- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NCCity: smallZIP 27804Founded 1956
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1956
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.ncwu.edu
North CarolinaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
North Carolina Wesleyan University
North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit university in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, with 1,214 undergraduates. It admits 80% of applicants, graduates 45% within six years and costs $20,318 a year after aid.
45%graduate
Admission rate80%
Retention58%
4-year graduation32%
Pell Grant share52%
Federal loans62%
$20,318net price / year
80%admission rate
—average SAT
45%graduate in 6 years
$49,264median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#1,286 of 1,704 for earnings#895 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,209 of 1,738 for graduation rate#871 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
- $50,704tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $37,856
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $37,856
- Average net price
- $20,318national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$26,413
$30,001–48,000$13,100
$48,001–75,000$14,952
$75,001–110,000$19,696
$110,001+$22,017
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 80%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college80%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college58%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college45%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college52%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 45%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 32%
- First-year retention
- 58%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 68%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,006
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,264middle 50%: $33,972–$71,183
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$71,183
Median, North Carolina Wesleyan University$49,264
Lower quarter$33,972
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
- 1,214
- Part-time
- 15%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- Average age at entry
- 28.5
- First-generation students
- 47%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 52%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 41%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,597 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,633
- Endowment, end of year
- $13,726,892
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White20%
Hispanic3.0%
Black36%
Asian0.5%
Two or more races4.1%
U.S. nonresident14%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown21%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management40%
Health professions13%
Psychology9.4%
Computer & information sciences9.1%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting8.4%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences3.4%
Liberal arts & humanities1.9%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in North Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $29,421 | 58% | $58,736 |
| Catawba College Salisbury, NC | $15,993 | 48% | $52,260 |
| Meredith College Raleigh, NC | $22,801 | 72% | $54,417 |
| Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC | $21,397 | 34% | $44,849 |
| Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC | $25,416 | 50% | $53,850 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC | $18,641 | 50% | $54,752 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY | $19,526 | 45% | $49,814 |
| The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT | $19,481 | 46% | $47,501 |
| Central Baptist College Conway, AR | $20,276 | 41% | $49,734 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY | $19,409 | 46% | $52,218 |
| Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA | $21,229 | 43% | $44,698 |
| Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV | $18,810 | 44% | $45,563 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 199209. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7054645.