,698 | $145 | $47,539 ($3,962) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 7 | $64,169 ($5,347) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 22 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 33 | $7,693 | $85 | $21,489 ($1,791) | |
| Associate's Degree | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 9 | $23,884 ($1,990) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 75 | $13,226 | $127 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 32 | $30,898 ($2,575) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Education, General. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 203 | $18,602 | $176 | $27,039 ($2,253) | $21,492 ($1,791) |
| Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 54 | $20,582 | $231 | $12,947 ($1,079) | $24,092 ($2,008) |
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 135 | $11,182 | $61,441 ($5,120) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 27 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 27 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 95 | $21,581 | $151 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 24 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 95 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 19 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 50 | $20,783 | $216 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1484 | $11,000 | $111 | $24,867 ($2,072) | $40,394 ($3,366) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 237 | $20,093 | $179 | $23,777 ($1,981) | |
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 72 | $40,766 ($3,397) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 27 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 41 | $9,500 | |||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 97 | $12,000 | $133 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 19 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. | 22 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 91 | $46,050 ($3,838) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 22 | $49,118 ($4,093) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 49 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 137 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 53 | $33,578 ($2,798) | $43,099 ($3,592) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 104 | $6,500 | |||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ground Transportation. | 30 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 515 | $13,414 | $107 | $31,539 ($2,628) | $36,904 ($3,075) |
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 72 | $31,565 ($2,630) | $38,280 ($3,190) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 23 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 15 | $51,931 ($4,328) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 108 | $19,000 | $148 | $29,124 ($2,427) | $30,919 ($2,577) |
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 125 | $31,304 | $266 | $27,755 ($2,313) | $31,626 ($2,636) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 38 | $21,549 | $33,488 ($2,791) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 24 | $32,697 ($2,725) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 25 | $62,513 ($5,209) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 51 | $17,090 | $156 | $48,850 ($4,071) | $54,198 ($4,517) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 34 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 36 | $34,621 | $347 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 27 | $33,002 ($2,750) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 131 | $24,750 | $181 | $63,118 ($5,260) | $60,570 ($5,048) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 800 | $19,000 | $184 | $35,393 ($2,949) | $38,072 ($3,173) |
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 220 | $21,000 | $210 | $34,844 ($2,904) | $37,731 ($3,144) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 416 | $16,592 | $155 | $35,998 ($3,000) | $37,019 ($3,085) |
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 60 | $20,953 | $146 | $49,311 ($4,109) | $43,263 ($3,605) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 43 | $21,679 | $201 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Resources Management and Services. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 12 | $35,244 ($2,937) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 100 | $17,125 | $78,767 ($6,564) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 8 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $50,337Full time faculty: 49%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0
School's endowment start of year: $9,890,505 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $12,717,255 (2022)