Wilkes Community College Trade Programs

Located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, Wilkes Community College is a public institution. The location of Wilkes Community College is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Wilkes Community College?

Contact details for Wilkes Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1328 South Collegiate Dr, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Phone:	336-838-6100
Website:	www.wilkescc.edu

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Can I Afford Wilkes Community College?

In a recent term, part-time Wilkes Community College students paid $76 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $268 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$2,432	$8,576
Fees	$140	$140
Books and Supplies	$1,700	$1,700

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Wilkes Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,435 undergraduate students at Wilkes Community College, with 938 being full-time and 1,497 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 938 full-time undergraduates at Wilkes Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Wilkes Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	106
White	743
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	57

Online Learning at Wilkes Community College

In 2022-2023, 1,576 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Wilkes Community College has changed over the last few years.

Wilkes Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Other Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection	37	16	13	66
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	46	4	3	53
Applied Engineering Technologies	31	10	11	52
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician	28	8	12	48
Welding Technology/Welder	37	0	10	47
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	11	9	11	31
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	10	15	25
Architectural Engineering Technology	10	6	6	22
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	12	4	4	20
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	0	17	17
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	8	3	3	14
Radiologic Technology	0	8	0	8
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	0	3	5	8
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	7	0	7
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	0	2	0	2
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	0	1	0	1
TOTAL	220	91	110	421

Wilkes Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Wilkes Community College awarded 1,173 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	15	10	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	17	0
Architectural Engineering Technology	10	6	6	0
Building Management & Inspection	37	13	16	0
Culinary Arts	8	8	6	0
Dental Support Services	0	17	0	0
General Engineering Technology	31	11	10	0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	0	0	1	0
Mental & Social Health Services	11	11	9	0
Precision Metal Working	37	10	0	0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	86	19	16	0
Total	649	287	237	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.