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North Carolina · Public · Predominantly associate's

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina. 18,605 undergraduate students. 120 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 199856 · OPEID 004844 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Wake Technical Community College

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-46%

150%-time completion

150%-time completion at Wake Technical Community College fell 46% between 2006 and 2009 (27.4% → 14.9%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Wake Technical Community College fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (4.4% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-23%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at Wake Technical Community College fell 23% between 2021 and 2024 ($8.9k → $6.9k).

PEER OUTLIER · TRENDING BETTER+22%

Public associate's-predominant peer

10-year earnings at Wake Technical Community College are 22% above the public associate's-predominant peer median ($41.8k vs $34.1k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. North Carolina

Each tile compares this institution to the North Carolina median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$41,769+18% · 6→10y
North Carolina median $36,030
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$35,300
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
31.4%-59% · '97→'09
North Carolina median 46.1%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$7,000+262% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
18,605+529% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
69.9%+16% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
—
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$2,336+154% · '00→'24
out-of-state $7,582
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

2.2%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $7,000 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $41,769 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–202419,675
20,3513,12819962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–200914.9%
36%7%19972009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$12,000
$15,100$2,62519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2009-59%

Wake Technical Community College · completion · 150% fell

36.3% → 14.9%

RETENTION · 2004→2024+16%

Wake Technical Community College · retention rose

62.0% → 71.8%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024+529%

Wake Technical Community College · undergrad enrollment rose

3,128 → 19,675

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+137%

Wake Technical Community College · in-state tuition rose

$888 → $2,254

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+262%

Wake Technical Community College · median debt rose

$3,312 → $12,000

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Wake Technical Community College · cohort default rate fell

11.6% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2009+184%

Wake Technical Community College · pell share rose

5.2% → 14.7%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+21%

Wake Technical Community College · earnings_median_10yr rose

$34,400 → $41,769

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+20%

Wake Technical Community College · earnings_median_8yr rose

$31,700 → $38,144

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+21%

Wake Technical Community College · earnings_median_6yr rose

$29,200 → $35,300

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Engineering, General.CIP 1401 · Associate's Degree$75,552133 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Associate's Degree$72,186131 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, General.CIP 1101 · Associate's Degree$65,963204 gradsComputer Programming.CIP 1102 · Associate's Degree$65,8481 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5106 · Associate's Degree$65,55216 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,95623 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Associate's Degree$60,51764 gradsIndustrial Production Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1506 · Associate's Degree$55,40919 gradsHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).CIP 4702 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,002120 gradsHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).CIP 4702 · Associate's Degree$49,13417 gradsAccounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Associate's Degree$48,72871 gradsAccounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,420678 gradsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.CIP 4706 · Associate's Degree$48,26332 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.CIP 2401 · Bachelor's Degree$47,519—Criminal Justice and Corrections.CIP 4301 · Associate's Degree$46,80937 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.CIP 2401 · Associate's Degree$44,7181,679 gradsDesign and Applied Arts.CIP 5004 · Associate's Degree$44,42091 gradsDesign and Applied Arts.CIP 5004 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$43,918666 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,466963 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Associate's Degree$41,101172 gradsMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5115 · Associate's Degree$40,60924 gradsHuman Resources Management and Services.CIP 5210 · Associate's Degree$39,7660 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.CIP 5108 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,44639 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.CIP 5108 · Associate's Degree$37,75640 grads
Showing top 24 of 30 ranked programs.120 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

30 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer and Information Sciences, General.Associate's Degree$65,963204 gradsComputer Programming.Associate's Degree$65,8481 grads

PERSONAL & CULINARY SERVICES · CIP 12

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$29,40557 gradsCulinary Arts and Related Services.Associate's Degree$36,31623 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$29,403173 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Associate's Degree$30,63340 grads

ENGINEERING · CIP 14

Engineering, General.Associate's Degree$75,552133 grads

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 15

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Associate's Degree$55,40919 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Associate's Degree$44,7181,679 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Bachelor's Degree$47,519—

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and Corrections.Associate's Degree$46,80937 grads

MECHANIC & REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 47

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,002120 gradsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.Associate's Degree$48,26332 gradsHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).Associate's Degree$49,13417 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Design and Applied Arts.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$43,918666 gradsDesign and Applied Arts.Associate's Degree$44,42091 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Associate's Degree$72,186131 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,298116 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Associate's Degree$36,047116 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Associate's Degree$60,51764 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Associate's Degree$37,75640 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,44639 gradsMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Associate's Degree$40,60924 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,95623 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.Associate's Degree$65,55216 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,466963 gradsAccounting and Related Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,420678 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Associate's Degree$41,101172 gradsAccounting and Related Services.Associate's Degree$48,72871 gradsHuman Resources Management and Services.Associate's Degree$39,7660 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Wake Technical Community College

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$216,978
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 7
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 7year 0year 39
Cost per year
$6,675
HS-only baseline · NC
$35,600
Years to complete
2
CIP family
24

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in North Carolina

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

CHARLOTTE$37.9k

Central Piedmont Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 26% completion
WILMINGTON$38.7k

Cape Fear Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 34% completion
FAYETTEVILLE$31.9k

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 21% completion
JAMESTOWN$33.9k

Guilford Technical Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 31% completion
WINSTON-SALEM$34.1k

Forsyth Technical Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 28% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Wake Technical Community College graduates earn $X” — not “Wake Technical Community College makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Wake Technical Community College caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →