Wilkes Community College, NC

location_on  1328 South Collegiate DR, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 • language  wilkescc.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 2-Year Small Associate's College Transfer and Vocational Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 31%
Certificate 69%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations6%
Business, Management, Marketing5%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Construction Trades0%
Education2%
Engineering Technologies10%
Health Professions and Related Programs10%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences0%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities27%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies20%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Precision Production4%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $3,000
Out-of-State Tuition $9,000
Average Total Cost $11,000
Average Net Cost $5,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $5,000 $9,514 $11,406
$30K–$48K $5,000 $10,673 $12,318
$48K–$75K $4,000 $13,406 $15,178
$75K–$110K $5,000 $16,874 $18,184
>$110K $6,000 $20,450 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 7%
Median Federal Debt $7,000
Repayment Rate 33%
Median Payment $88
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		63% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		3% 11% 10%
>$110K 		1% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $9,000 $12,848 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6,000 $13,603 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $13,196 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $8,000 $13,654 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $11,738 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $20,000 $28,446 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $12,000 $21,176 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4,000 $5,952 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,408 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		29% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		33% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		38% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		55% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 66%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 37%
Graduation Rate 32%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		24% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		32% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		36% 52% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		11% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		39% 53% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		43% 53% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 53% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 74% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 59% 58%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,473
Full-time Undergrads 75%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		42% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 4% 7%
Black 		3% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		85% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		53% 37% 37%
$30K–$48K 		25% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		20% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Appalachian State University
28 miles, NW • 2.3 star
Lenoir-Rhyne University
29 miles, SW • 1.9 star
Mitchell Community College
29 miles, S • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Piedmont Triad International Airport
69 miles, SE • 1.9 star
Tri-Cities Airport
72 miles, NW • 1 star
Asheville Regional Airport
90 miles, W • 1.4 star