Summary
Wilkes Community College is a public institution in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Its campus is located in a town with a total enrollment of 2,435. The school utilizes a semester-based academic year. The student-faculty ratio is 8-to-1. The highest degree offered at Wilkes Community College is an associate degree. The school has an open admissions policy and offers credit for life experiences.
The in-state tuition and fees for 2020-2021 were $2,572, and out-of-state tuition and fees were $8,716. There is no application fee.
Students can earn degrees and certificates in 30 different fields. Popular programs include: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, and Business Administration and Management, General.
2020-2021 Tuition & Fees
In-State
$2,572
Out-of-State
$8,716
Students
Full-time
938
Part-time
1,497
Male
40%
Female
60%
Total
2,435
At-a-Glance
Setting
Town
In-state tuition and fees
$2,572
Total enrollment
2,435
General Information
School type
Public
Academic calendar
Semester
Setting
Town
Size
Small
Applying (Fall 2023)
Application Fee
$0
Open Admission Policy
Yes
Total Entering Students
812
Academic Life
Full-time retention rate
68%
Part-time retention rate
52%
Graduation rate
38%
Transfer-out rate
13%
Entering students who are full-time first-time undergraduates
36%
Student-faculty ratio
8
Student Life (Fall 2022)
Total enrollment
2,435
Full-time enrollment
938
Part-time enrollment
1,497
79%
White
11%
Hispanic/Latino
5%
Race/ethnicity unknown
2%
Black or African American
2%
Two or more races
1%
Asian
1%
Non-resident alien
0%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Campus Info and Services (Fall 2022)
Distance education
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Credit for life experiences
Yes
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus day care for students' children
N/A
Academic Library
Yes
Paying for School (2022 - 2023)
At Wilkes Community College, 46 percent of undergraduates receive grant or scholarship aid and the average scholarship or grant award is $7,602.
In-state tuition and fees
$2,572
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$8,716
Books and supplies
$1,700
