University of North Carolina Asheville

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 350,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,520 (36%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (40%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,801
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 84%
From Region 6%
Athletes 292 (10.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 72%
Hispanic 10%
Black 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

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
University of North Carolina Asheville 625 43% 77% 2% 5% 8% 2% $52,043 2 -1.12 38 93%
General Engineering 19 — 84% 84% 5% 0% 0% 0% $97,791 54 -0.06 95 92% — — — —
Computer Science 20 — 85% 60% 0% 10% 10% 5% $97,085 19 -0.81 95 95% — — — —
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 4 — 50% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $60,260 31 -0.43 59 — — — — —
Chemistry 7 +1 43% 43% 0% 29% 14% 0% $63,928 16 -0.74 66 96% — — — —
Mathematics 15 +1 40% 80% 13% 0% 0% 0% $59,692 9 -0.97 57 97% — — — —
Physics 6 — 50% 83% 17% 0% 0% 0% $66,405 9 -1.24 70 — — — — —
Biology 35 — 31% 77% 0% 3% 6% 3% $48,541 2 -2.08 28 91% — — — —
Environmental Science 19 — 16% 79% 0% 5% 16% 0% $46,496 5 -1.53 23 92% — — — —
Environmental Studies 27 — 44% 78% 0% 0% 15% 0% $46,496 5 -1.53 23 92% — — — —
Accounting 17 — 71% 76% 6% 0% 12% 0% $67,053 8 -1.29 71 97% — — — —
Business Administration 45 — 71% 64% 4% 9% 9% 4% $62,677 15 -0.78 64 93% — — — —
Economics 13 — 38% 69% 0% 0% 0% 23% $88,350 40 -0.36 91 91% — — — —
Classical Languages 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,313 6 -1.22 18 — — — — —
English 36 — 33% 86% 0% 0% 6% 0% $48,534 33 -0.47 28 96% — — — —
Foreign Languages 4 — 50% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $44,753 8 -1.18 19 — — — — —
History 26 — 69% 77% 4% 4% 8% 0% $38,596 1 -1.79 8 90% — — — —
Philosophy 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,554 12 -0.97 28 — — — — —
Religious Studies 3 +1 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,018 18 -0.84 17 — — — — —
Women's Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,167 7 -1.36 20 — — — — —
Anthropology 7 — 29% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,845 0 -1.82 6 100% — — — —
Media Studies 32 +1 34% 94% 0% 3% 0% 0% $50,490 12 -1.06 33 93% — — — —
Political Science 21 +1 43% 76% 0% 14% 5% 5% $53,773 5 -1.36 42 94% — — — —
Psychology 88 +2 23% 78% 3% 3% 9% 2% $45,828 4 -1.40 21 95% — — — —
Sociology 21 — 24% 71% 0% 10% 14% 0% $46,463 6 -0.94 23 92% — — — —
General Education 17 — 53% 47% 0% 18% 6% 12% $49,582 22 -0.64 31 87% — — — —
Public Health Education 27 — 41% 78% 0% 7% 4% 4% $45,537 3 -1.49 20 94% — — — —
Art History 3 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $33,254 3 -1.44 4 88% — — — —
Digital Arts 33 +2 39% 76% 3% 6% 9% 0% $48,493 26 -0.49 28 90% — — — —
Fine Arts 29 — 21% 79% 3% 0% 14% 0% $33,254 4 -1.45 4 88% — — — —
Jazz Studies 8 — 75% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $40,273 15 -0.70 10 88% — — — —
Music 6 +2 17% 50% 0% 33% 17% 0% $40,273 15 -0.70 10 88% — — — —
Music Technology 15 — 73% 87% 7% 0% 7% 0% $40,273 15 -0.70 10 88% — — — —
Studio Art 13 — 38% 77% 0% 0% 15% 0% $33,254 4 -1.45 4 88% — — — —
Theater 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $37,577 17 -0.73 7 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,628
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,914
Est. In-State Cost $9,868
Est. Out-of-State Cost $32,229
ROI Percentile 38th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 43%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

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
Social Sciences 27.0% 169 28% 80% 2% 5% 7% 2% $47,405 3 -1.29 25 94% —
Arts 17.6% 110 38% 78% 3% 4% 12% 0% $39,794 7 -0.94 10 88% —
Business & Economics 12.0% 75 65% 68% 4% 5% 8% 7% $68,119 20 -0.82 73 93% —
Humanities 12.0% 75 48% 84% 1% 3% 5% 0% $44,493 4 -1.04 18 93% —
Agriculture & Food Science 7.4% 46 33% 78% 0% 2% 15% 0% $46,496 4 -1.53 23 92% —
Education 7.0% 44 45% 66% 0% 11% 5% 7% $47,100 12 -1.16 24 91% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.6% 35 31% 77% 0% 3% 6% 3% $48,541 1 -2.08 28 91% —
Physical Sciences & Math 5.1% 32 44% 72% 9% 9% 3% 0% $61,948 8 -0.90 62 96% —
Computer Science 3.2% 20 85% 60% 0% 10% 10% 5% $97,085 26 -0.81 95 95% —
Engineering 3.0% 19 84% 84% 5% 0% 0% 0% $97,791 30 -0.06 95 92% —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $2.1M #285 75% $0.0M — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $1.2M #300 52% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.8M #341 11% $0 — — — —
Education $0.6M #277 61% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.6M #279 93% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.1M #371 0% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.1M #381 100% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.0M #472 100% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #316 0% $0 — — — —
Total $5.5M #377 60% $0.0M — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 93 $442K $442K $0
Baseball 39 $814K $814K $0
Soccer 37 $438K $438K $0
Basketball 16 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Tennis 10 $261K $261K $0
Total 135 $3.4M $3.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 83 $452K $452K $0
Soccer 31 $428K $428K $0
Swimming & Diving 31 $473K $473K $0
Volleyball 30 $462K $462K $0
Basketball 15 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Golf 10 $388K $388K $0
Tennis 10 $283K $283K $0
Total 157 $3.6M $3.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 176 $895K $895K $0
Soccer 68 $867K $867K $0
Baseball 39 $814K $814K $0
Basketball 31 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Swimming & Diving 31 $473K $473K $0
Volleyball 30 $462K $462K $0
Tennis 20 $545K $545K $0
Golf 10 $388K $388K $0
Total 292 $9.2M $9.0M $167K

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 82%
Yield (non-ED) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 82% 82% 82%

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

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 24%
SAT Range 1170 – 1360
SAT Math Range 570 – 660
SAT RW Range 600 – 700