- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- Carolina University
Winston-Salem, NCCity: largeZIP 27101Founded 1990
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1990
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1979
- Website
- www.carolinau.edu
North CarolinaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Carolina University
Carolina University is a private nonprofit university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with 460 undergraduates. It admits 40% of applicants, graduates 27% within six years and costs $12,351 a year after aid.
27%graduate
Admission rate40%
Retention56%
4-year graduation24%
Pell Grant share38%
Federal loans41%
$12,351net price / year
40%admission rate
—average SAT
27%graduate in 6 years
$37,560median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#1,621 of 1,704 for earnings#315 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,585 of 1,738 for graduation rate#157 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $35,335tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $19,775
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $19,775
- Average net price
- $12,351national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,983
$30,001–48,000$7,331
$48,001–75,000$13,572
$75,001–110,000$12,278
$110,001+$14,694
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 40%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college40%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college56%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college27%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college38%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 27%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 24%
- First-year retention
- 56%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 36%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,191
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $37,560middle 50%: $18,583–$59,480
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$59,480
Median, Carolina University$37,560
Lower quarter$18,583
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 460
- Part-time
- 3.7%
- Women / men
- 43% / 57%
- Average age at entry
- 28.4
- First-generation students
- 33%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 38%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 41%
- Average faculty salary
- $5,407 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $3,977
- Endowment, end of year
- $386,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White28%
Hispanic12%
Black18%
Asian2.0%
Two or more races5.9%
U.S. nonresident34%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
10 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management42%
Theology & religious vocations17%
Area, ethnic & gender studies14%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting9.5%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies5.9%
Psychology4.8%
Education2.4%
Engineering2.4%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Salem College Winston-Salem, NC | $18,975 | 32% | $50,734 |
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| William Peace University Raleigh, NC | $23,002 | 49% | $47,869 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS | $11,844 | 23% | $36,621 |
| Coppin State University Baltimore, MD | $12,632 | 21% | $53,198 |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH | $11,339 | 20% | $71,477 |
| Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA | $12,421 | 39% | $41,857 |
| West Virginia State University Institute, WV | $13,624 | 36% | $43,742 |
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO | $10,836 | 39% | $48,193 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 489937. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5044906.