Wilkes Community College offers 70 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 2 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $2,572 for North Carolina residents and $8,716 for out-of-state students.

Total 617 students out of total 2,321 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 344 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Wilkes Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWilkes Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address1328 South Collegiate Dr, Wilkesboro, NC
Online Students617 Enrolled Online Exclusively
959 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$2,572
Out-of-State$8,716
Student to Faculty7:1 (14.29%)
Online Degree Programs
Total2 Programs
Associates2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Wilkes Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $2,572 and $8,716 for non-North Carolina residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $76 for North Carolina residents and $268 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$2,572$2,572$2,572$2,572$2,572
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$8,716$8,716$8,716$8,716$8,716
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$76$76$76$76$76
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$76$76$268$268$268

Online Programs By Area of Study

Wilkes Community College offers 70 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs4129NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 189 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM 27 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Wilkes Community College, there are 2,321 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,576 students were attending classes through distance learning (617 students are enrolled exclusively and 959 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,321
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses617
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses959
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses745

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 617 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 609 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 6 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses617
North Carolina Resident609
Other State In U.S.6
Outside of U.S.2
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses617
Degree/Certificate Seeking274
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking343

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