- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- Catawba College
Salisbury, NCSuburb: largeZIP 28144Founded 1851
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1851
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.catawba.edu
North CarolinaPrivate nonprofit
Catawba College
Catawba College is a private nonprofit college in Salisbury, North Carolina, with 1,235 undergraduates. It admits 75% of applicants, graduates 48% within six years and costs $15,993 a year after aid.
48%graduate
Admission rate75%
Retention77%
4-year graduation36%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans51%
$15,993net price / year
75%admission rate
1096average SAT
48%graduate in 6 years
$52,260median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,181median debt
#1,154 of 1,704 for earnings#561 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,118 of 1,738 for graduation rate#706 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
- $50,684tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $35,500
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $35,500
- Average net price
- $15,993national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,010
$30,001–48,000$14,529
$48,001–75,000$11,608
$75,001–110,000$19,816
$110,001+$23,035
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 75%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1096
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 520–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 510–650
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college75%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college48%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 48%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 36%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 57%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,300
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,260middle 50%: $38,985–$71,938
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,181
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$71,938
Median, Catawba College$52,260
Lower quarter$38,985
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
- 1,235
- Part-time
- 7.1%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- Average age at entry
- 22.8
- First-generation students
- 30%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 81%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,682 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,087
- Endowment, end of year
- $386,330,862
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White54%
Hispanic10%
Black21%
Asian1.2%
Two or more races4.4%
U.S. nonresident7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.5%
17 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management23%
Parks, recreation & fitness18%
Education13%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.2%
Natural resources & conservation7.6%
Visual & performing arts6.0%
Health professions5.2%
Social sciences4.4%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC | $21,397 | 34% | $44,849 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC | $20,318 | 45% | $49,264 |
| Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $29,421 | 58% | $58,736 |
| Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC | $25,416 | 50% | $53,850 |
| Meredith College Raleigh, NC | $22,801 | 72% | $54,417 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC | $18,641 | 50% | $54,752 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN | $14,965 | 49% | $53,474 |
| University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR | $17,192 | 48% | $44,113 |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | $16,659 | 50% | $45,360 |
| Brescia University Owensboro, KY | $14,909 | 49% | $49,034 |
| Millikin University Decatur, IL | $16,652 | 51% | $57,738 |
| University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME | $17,158 | 50% | $47,674 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 198215. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5051596.