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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
$4,152
-$2.9k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
49%
Full-time retention
67%

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,223
$30–48k$4,293
$48–75k$5,213
$75–110k$7,529
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$4,152
-$2,908vs Community College median $7,061
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,524
Out-of-state
$8,668

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,592 students received $7.6M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,592
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.6M
$7,566,763 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs45
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

482 total completions
01Liberal Arts
21143.8%
02Health Professions
9920.5%
03Business
5210.8%
04Computer Sciences
255.2%
05Agriculture
234.8%
06Engineering Tech
214.4%
07Security/Protective
183.7%
08Mechanic
142.9%
09Education
102.1%
10Visual/Performing Arts
91.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,626
12-mo unduplicated
4,198
Undergraduate
4,198
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%1,579
Women
62%2,619

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.2%
Black
23.4%
Hispanic
21.2%
Two or more
1.7%
Asian
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Unknown
0.5%
Non-resident
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,732 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
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
    Liquor00

    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.

    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.

    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$4,152Community College
    Coastal Carolina Community College
    3,659$7,779Community College
    Sandhills Community College
    4,115$8,596Community College
    Gaston College
    6,443$5,752Community College
    Carteret Community College
    1,614$11,889Community College
    Forsyth Technical Community College
    9,099$6,342Community College
    Peer group median49%3,887$7,061

    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 $4,152 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.

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