by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Wayne Community College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Wayne Community College was awarded 5 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Wayne Community College is ranked #2,187 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Wayne Community College holds the #62 spot on the Best Colleges in North Carolina ranking.
At Wayne Community College, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Wayne Community College is 34%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Wayne Community College is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Wayne Community College for first-time, full-time students is 57%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Wayne Community College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 1,998 undergraduates at Wayne Community College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Wayne Community College.
The overall average net price of Wayne Community College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Wayne Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Wayne Community College make around $34,148 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 31% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Wayne Community College make the most money.
Wayne Community College is an public institution found in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Goldsboro is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Wayne Community College.
Contact details for Wayne Community College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC 27534 |
| Phone: | 9197355151 |
| Website: | www.waynecc.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 15 majors graduated from Wayne Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,708 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 295 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 230 | $30,516 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 211 | $23,138 |
| Precision Metal Working | 171 | NA |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 106 | $22,643 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 79 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 78 | NA |
| Accounting | 66 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 61 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
2,337 students took at least one online class at Wayne Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Wayne Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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