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Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, North Carolina Public 2-year Town

Overview

Located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, Wilkes Community College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 2,593 students in fall 2024. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.

Wilkes Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 35 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Information Technology. It awarded 1,175 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,593
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
1,175
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
35
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 35

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

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Construction Trades 2
Health Professions 7
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Precision Production 1
Engineering Technologies 3
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Education 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Engineering 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
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
60%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
442
Certificates under 1 year
517
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
216

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,593
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,593
Full-time, fall 2024
31%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,288
Full-time, 2024-25
32%
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
60%
Men
40%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
37%
Students taking some online courses
43%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Carolina Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Dr. Mike Rodgers
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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