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Meredith College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Raleigh, NC
Population 1,300,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,288
Men / Women 0% / 100%
White 64%
Hispanic 16%
Black 10%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%
From State 83%
From Region 4%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 39%
Arts 17%
Life & Natural Sciences 16%
Business & Economics 14%
Health Sciences 6%
Physical Sciences & Math 5%
Computer Science 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,630
Est. Cost of Attendance $57,313
10-Year ROI $134,000
ROI Percentile 42th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 63%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 23%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (71%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 45%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 1130 – 1310
SAT Math Range 510 – 680
SAT RW Range 588 – 668
ACT Range 23 – 29

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Meredith College 332 0% / 100% 3% $53,965 95%
Computer Science 7 +2 0% / 100% 43% $79,733 83
Chemistry 7 +1 0% / 100% 14% $61,550 51
Mathematics 9 0% / 100% 11% $62,117 53
Biology 35 +2 0% / 100% 6% $67,687 65 89%
Dietetics 14 0% / 100% 14% $55,406 33
Environmental Studies 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $51,438 22
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies $49,856 18
Kinesiology 12 0% / 100% 0% $55,861 35 100%
Public Health 8 0% / 100% 0% $54,044 29
Accounting 5 0% / 100% 0% $71,062 72
Business Administration 18 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,889 38 94%
Economics 1 0% / 100% 100% $68,638 67
Hospitality Management 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $49,998 18
Human Resources Management 5 0% / 100% 0% $73,421 75 100%
Marketing 15 0% / 100% 0% $66,530 63 100%
Child Development 23 +2 0% / 100% 0% $41,250 5 100%
Communication 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,649 28 87%
English 7 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,648 23 84%
Family and Consumer Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,960 9
History 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $46,292 11
Human Services 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,427 15
International Affairs 4 0% / 100% 0% $53,053 27
Media Studies 6 0% / 100% 0% $53,649 28 87%
Political Science 8 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,197 36
Psychology 42 +5 0% / 100% 0% $47,943 14 94%
Public Relations 7 +2 0% / 100% 0% $59,105 44 91%
Social Work 14 0% / 100% 0% $49,032 16 100%
Sociology 9 0% / 100% 0% $47,639 13
Educational Leadership $50,847 21
Art Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $50,048 19
Dance 3 0% / 100% 0% $36,771 3
Fashion Design 5 0% / 100% 20% $46,268 11 95%
Fashion Merchandising 4 0% / 100% 0% $55,955 35 96%
Graphic Design 9 +1 0% / 100% 0% $46,268 11 95%
Interior Design 13 0% / 100% 0% $46,268 11 95%
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,281 19
Music Performance $40,814 5
Studio Art 8 +3 0% / 100% 0% $40,338 5
Theater 4 0% / 100% 0% $35,969 3
Theatre Arts 3 0% / 100% 0% $36,724 3
Voice and Opera 2 0% / 100% 0% $40,835 5