Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Wake Technical CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Wake Technical CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,051 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina average (3,770 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Wake Technical Community College24,60924,609
Similarly Ranked Schools5,0515,051
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina3,7703,770
The below chart compares the student population between Wake Technical Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 11,135 male and 13,474 female students attending Wake Technical CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.83 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Wake Technical CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Wake Technical CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total24,6098,05216,557
Men11,1353,9897,146
Women13,4744,0639,411

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 10,727 White students (43.59%) and 5,024 Black or African American students (20.42%) at Wake Technical Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wake Technical Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Wake Technical Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native763640
Asian1,803878925
Black or African American5,0241,8603,164
Hispanic4,4691,9182,551
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander371621
White10,7275,3045,423
Two or More Races1,006454552
Race/Ethnicity Unknown863419444
Total 24,60911,13513,474

Online Student Population

At Wake Technical Community College, 18,311 students (74.41% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 11,077 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 10,977 students live in North Carolina where Wake Technical Community College is located in and 96 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total24,609
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes11,077
Enrolled Some in Online Classes7,234
Not Enrolled in Online Classes6,298
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)11,077
North Carolina Residents10,977
Other State in U.S.96
Outside of U.S.4
Unknown0