Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Wake Tech is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.4% of undergraduate students being women and 43.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 21,299, with 12,012 women and 9,287 men.
- men 43.6% 9,287 students
- women 56.4% 12,012 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 49.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 10,450 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 22.2% of the student body, with 4,704 students. Hispanic students represent 14.5% of the population, with 3,083 students, while Asian students account for 5.6%, with 1,198 students. Mixed race students account for 3.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 660 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 17 students.
International students make up 2.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 435 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.1% of the population, totaling 667 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Wake Tech.
Undergraduate Students
- White 49.3% 10,450 students
- African American 22.2% 4,704 students
- Hispanic 14.5% 3,083 students
- Asian 5.6% 1,198 students
- Unknown race 3.1% 667 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 660 students
- International students 2.1% 435 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 17 students
Transfer Students
- White 49.2% 1,130 students
- African American 25.9% 594 students
- Hispanic 11.3% 259 students
- Asian 4.2% 96 students
- Unknown race 4.2% 96 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 81 students
- International students 1.7% 40 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 26% 5,640 students
- 20-21 18% 3,785 students
- 22-24 13% 2,753 students
- 25-29 12% 2,580 students
- 30-34 7% 1,531 students
- 40-49 6% 1,233 students
- 35-39 5% 1,041 students
- 50-64 3% 585 students
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