Wilkes Community College
Tel:
(336)838-6100
- As a public, two-year, "open door" institution, Wilkes Community College is committed to providing comprehensive education and educational support services for people in Wilkes, Ashe, and Alleghany counties and beyond. As a member of the North Carolina Community College System, the college seeks to enhance intellectual, economic, cultural, and social development through a variety of means, by providing quality education, training and retraining for the workforce, including basic skills education, occupational, technical, and pre-baccalaureate programs; support for economic development through services to business and industry, both public and private; and a variety of services and cultural activities that improve the quality of life.
School Highlights
- Wilkes Community College serves 2,718 students (56% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the state community college average of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 38%.
- Wilkes Community College is the only community colleges within Wilkes County, NC.
- The nearest community college to Wilkes Community College is Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (25.7 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 179 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Wilkes Community College | (NC) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 179 staff | 139 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 2,718 students | 2,380 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 19:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,514 students | 1,019 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 1,204 students | 1,361 students |
| % Asian | - | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 6% |
| % Black | 5% | 21% |
| % White | 90% | 62% |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.56 |
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| College Completion Rate | 17% | 16% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $25,600 | $27,500 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
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