- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NCCity: largeZIP 28274Founded 1857
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1857
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.queens.edu
North CarolinaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Queens University of Charlotte
Queens University of Charlotte is a private nonprofit university in Charlotte, North Carolina, with 1,211 undergraduates. It admits 62% of applicants, graduates 58% within six years and costs $29,421 a year after aid.
58%graduate
Admission rate62%
Retention74%
4-year graduation48%
Pell Grant share29%
Federal loans66%
$29,421net price / year
62%admission rate
1206average SAT
58%graduate in 6 years
$58,736median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#864 of 1,704 for earnings#1,435 of 1,739 for lowest net price#764 of 1,738 for graduation rate#401 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
- $69,698tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $48,445
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $48,445
- Average net price
- $29,421national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$21,250
$30,001–48,000$24,734
$48,001–75,000$26,460
$75,001–110,000$30,302
$110,001+$37,412
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 62%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1206
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 560–670
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 580–670
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college62%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college58%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college29%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 58%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 48%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 66%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $56,773
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,736middle 50%: $37,406–$90,545
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$90,545
Median, Queens University of Charlotte$58,736
Lower quarter$37,406
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
- 1,211
- Part-time
- 2.6%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 23.4
- First-generation students
- 22%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 56%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,748 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,698
- Endowment, end of year
- $168,610,681
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White52%
Hispanic14%
Black15%
Asian2.9%
Two or more races0.1%
U.S. nonresident12%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown3.5%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions24%
Business & management21%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Communication & journalism8.2%
Psychology8.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.1%
Social sciences4.8%
Visual & performing arts4.8%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC | $20,318 | 45% | $49,264 |
| Meredith College Raleigh, NC | $22,801 | 72% | $54,417 |
| Catawba College Salisbury, NC | $15,993 | 48% | $52,260 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME | $29,029 | 56% | $69,579 |
| Doane University Crete, NE | $28,885 | 59% | $57,009 |
| Eastern University Saint Davids, PA | $27,498 | 58% | $54,281 |
| University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT | $28,249 | 62% | $67,897 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA | $27,235 | 56% | $78,572 |
| Webster University Saint Louis, MO | $26,955 | 58% | $56,096 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 199412. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7270829.