University of North Carolina Asheville
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Asheville, NC
Population
350,000
Website
https://unca.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,790
Men / Women
41% / 59%
White
72%
Hispanic
10%
Mixed
5%
Asian
4%
Black
4%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
84%
From Region
6%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Arts
16%
Life & Natural Sciences
15%
Business & Economics
11%
Education
8%
Physical Sciences & Math
7%
Engineering
4%
Computer Science
3%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,501
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$24,849
Est. In-State Cost
$9,703
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$32,145
10-Year ROI
$136,000
ROI Percentile
44th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
72%
4-Year Graduation Rate
43%
6-Year Graduation Rate
54%
Transfer-Out Rate
34%
Weather
Comfortable Days
130 (95% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
2,520 (36%)
Days Without Precipitation
241 (40%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
82%
Yield (Unbound)
11%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $4M | #326 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #372 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #479 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
24%
SAT Range
1200
–
1330
SAT Math Range
570
–
660
SAT RW Range
600
–
700
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina Asheville | 679 | 39% / 61% | 1% | $46,008 | 94% | ||
| General Engineering | 25 — | 88% / 12% | 4% | $91,514 | 95 | 96% | |
| Computer Science | 23 +1 | 91% / 9% | 0% | $94,030 | 96 | 100% | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 14 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $49,482 | 40 | — | |
| Chemistry | 13 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $55,189 | 56 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 9 +1 | 78% / 22% | 0% | $51,282 | 45 | 100% | |
| Physics | 10 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $61,569 | 69 | — | |
| Biology | 51 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $37,972 | 11 | 95% | |
| Environmental Studies | 52 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $41,988 | 19 | 93% | |
| Accounting | 18 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $61,246 | 68 | 91% | |
| Business Administration | 41 +4 | 56% / 44% | 2% | $57,584 | 61 | 97% | |
| Economics | 14 — | 71% / 29% | 7% | $54,370 | 54 | 94% | |
| Anthropology | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $35,727 | 8 | 100% | |
| Classical Languages | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $42,090 | 19 | — | |
| English | 30 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $35,906 | 8 | 95% | |
| Foreign Languages | 8 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $42,008 | 19 | — | |
| History | 16 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $42,899 | 21 | 90% | |
| Media Studies | 29 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $32,802 | 5 | 94% | |
| Philosophy | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $39,807 | 14 | — | |
| Political Science | 26 +3 | 50% / 50% | 4% | $48,101 | 36 | 93% | |
| Psychology | 101 +4 | 14% / 86% | 2% | $40,008 | 14 | 94% | |
| Religious Studies | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $41,206 | 17 | — | |
| Sociology | 17 +3 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $38,232 | 11 | 96% | |
| Women's Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,904 | 18 | — | |
| General Education | 14 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $40,419 | 15 | 88% | |
| Public Health Education | 41 +1 | 32% / 68% | 2% | $40,255 | 15 | 96% | |
| Art History | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $32,441 | 5 | 88% | |
| Digital Arts | 41 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $45,049 | 27 | 94% | |
| Fine Arts | 28 +1 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $32,441 | 5 | 88% | |
| Jazz Studies | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $30,830 | 4 | 86% | |
| Music | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $30,830 | 4 | 86% | |
| Music Technology | 13 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $30,830 | 4 | 86% | |
| Studio Art | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $32,441 | 5 | 88% | |
| Theater | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $32,946 | 5 | — |