Western Carolina University
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Details
- Name: Western Carolina University
- Location: Cullowhee, NC 28723-9646
- Control: Public
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Attendance
- Admissions Rate 86.66%
- Average SAT Scores 1151
- Four Year Completion Rate 41.38% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
- Six Year Completion Rate 59.08% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
- Eight Year Completion Rate 62.04% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
Average4 Year41.4%6 Year59.1%8 Year62.0% -
Costs
- Yearly Costs: $19,057 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: $8,532 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
- In State Tuition: $4,532 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
- Median Debt Total: $15,348 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: $21,868 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,750 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Net Price Quintile 1 $8,571 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 $10,277 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 $13,085 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 $15,140 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 $17,958 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+
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Earnings
- Median 6 Year Earnings $43,085 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 $39,995 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 $45,617 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 $42,979 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 $49,458 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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What This College Costs By Family Income
Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.
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What Graduates Earn By Family Background
Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.
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| Name | Credential | Debt Mean | Debt Median | Earnings |
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| Natural Resources Management and Policy | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $33,891 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $19,961 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $26,199 | $22,000 | $34,526 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $57,197 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $21,620 | $20,036 | $30,194 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $22,194 | $17,500 | $22,479 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $29,382 | $23,792 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $22,768 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $22,505 | $16,831 | $24,661 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $28,919 | $28,376 | $32,747 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $25,090 |
| Education, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $65,703 |
| Construction Engineering Technologies | Bachelor's Degree | $31,688 | No data | $57,202 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $15,474 | $30,162 |
| International/Global Studies | 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 | $23,253 | $16,811 | $23,232 |
| 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 | $25,971 | $28,948 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $27,157 | $23,199 | $58,362 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $21,872 | $19,548 | $33,951 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $15,525 | $36,319 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $9,235 | $24,437 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $54,769 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | $23,131 | $16,069 | $62,214 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $10,859 | No data |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $22,582 | $24,606 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $23,150 | $17,487 | $23,472 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $20,079 | $17,030 | $35,154 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $25,039 | No data | $30,187 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $37,148 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $19,471 | $36,962 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $35,480 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $16,808 | $35,337 |
| Engineering Technology, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $19,045 | $57,173 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | $29,012 | $31,634 | $23,864 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $12,472 | $33,853 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $55,712 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $21,960 | $20,834 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $17,043 | $24,466 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $21,483 | $11,982 | No data |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $28,012 | $21,340 | $47,032 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $24,644 | $23,374 | $33,207 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | $27,699 | $29,737 | $28,940 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $23,304 | $15,333 | $38,206 |