Wake Tech serves more than 72,000 students annually, more than any other North Carolina community college and the second-largest undergraduate enrollment of any college or university in the state.
More than 20% of Wake Tech students, many of whom are pursuing non-degree industry certifications, already have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
Wake Tech serves more online students than any community college in North Carolina.
Most Wake Tech degree-seeking students take at least one online class.
Wake Tech associate degree graduates who transfer to four-year universities in the UNC System outperform native UNC juniors (2.91 GPA vs. 2.90 GPA).
90% of Wake Tech associate degree graduates are either employed or still enrolled in higher education in North Carolina after one year.
Wake Tech has international students from 130 countries.
Our college
Wake Tech is the largest of North Carolina's 58 community colleges.
The college offers more than 250 associate degree, diploma and certificate programs.
More than 100 fully online associate degree, diploma and certificate programs are available – more than any other community college in the U.S. – and Wake Tech was recognized by Newsweek magazine as one of America's Top Online Colleges in 2022 and 2023.
100% of Wake Tech programs are transferable for further study.
Wake Tech has one of the largest Associate Degree Nursing programs in the region.
Wake Tech trains the most first responders in North Carolina.
Our impact
Wake Tech ranks among the top 5% of North Carolina colleges in graduate return on investment 10 years after graduation.
Wake Tech ranks among the top 20% of colleges and universities nationwide in graduate return on investment 10 years after graduation.
Wake Tech's annual economic impact on the community is $1 billion.
Three-quarters of Wake Tech's annual impact – more than $700 million – is due to alumni who continue to live and work in Wake County and receive higher earnings after attending Wake Tech.
Wake Tech graduates, on average, will earn nearly $10,000 more per year than Wake County residents who have only a high school diploma.
For every dollar a student invests in a Wake Tech education, he or she receives a cumulative value of $3.20 in higher future earnings.
For every dollar of public money invested in Wake Tech, taxpayers receive a cumulative value of $2.20 over the course of students' working lives.
