Wilson Community College
Wilson, NC · Public two-year · Town: Fringe
1,751undergraduates
$8,059average net price per year
36%finish in 3 years
62%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
26 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (92 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded)
- Medical Office Management/Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Pre-Nursing Studies Associate (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (23 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (5 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting and Finance Certificate (under 1 year) (21 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (19 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (19 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (22 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Language Interpretation and Translation Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biotechnology Associate (8 awarded)
Construction trades (2)
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other Associate (2 awarded)
- Electrician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $2,572
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,716
- Books and supplies
- $2,500
- Total cost living at home
- $9,132
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,809 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,158 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,739 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 96%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 94%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,355
- Got a grant from the college
- 17%
- Average grant from the college
- $850
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 2%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,500
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 3%
- Finished in 3 years
- 36%
- Finished in 4 years
- 39%
- Transferred to another college
- 41%
- Came back for year two
- 62%
| Pell grant students | 39% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 100% |
| Neither | 24% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 29 | 34% |
| Men | 30 | 37% |
| Black | 14 | 14% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 12 | 58% (small group) |
| White | 26 | 42% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 209 | 28% | 7% |
| Started here, part-time | 96 | 24% | 7% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 138 | 37% | 4% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 104 | 40% | 11% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,751
- Undergraduates
- 1,751
- Full-time undergraduates
- 300
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,451
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 28%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 42%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 32% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 41% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 902 Herring Ave, Wilson, NC, 27893
- County
- Wilson County
- Part of
- North Carolina Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.