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Wilson Community College

Wilson, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·wilsoncc.edu
6-yr Graduation
27%
Total enrollment
1,832
peer median 2,150
Avg net price
$6,753
+$1.8k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
27%
Full-time retention
73%

Program outcomes

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

Of 35 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 32 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
35
Passing
3
8.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

35programs
  • Passing3 · 8.6%
  • No Data32 · 91.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
32

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.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+15.9%
$37,315 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+35.4%
$43,609 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+148.7%
$80,091 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$14,973 debt · $80,091 earn

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 1969Next review Dec 2030

Action history · 9

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2024Heightened 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$6,809
$30–48k$6,158
$48–75k$7,739
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$6,753
+$1,842vs Community College median $4,912
Federal loans
5.9%
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.

In AY 2024–25, 769 students received $3.6M in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
769
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.6M
$3,582,519 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
319 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$451K
162 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$630K
157 loan awards

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 205 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (3.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.9%
+1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
205
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.5%
2017
9.6%
2018
14.7%
2019
3.9%
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 Wilson Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs27
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

205 total completions
01Liberal Arts
9244.9%
02Health Professions
3818.5%
03Education
146.8%
04Foreign Languages
125.9%
05Security/Protective
104.9%
06Computer Sciences
83.9%
07Engineering Tech
83.9%
08Biological Sciences
83.9%
09Mechanic
83.9%
10Business
73.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,832
12-mo unduplicated
2,559
Undergraduate
2,559
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%846
Women
67%1,713

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.1%
Black
37.5%
Hispanic
9.0%
Unknown
3.6%
Asian
2.1%
Two or more
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

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 · 1,779 students

3-year trend

0.542 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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

    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
    Drugs20
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    8.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    42

    Wilson Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Wilson 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
    SubjectWilson Community College
    27%1,832$6,753Community College
    Western Piedmont Community College
    1,813$5,357Community College
    Sampson Community College
    1,526$3,826Community College
    Lenoir Community College
    2,591$5,116Community College
    Stanly Community College
    2,468$4,215Community College
    Surry Community College
    2,796$4,707Community College
    Peer group median27%2,150$4,912

    Frequently asked questions about Wilson Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Wilson Community College?

    Wilson Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 27% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Wilson Community College?

    Wilson Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,832 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Wilson Community College?

    The average net price at Wilson Community College is $6,753 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Wilson Community College located?

    Wilson Community College is located in Wilson, North Carolina 27893.

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