Wake Technical CC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#10 in Community Colleges
Wake Technical Community College is ranked 10th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Wake Technical Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
- Its tuition & fees of $6,862 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 24,609.
- The financial aid amount ($4,104) is average.
- It offers very diverse area of study (130 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Wake Technical CC are $6,862 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Wake Technical Community College $6,862
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina $8,239
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Wake Technical CC is 33% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Wake Technical Community College 33%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Wake Technical CC is 18% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Wake Technical Community College 18%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 19%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Wake Technical CC is 72% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Wake Technical Community College 72%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 62%
Student Population
The total student population at Wake Technical CC is 24,609 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Wake Technical Community College 24,609
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 3,770
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Wake Technical CC is $4,104 which is 59.81% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Wake Technical Community College $4,104
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina $4,652
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Wake Technical CC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Wake Technical Community College 18 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 13 to 1
Number of Programs
Wake Technical CC offers 130 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Wake Technical Community College 130
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 76
Number of Online Programs
Wake Technical CC offers 21 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
