Western Carolina University

  • Details

    • Name: Western Carolina University
    • Location: Cullowhee, NC 28723-9646
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 48.48%
    • Average SAT Scores 1129
    • Four Year Completion Rate 43.26% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 63.63% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 62.37% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $18,462.00 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $8,285.00 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $4,285.00 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $15,656.00 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $22,492.00 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,250.00 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $9,305.00 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $11,625.00 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $14,701.00 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $17,042.00 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $17,857.00 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $37,533.00 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings No data Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $40,130.00 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings No data Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $43,366.00 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,853.00
Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor's Degree $27,099.00 No data $33,891.00
Education, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering Technology, General Bachelor's Degree $24,113.00 $15,848.00 $57,173.00
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $25,625.00 $21,837.00 $24,606.00
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data $15,413.00 $24,661.00
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree $19,219.00 $12,000.00 $30,162.00
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data $25,159.00 $32,747.00
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $17,011.00 $11,854.00 $30,194.00
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $28,553.00 $17,500.00 $22,479.00
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,792.00
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,148.00
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data $12,077.00 $36,319.00
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data $19,961.00
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $24,200.00 $19,842.00 $34,526.00
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $62,214.00
Construction Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree $24,046.00 $18,225.00 $57,202.00
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $28,046.00 $19,202.00 $23,472.00
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $24,370.00 $18,896.00 $35,154.00
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,187.00
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree No data $25,123.00 $28,948.00
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $22,139.00 $17,000.00 $58,362.00
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $18,566.00 $13,453.00 $33,951.00
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $23,845.00 $21,494.00 $33,207.00
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,768.00
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree $19,242.00 No data $54,769.00
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $65,703.00
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data $24,488.00 $23,232.00
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree $25,332.00 $13,252.00 No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree $24,629.00 $18,168.00 $47,032.00
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree $24,527.00 $17,413.00 $38,206.00
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,480.00
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,337.00
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $57,197.00
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor's Degree No data $27,498.00 $23,864.00
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,090.00
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree $19,473.00 No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $22,816.00 $21,829.00 $36,962.00
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,437.00
Public Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data $55,712.00
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data $15,307.00 $20,834.00
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree $21,729.00 $17,310.00 $24,466.00
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data $22,891.00 $28,940.00