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North Carolina Wesleyan University

Basic Information

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

Total Undergraduates 1,169
Men / Women 47% / 53%
Black 58%
White 23%
International 14%
Mixed 4%
Hispanic 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
From State 64%
From Region 14%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 46%
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Computer Science 8%
Health Sciences 6%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Education 3%
Arts 1%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $35,736
Est. Cost of Attendance $49,974
10-Year ROI $120,000
ROI Percentile 33th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 59%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 42%
Transfer-Out Rate 35%

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 28%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy blind

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
North Carolina Wesleyan University 300 45% / 55% 10% $52,054 96%
Computer Science 24 79% / 21% 12% $62,563 63 97%
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,111 44
Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0% $57,811 51
Biology 8 38% / 62% 0% $53,103 38
Environmental Science 2 0% / 100% 50% $48,202 24
Pre-Veterinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,148 18
Exercise Science 9 56% / 44% 44% $46,841 20
Nursing 3 0% / 100% 0% $77,896 85
Pre-Dentistry Studies 1 0% / 100% 100% $54,108 41
Pre-Medicine 6 67% / 33% 50% $54,412 42
Accounting 8 +2 50% / 50% 12% $54,468 42 91%
Business Administration 73 +6 48% / 52% 14% $58,367 53 96%
Health Administration 20 10% / 90% 0% $53,847 40
Logistics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $58,367 53 96%
Marketing 7 +6 43% / 57% 0% $48,830 26 92%
Organizational Leadership 23 +13 26% / 74% 0% $58,367 53 96%
Sports Management 6 +2 83% / 17% 0% $45,238 16
Communication 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,109 14
Criminal Justice 46 +2 54% / 46% 0% $42,763 12 96%
English 2 0% / 100% 0% $40,949 9
History 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,315 11
Political Science 5 40% / 60% 40% $51,299 32
Psychology 26 +2 42% / 58% 8% $43,002 12 96%
Religious Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $37,943 6 95%
Sociology 6 50% / 50% 17% $42,038 10
Elementary Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,718 28 100%
General Education 2 50% / 50% 50% $48,347 24
Public Health Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $49,106 26
Special Education $52,590 36
Theater 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $34,442 4