Wayne Community College

www.waynecc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,432

2023 Average Net Price

$3,597

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

2.59%

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

2,883

29.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

56.6%

86 Graduates

About

Wayne Community College is a higher education institution located in Wayne County, NC. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Wayne Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (215 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (38 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees).

In 2023, 1,230 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wayne Community College. 53.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (704 degrees), 3.03 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (232 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wayne Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,821 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wayne Community College was 2.59%, corresponding to 3 out of the 116 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Wayne Community College is $2,432, which is $5,821 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,597.

In 2023, 56% of undergraduate students attending Wayne Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,432

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Wayne Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Wayne Community College is $−5,821 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wayne Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$3,597

2023 Value

23.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Wayne Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,597. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Wayne Community College grew by 23.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wayne Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,550

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wayne Community College was of $9,550 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wayne Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

56% of undergraduate students at Wayne Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 12% with respect to 2022, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wayne Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.59%

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wayne Community College was 2.59%, which represents 3 out of the 116 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Wayne Community College had a total enrollment of 2,883 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Wayne Community College is 849 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,034. This means that 29.4% of students enrolled at Wayne Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wayne Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.6% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Black or African American, 1.91% Two or More Races, 1.32% Asian, 0.416% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0694% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Wayne Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.8%), followed by White Male (26.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wayne Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,883 students. The full-time enrollment at Wayne Community College is 849 and the part-time enrollment is 2,034. This means that 29.4% of students enrolled at Wayne Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wayne Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wayne Community College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Wayne Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wayne Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,487 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
633 enrolled students
Black or African American
628 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wayne Community College is 51.6% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Black or African American, 1.91% Two or More Races, 1.32% Asian, 0.416% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0694% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 18 students (0.624%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 90 more women than men received degrees from Wayne Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wayne Community College is white (704 degrees awarded). There were 3.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (232 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Wayne Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (215 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (38 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wayne Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (75 degrees awarded), Precision Production (69 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (86 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wayne Community College are Police officers (137,961 people), Other managers (125,411 people), Software developers (47,766 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (42,353 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (40,310 people).

The most specialized majors at Wayne Community College in 2023 are Agriculture (75 degrees awarded), Precision Production (69 degrees), Engineering Technologies (86 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (105 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (21 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wayne Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Wayne Community College are Agriculture (75 degrees awarded), Precision Production (69 degrees), Engineering Technologies (86 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (105 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (21 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wayne Community College are Computer Systems Design (615,337 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (340,857 people), Elementary & secondary schools (230,229 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (145,328 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (110,968 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wayne Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
215 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Wayne Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 215 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Wayne Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

570

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

660

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 570 degrees were awarded to men at Wayne Community College, which is 0.864 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (660).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wayne Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 82 degrees were awarded to men at Wayne Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.617 times less than the 133 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 133 degrees were awarded to men at Wayne Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.62 times more than the 82 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

31%

100% Completion Time

49%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 31% of students graduating from Wayne Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 49% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Wayne Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.16% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
704 degrees awarded
Black or African American
232 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
219 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wayne Community College is white (704 degrees awarded). There were 3.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (232 degrees).

1.54% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
366 degrees awarded
White Male
338 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
142 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wayne Community College is white female (366 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (338 degrees).

Operations

Wayne Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.9M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 117k (2.99%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Wayne Community College had a total salary expenditure of 38M. Wayne Community College employs 113 No academic ranks. Most academics at Wayne Community College are Female No academic rank (65), and Male No academic rank (48).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wayne Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 39 employees, Service, with 35 employees, and Management with 35 employees.

Endowment

$3.9M

2023 Endowment

17%

growth from 2022

Wayne Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.9M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Wayne Community College grew 17% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.9M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wayne Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$16.8M

2023 Salaries

0.962%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Wayne Community College paid a median of $16.8M in salaries, which represents 44.3% of their overall expenditure ($38M) and a 0.962% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.97% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.86% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.24M

Instructional Salaries

113

Number of Employees

In 2023, Wayne Community College paid a total of $7.24M to 113 employees working as instructors, which represents 43% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

113 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

39 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wayne Community College was No academic rank with 113 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wayne Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees, Service with 35 employees, and Management with 35 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wayne Community College was Female No academic rank with 65 employees, and Male No academic rank with 48 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wayne Community College.

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