North Carolina Wesleyan University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 130,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (72%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,124
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 64%
From Region 14%
Athletes 416 (40.3%)

Racial/Ethnic

Black 38%
White 24%
International 16%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 5%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
North Carolina Wesleyan University 320 38% 27% 0% 37% 5% 19% $57,121 4 -1.13 38 93%
Computer Science 29 +3 55% 28% 0% 34% 10% 10% $58,412 0 -1.95 41 96% — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $61,576 10 -0.97 49 — — — — —
Mathematics 4 +2 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 50% $58,215 7 -1.02 41 — — — — —
Biology 7 — 29% 43% 0% 14% 14% 14% $58,876 15 -0.88 42 — — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 4 — 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 75% $59,106 10 -0.94 43 — — — — —
Environmental Science 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $48,829 10 -1.23 17 — — — — —
Pre-Veterinary Studies — — — — — — — — $43,150 6 -1.25 8 — — — — —
Exercise Science 8 — 62% 62% 0% 0% 0% 12% $51,287 9 -1.22 22 — — — — —
Nursing 16 — 12% 62% 0% 25% 0% 0% $88,065 38 -0.42 88 — — — — —
Pre-Dentistry Studies — — — — — — — — $61,366 9 -1.06 49 — — — — —
Pre-Medicine — — — — — — — — $60,156 23 -0.57 46 — — — — —
Public Health 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $58,881 29 -0.58 42 — — — — —
Accounting 14 +1 21% 29% 0% 43% 7% 7% $62,901 3 -1.56 53 92% — — — —
Business Administration 84 +6 52% 29% 0% 31% 6% 31% $58,921 8 -0.97 42 93% — — — —
Health Administration 25 +1 8% 24% 0% 68% 0% 0% $59,287 38 -0.36 43 — — — — —
Logistics 6 +1 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% 33% $58,921 1 -1.92 42 93% — — — —
Marketing 8 +10 38% 12% 0% 38% 0% 50% $64,545 13 -1.01 57 100% — — — —
Organizational Leadership 15 +12 20% 13% 7% 53% 13% 0% $58,921 6 -1.23 42 93% — — — —
Sports Management 14 +3 71% 0% 0% 50% 0% 36% $51,287 14 -1.05 22 — — — — —
English 2 +1 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,486 8 -1.09 8 — — — — —
History 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $44,619 4 -1.20 10 — — — — —
Religious Studies 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,220 2 -1.92 3 72% — — — —
Communication 5 +3 40% 0% 0% 40% 0% 40% $45,464 4 -1.53 11 — — — — —
Political Science 3 — 100% 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% $57,924 11 -1.05 40 — — — — —
Psychology 30 +3 27% 23% 0% 40% 10% 10% $45,008 3 -1.53 10 89% — — — —
Sociology 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $44,440 3 -1.13 9 — — — — —
Elementary Education 2 +1 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% $51,330 46 -0.14 22 84% — — — —
General Education 6 +2 17% 33% 0% 50% 0% 0% $44,747 8 -1.21 10 — — — — —
Public Health Education — — — — — — — — $47,071 6 -1.34 13 — — — — —
Special Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,964 25 -0.75 21 — — — — —
Theater 3 — 67% 0% 0% 67% 0% 33% $37,336 16 -0.77 4 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 27 +2 26% 30% 0% 41% 4% 4% $51,466 8 -1.16 22 91% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,972
ROI Percentile 38th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 58%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 42%
Transfer-Out Rate 35%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 51.9% 166 40% 22% 1% 43% 5% 23% $58,939 3 -1.00 43 93% —
Social Sciences 12.2% 39 36% 21% 0% 36% 8% 21% $46,045 2 -1.48 11 89% —
Computer Science 9.1% 29 55% 28% 0% 34% 10% 10% $58,412 0 -1.95 41 96% —
Professional 8.4% 27 26% 30% 0% 41% 4% 4% $51,466 4 -1.16 22 91% —
Health Sciences 7.8% 25 32% 60% 0% 20% 0% 4% $75,129 41 -0.68 76 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.4% 11 27% 36% 0% 9% 9% 36% $58,960 15 -0.90 43 — —
Education 2.8% 9 11% 33% 0% 44% 0% 11% $46,901 12 -0.92 13 84% —
Humanities 1.6% 5 60% 40% 0% 20% 0% 0% $42,286 2 -1.30 7 72% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 5 40% 20% 0% 0% 0% 60% $58,887 3 -1.01 42 — —
Arts 0.9% 3 67% 0% 0% 67% 0% 33% $37,336 4 -0.77 4 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.3% 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $48,829 8 -1.23 17 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 145 $493K $493K $0
Soccer 56 $138K $138K $0
Baseball 45 $211K $211K $0
Tennis 24 $90K $90K $0
Basketball 18 $198K $198K $0
Golf 11 $56K $56K $0
Track & Field (combined) 11 $39K $39K $0
Total 304 $1.2M $1.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 27 $125K $125K $0
Softball 24 $136K $136K $0
Volleyball 19 $111K $111K $0
Track & Field (combined) 17 $60K $60K $0
Basketball 15 $151K $151K $0
Lacrosse 13 $41K $41K $0
Tennis 8 $30K $30K $0
Total 112 $657K $657K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 145 $493K $493K $0
Soccer 83 $264K $264K $0
Baseball 45 $211K $211K $0
Basketball 33 $349K $349K $0
Tennis 32 $121K $121K $0
Track & Field (combined) 28 $99K $99K $0
Softball 24 $136K $136K $0
Volleyball 19 $111K $111K $0
Lacrosse 13 $41K $41K $0
Golf 11 $56K $56K $0
Total 416 $3.0M $3.0M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 80%
Yield (non-ED) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 80% 80% 80%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

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