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Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·wilkescc.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
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Total enrollment
2,593
peer median 2,271
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
55%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%80 of 141
Non-Pell (all)
54%75 of 139
No Federal Aid
54%75 of 139

Pell recipients here graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 45 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
45
Passing
6
13.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
4.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
4.4%
+3.8pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

45programs
  • Passing6 · 13.3%
  • No Data37 · 82.2%
  • Failing2 · 4.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
37

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.

8
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-6.6%
$30,091 vs $32,203
Agricultural Production Operations
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
-3.3%
$31,127 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+8.2%
$34,852 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+28.6%
$41,409 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+46.8%
$47,271 vs $32,203
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+48.2%
$47,738 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+79.6%
$57,849 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+111.4%
$68,076 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Agricultural Production Operations
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
-3.3%
−$1,076

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
22%
$7,725 debt · $34,852 earn

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 · 3

Action history · 14

  1. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Jun 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2022Heightened 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$0
$30–48k$0
$48–75k$1,679
$75–110k$4,528
$110k+$6,653

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

Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,572
Out-of-state
$8,716

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, 1,036 students received $5.2M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,036
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.2M
$5,184,540 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’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 104 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (8.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
8.6%
+6.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
104
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
29.6%
2017
22.5%
2018
16.5%
2019
8.6%
2020*
0.0%
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 Wilkes Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs35
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

412 total completions
01Liberal Arts
19848.1%
02Health Professions
7418.0%
03Business
338.0%
04Agriculture
215.1%
05Computer Sciences
204.9%
06Mechanic
163.9%
07Education
143.4%
08Engineering Tech
133.2%
09Public Admin
122.9%
10Personal/Culinary
112.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,593
12-mo unduplicated
3,288
Undergraduate
3,288
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%1,315
Women
60%1,973

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.9%
Hispanic
17.2%
Black
2.8%
Two or more
2.3%
Unknown
0.8%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
32
21 M · 11 W
Women athletes
34.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$105K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$3K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Baseball
21 M · —
$67K
Volleyball
— · 11 W
$10K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 2,405 students

3-year trend

0.432 yrs ago0.431 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
15
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    2
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    2
    Stalking
    4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs03
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 9 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
    8.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    90

    Wilkes Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Wilkes 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
    SubjectWilkes Community College
    		55%—2,593—Community College
    Richmond Community College
    		——2,384$5,071Community College
    Southwestern Community College
    		——2,157$5,207Community College
    Cleveland Community College
    		——1,558$995Community College
    Rockingham Community College
    		——1,803$2,060Community College
    Davidson-Davie Community College
    		——4,305$8,753Community College
    Peer group median55%—2,271$5,071

    Institutions like Wilkes Community College

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

    IPEDS

    Wilkes Community College Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness
    Email
    jrcall337 [at] wilkescc.edu
    Phone
    336-838-6233
    Address
    1328 S. Collegiate Drive, Wilkesboro, NC 28697

    The office collects and analyzes data and disseminates information to support institutional decision making and planning. It ensures compliance with SACSCOC requirements and aids academic departments in formulating goals and assessing effectiveness.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Jody Call
      Executive Director of Institutional Research and Planning
    • Naomi Bivins
      Director of Strategic Projects

    Frequently asked questions about Wilkes Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Wilkes Community College?

    Wilkes Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Wilkes Community College?

    Wilkes Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,593 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Wilkes Community College located?

    Wilkes Community College is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Wilkes Community College?

    Wilkes Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and 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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