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Wake Technical Community College

Gender Diversity

High

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

Moderate

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