Wake Technical Community College

www.waketech.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,432

2021 Average Net Price

$4,980

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.47%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

21,299

31.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

27.9%

533 Graduates

About

Wake Technical Community College is a higher education institution located in Wake County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Wake Technical Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,679 degrees awarded), Information Technology (204 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (137 degrees).

In 2021, 8,408 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wake Technical Community College. 51.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4,570 degrees), 3.03 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1,507 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wake Technical Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Wake Technical Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,980.

In 2021, 34% of undergraduate students attending Wake Technical Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,432

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Wake Technical Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Wake Technical Community College is $−5,536 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wake Technical Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,980

2021 Value

5.48%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Wake Technical Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,980. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Wake Technical Community College grew by 5.48%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wake Technical Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,500

Room and Board

$1,572

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wake Technical Community College was of $9,500 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.325% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,572. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.8% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wake Technical Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

34%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

18%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

34% of undergraduate students at Wake Technical Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 5.56% with respect to 2020, when 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wake Technical Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.47%

2019 Default Rate

180

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Wake Technical Community College was 4.47%, which represents 180 out of the 4028 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Wake Technical Community College had a total enrollment of 21,299 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Wake Technical Community College is 6,639 students and the part-time enrollment is 14,660. This means that 31.2% of students enrolled at Wake Technical Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wake Technical Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.1% White, 22.1% Black or African American, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.62% Asian, 3.1% Two or More Races, 0.399% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0798% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Wake Technical Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (27.2%), followed by White Female (23.9%) and Black or African American Female (10.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wake Technical Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 21,299 students. The full-time enrollment at Wake Technical Community College is 6,639 and the part-time enrollment is 14,660. This means that 31.2% of students enrolled at Wake Technical Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wake Technical Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wake Technical Community College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Wake Technical Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wake Technical Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
10,450 enrolled students
Black or African American
4,704 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
3,083 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wake Technical Community College is 49.1% White, 22.1% Black or African American, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.62% Asian, 3.1% Two or More Races, 0.399% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0798% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 667 students (3.13%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 302 more women than men received degrees from Wake Technical Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wake Technical Community College is white (4,570 degrees awarded). There were 3.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1507 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Wake Technical Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,679 degrees awarded), followed by Information Technology (204 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (137 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wake Technical Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (296 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (757 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,211 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wake Technical Community College are Software developers (529,258 people), Other managers (201,141 people), Computer occupations, all other (128,314 people), Computer & information systems managers (120,485 people), and Computer programmers (106,881 people).

The most specialized majors at Wake Technical Community College in 2021 are Construction (296 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (757 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,211 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (384 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (291 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wake Technical Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Architectural & engineering managers, Surgeons, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Wake Technical Community College are Construction (296 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (757 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,211 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (384 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (291 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wake Technical Community College are Computer Systems Design (618,116 people), Elementary & secondary schools (235,342 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (203,966 people), Construction (165,100 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (105,959 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wake Technical Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,679 degree-majors awarded
Information Technology
204 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
137 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Wake Technical Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,679 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Wake Technical Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

4,053

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

4,355

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 4,053 degrees were awarded to men at Wake Technical Community College, which is 0.931 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,355).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wake Technical Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 860 degrees were awarded to men at Wake Technical Community College in Information Technology, which is 2.51 times more than the 342 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 953 degrees were awarded to men at Wake Technical Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.31 times more than the 726 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 12% of students graduating from Wake Technical Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (40%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Wake Technical Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (40% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.25% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,570 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,507 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,119 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wake Technical Community College is white (4,570 degrees awarded). There were 3.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1507 degrees).

3.16% of degree recipients (266 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
2,512 degrees awarded
White Female
2,058 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
999 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wake Technical Community College is white male (2,512 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (2058 degrees).

Operations

Wake Technical Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 26.6k (0.209%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Wake Technical Community College had a total salary expenditure of 217M. Wake Technical Community College employs 576 No academic ranks. Most academics at Wake Technical Community College are Female No academic rank (343), and Male No academic rank (233).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wake Technical Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 230 employees, Management, with 224 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 112 employees.

Endowment

$12.7M

2021 Endowment

28.6%

growth from 2020

Wake Technical Community College has an endowment valued at about $12.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Wake Technical Community College grew 28.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.42M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wake Technical Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$668k - Federal
$528k - State
$93k - Local

As of 2021, Wake Technical Community College received $668k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $528k from state grants and contracts, and $93k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$97.7M

2021 Salaries

0.212%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Wake Technical Community College paid a median of $97.7M in salaries, which represents 45% of their overall expenditure ($217M) and a 0.212% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$31.5M

Instructional Salaries

576

Number of Employees

In 2021, Wake Technical Community College paid a total of $31.5M to 576 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

576 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

230 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wake Technical Community College was No academic rank with 576 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wake Technical Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 230 employees, Management with 224 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 112 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wake Technical Community College was Female No academic rank with 343 employees, and Male No academic rank with 233 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wake Technical Community College.