What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,355
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$3,411
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,572
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $8,716
- Average net price
- $3,411
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33.8%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$40,188
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
1,355
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a mixture of traditionally and non-traditionally aged students, and a mixture of those who later transfer to 4-year colleges or seek vocational and technical training.
Colleges like Wilkes Community College-North Carolina
Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton, NC
Richmond Community CollegeHamlet, NC- Surry Community CollegeDobson, NC
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Wilkes Community College-North CarolinaWilkesboro, NC, United States
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Campus
Wilkes Community College-North Carolina
Wilkesboro, NC, United States
- Public
- Community college
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityCharlotte, NC · about 66 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wilkescc.edu
Colleges nearby
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute25.8 miHudson
Appalachian State University28.3 miBoone- Lenoir-Rhyne University28.6 miHickory
Mitchell Community College-North Carolina29.3 miStatesville
Catawba Valley Community College30.8 miHickory- Surry Community College31.1 miDobson
Colleges nearby
- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute26 mi from Wilkes Community College-North Carolina
- Appalachian State University28 mi from Wilkes Community College-North Carolina
- Lenoir-Rhyne University29 mi from Wilkes Community College-North Carolina
- Mitchell Community College-North Carolina29 mi from Wilkes Community College-North Carolina
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How much is Wilkes Community College-North Carolina tuition?
In-state tuition at Wilkes Community College-North Carolina is $2,572 and out-of-state tuition is $8,716 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $3,411 a year.
What is the average net price at Wilkes Community College-North Carolina?
The average net price at Wilkes Community College-North Carolina, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $3,411 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Wilkes Community College-North Carolina?
45% of first-time, full-time students at Wilkes Community College-North Carolina graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Wilkes Community College-North Carolina?
The closest matches are Western Piedmont Community College, Richmond Community College, and Surry Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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