Raleigh, North Carolina · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Wake Technical Community College is a public two-year institution based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 24,609 students. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.
Wake Technical Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 62 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Information Technology, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 8,826 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 15 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
24,609
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
8,826
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
62
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 62
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
55%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
3,315
Certificates under 1 year
5,281
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
230
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
24,609
Undergraduates, fall 2024
24,609
Full-time, fall 2024
33%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
35,846
Full-time, 2024-25
29%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
42%
Hispanic or Latino
17%
Black or African American
21%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
15
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
46%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Carolina Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Scott Ralls
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization