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Community College :. The Benefits. Camellia Crump, Wake Technical Community College. Community College by the numbers. Fastest growing sector in education. NC Community College system is the third largest system in the United States.
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Community College : The Benefits Camellia Crump, Wake Technical Community College
Community College by the numbers • Fastest growing sector in education. • NC Community College system is the third largest system in the United States. • Wake Tech is the largest community college in North Carolina. • 2016-2017 curriculum enrollment -31,472. • Over the past five years, North Carolina Community College System has grown to the equivalent of a North Carolina State University, Western Carolina University, or the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
Community Colleges Have • Lower Cost • College and Career options • Student support programs • Student development programs • Open Admissions and Accessibility
Tuition Comparison • Wake Tech Community College • $380 in-state tuition for 5 credit hours • $138 in fees • TOTAL : $515 Local State University $816.88 tuition for 0–5 credit hours $311.58 in fees TOTAL : $1,128.46 Local Private Institution $2460 tuition for 5 credit hours $755.00 in fees TOTAL : $3,215.00
Educational & Career Pathways • Associate in Applied Science • Associate in Arts/Associate in Science • Certificate and Diploma programs
College Articulation Agreement Allows students to transfer up to 64 credits into a Bachelor’s degree program at any UNC-system school and some private universities • Accounting • Business • Economics • History • Psychology • Biology • Chemistry • Computer Science • Mathematics • Physics Associate in Arts Associate in Science Associate in Science Pre-Major: Engineering
Academic Support Services • Individualized Learning Center • Career Counseling • English as a Foreign Language • Distance Education • Pre-Curriculum Courses
Student Life Campus activities Honors program Over 40 student clubs and organizations On-campus dining Reserve Officer Training Course (ROTC) Student Government Association (SGA) Student Ambassadors Student Leadership Academy
Accessibility • Open Admissions colleges • Flexible schedules, on-line instruction, campuses in close proximity to all citizens
Community Colleges Offer Quality ! • Wake Tech graduates who transferred to a UNC system institution had a 2.96 GPA after their first year at the senior institution as compared with the native juniors’ average GPA of 2.85.
CCP-Career and College Promise • Take college courses • Preparation for college whether it be a 4 year or Community College • Take as many classes as you want • Attend a mandatory session • Website: ccp.waketech.edu Email: ccp@waketech.edu