Wake Technical Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Raleigh, NC

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How much is the Wake Technical CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Wake Technical CC's tuition & fees is $2,336 for North Carolina residents and $7,582 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $21,928 for North Carolina residents and $27,174 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Wake Technical CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
North Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees$2,336
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$7,582
Books & Supplies Costs$1,808
Off-campus Room & Board$10,854
Off-campus Expenses$6,930
2023-2024 Estimates
North Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees$1,971
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,450

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Wake Technical CC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in North Carolina, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $11,086.
In-StateOut-of-State
Wake Technical Community College$2,336$7,582
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
North Carolina 2-4 Years Colleges$17,713
Public Schools$3,583$11,086
Private Schools$22,054

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Wake Technical CC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NC$2,336$7,582
Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC$2,748$8,892
Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NC$18,581$22,974
Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie, NC$2,642$8,786

Financial Aid and COA

At Wake Technical Community College, 8,399 students (39%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $5,718.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Wake Technical CC is $21,456 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,167 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $7,282 and the average amount of student loans is $5,460.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$21,928$27,174
Tuition & Fees$2,336$7,582
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$19,592$19,592
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$16,210$21,456
Average Financial Aid$5,718$5,718
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship8,39939%$5,718
Pell Grants6,00328%$4,761
Federal Student Loan8,49940%$6,568
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,16766%-
Grants or Scholarships90651%$7,282
Federal Grants77844%$6,826
Pell Grants66838%$6,009
Other Federal Grants77044%$1,684
State/Local Grants71140%$1,731
Institutional Grants573%$979
Student Loan Aid1,05060%$5,460
Federal Student Loans1,04960%$5,435
Other Student Loans4-$7,952
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,043815$5,876
0-30,000285285$9,766
30,001-48,000183182$8,670
48,001-75,000196188$6,389
75,001-110,000160117$2,544
110,001 or more21943$456

Student Population

Wake Technical Community College has a total of 21,551 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 9,287 male students and 12,012 female students attending Wake Technical CC. The school offers online degree programs and 10,859 students enrolled online exclusively (50.39% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate21,299 9,28712,012

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC
Phone919-866-5000
WEBwww.waketech.edu/
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered132 Programs
Online Program Offered15 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population21,551
Graduation Rate31%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate68% (Full-time), 50% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate18 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties600 (Full-time), 281 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs1,421 (Full-time), 691 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$50,331
Average Staff Salary$62,928