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Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC 28697Town: DistantUNITID 199926

Public 2-yearAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalSpecialty: Liberal Arts 17%Specialty: Business 13%
Undergraduates
1,355
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
−$264
Graduation rate
55%
Retention rate
69%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34.7k
Median debt
$7.6k
Student : faculty
8:1
Value score*
100th pct.
Programs offered
42
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Public 2-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Size & setting
Two-year, small
Predominant degree
Predominantly certificate-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Grad rate
32%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 27%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 18%
Public 2-year
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Net price
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Public 2-year
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Public 2-year
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.