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Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Wayne Community College is a public two-year institution based in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,626 students. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.

Wayne Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 45 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Information Technology, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,786 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Mission

Wayne Community College (WCC) is a learning-centered, public, associate degree granting institution with an open-door admissions policy. WCC is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and is part of the North Carolina Community College System. Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.

Mission statement as reported by Wayne Community College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,626
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
1,786
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
45
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 45

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 4
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Health Professions 11
Engineering Technologies 3
Precision Production 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 5
Education 2
Visual and Performing Arts 1
Communications Technologies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
70%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
553
Certificates under 1 year
1,020
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
213

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,626
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,626
Full-time, fall 2024
19%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,449
Full-time, 2024-25
30%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
64%
Men
36%
White
49%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
25%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
11
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
46%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Carolina Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
President
Dr. Patty Pfeiffer
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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