Student Population at Wake Technical CC
Total Enrollment
24,609 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
24,609
Online Enrollment
11,077
Men Students
11,135
Women Students
13,474
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 24,609 students have enrolled at Wake Technical Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 11,135 male and 13,474 female students are attending Wake Technical Community College. By attendance status, there are 8,052 full-time students and 16,557 part-time students.
The number of students at Wake Technical Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cape Fear Community College and Louisburg College, its population is very large (average population is 5,051).
Wake Technical Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 11,077 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Technical Community College | 24,609 | 24,609 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,051 | 5,051 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina | 3,770 | 3,770 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24,609 | 8,052 | 16,557 |
| Men | 11,135 | 3,989 | 7,146 |
| Women | 13,474 | 4,063 | 9,411 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 76 | 36 | 40 |
| Asian | 1,803 | 878 | 925 |
| Black or African American | 5,024 | 1,860 | 3,164 |
| Hispanic | 4,469 | 1,918 | 2,551 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 37 | 16 | 21 |
| White | 10,727 | 5,304 | 5,423 |
| Two or More Races | 1,006 | 454 | 552 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 863 | 419 | 444 |
| Total | 24,609 | 11,135 | 13,474 |
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.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 24,609 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 11,077 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 7,234 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,298 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 11,077 |
| North Carolina Residents | 10,977 |
| Other State in U.S. | 96 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
| Unknown | 0 |
