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Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·waynecc.edu
6-yr Graduation
49%
—
Total enrollment
3,626
peer median 3,887
Avg net price
$2,245
-$4.7k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
49%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
49%40 of 82
Non-Pell (all)
50%31 of 62
No Federal Aid
50%31 of 62

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 56 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 49 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
7
12.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing7 · 12.5%
  • No Data49 · 87.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
6
No data
49

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+16.1%
$37,395 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+27.0%
$40,883 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+30.6%
$42,057 vs $32,203
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+63.3%
$52,586 vs $32,203
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+72.7%
$55,608 vs $32,203
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+105.9%
$66,307 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+135.1%
$75,708 vs $32,203

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1970Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 16

  1. Sep 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Sep 2023Deny Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Aug 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$1,371
$30–48k$2,169
$48–75k$3,271
$75–110k$4,601
$110k+$7,179

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$2,245
-$4,651vs Community College median $6,896
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,566
Out-of-state
$8,710

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,602 students received $7.6M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,602
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.6M
$7,618,020 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 34 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
34
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.6%
2017
19.7%
2018
4.7%
2019
0.0%
2020*
2.5%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Wayne Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs45
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

534 total completions
01Liberal Arts
24445.7%
02Health Professions
8816.5%
03Business
6512.2%
04Engineering Tech
285.2%
05Agriculture
264.9%
06Computer Sciences
254.7%
07Mechanic
193.6%
08Security/Protective
193.6%
09Education
112.1%
10Natural Resources
91.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
3,626
12-mo unduplicated
4,449
Undergraduate
4,449
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%1,612
Women
64%2,837

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.3%
Black
25.0%
Hispanic
23.1%
Two or more
1.9%
Asian
0.9%
Non-resident
0.7%
Unknown
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,883 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor10

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    116

    Wayne Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Wayne Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectWayne Community College
    		49%—3,626$2,245Community College
    Coastal Carolina Community College
    		——3,659$9,461Community College
    Sandhills Community College
    		——4,115$4,157Community College
    Gaston College
    		——6,443$6,592Community College
    Carteret Community College
    		——1,614$10,764Community College
    Forsyth Technical Community College
    		——9,099$7,200Community College
    Peer group median49%—3,887$6,896

    Institutions like Wayne Community College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Wayne Community College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Wayne Community College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness
    Email
    dpmoore [at] waynecc.edu
    Phone
    919-739-7010
    Address
    3000 Wayne Memorial Dr., Goldsboro, NC 27534

    The Office of Institutional Effectiveness is responsible for monitoring institutional compliance with criteria set by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), focusing on planning, assessment, evaluation, and improvement.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Dorothy Moore, DSL
      AVP Institutional Effectiveness / Chief of Staff
    • Becky Mulligan
      Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator

    Frequently asked questions about Wayne Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Wayne Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Wayne Community College?

    Wayne Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 49% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Wayne Community College?

    Wayne Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,626 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Wayne Community College?

    The average net price at Wayne Community College is $2,245 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Wayne Community College located?

    Wayne Community College is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina 27534.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Wayne Community College?

    Wayne Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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