- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NCCity: smallZIP 28804Founded 1927
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1927
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- new.unca.edu
- Member of
- COPLAC
North CarolinaPublic
University of North Carolina Asheville
University of North Carolina Asheville is a public university in Asheville, North Carolina, with 2,910 undergraduates. It admits 92% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $14,999 a year after aid.
52%graduate
Admission rate92%
Retention72%
4-year graduation40%
Pell Grant share38%
Federal loans40%
$14,999net price / year
92%admission rate
1251average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$50,562median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#1,231 of 1,704 for earnings#502 of 1,739 for lowest net price#989 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,259 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
- $25,943tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,501
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $24,849
- Average net price
- $14,999national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,650
$30,001–48,000$10,314
$48,001–75,000$12,926
$75,001–110,000$18,893
$110,001+$21,857
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 92%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1251
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 600–700
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 570–660
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college92%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college38%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 52%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 40%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 59%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,816
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,562middle 50%: $34,240–$74,687
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$74,687
Median, University of North Carolina Asheville$50,562
Lower quarter$34,240
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
- 2,910
- Part-time
- 8.0%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 22.0
- First-generation students
- 22%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 38%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 83%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,155 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,642
- Endowment, end of year
- $75,642,604
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White73%
Hispanic10%
Black6.0%
Asian2.0%
Two or more races4.2%
U.S. nonresident1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.5%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Visual & performing arts18%
Psychology14%
Social sciences9.9%
Business & management9.9%
Natural resources & conservation7.4%
English language & literature5.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.6%
Communication & journalism5.1%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in North Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC | $8,048 | 46% | $44,614 |
| Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC | $12,817 | 47% | $52,558 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC | $14,859 | 80% | $46,097 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC | $10,522 | 44% | $48,029 |
| Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC | $10,009 | 37% | $47,125 |
| North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | $16,708 | 47% | $46,956 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion College Albion, MI | $14,673 | 57% | $64,083 |
| Georgetown College Georgetown, KY | $13,270 | 49% | $55,880 |
| Lyon College Batesville, AR | $14,400 | 45% | $49,833 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA | $17,075 | 45% | $73,113 |
| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK | $13,444 | 42% | $44,726 |
| Monmouth College Monmouth, IL | $17,612 | 58% | $54,098 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 199111. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7895940.