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William Peace University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Raleigh, NC
Population 1,300,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 661
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 53%
Black 27%
Hispanic 11%
Mixed 5%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%
From State 85%
From Region 6%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 32%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Computer Science 13%
Health Sciences 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Education 8%
Arts 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $34,176
Est. Cost of Attendance $49,362
10-Year ROI $90,000
ROI Percentile 18th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 32%
6-Year Graduation Rate 45%
Transfer-Out Rate 38%

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 22%
SAT Range 1100 – 1200
SAT Math Range 535 – 595
SAT RW Range 545 – 630
ACT Range 22 – 27

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
William Peace University 170 50% / 50% 1% $51,020 97%
Game and Interactive Media Design 22 91% / 9% 0% $40,001 8 96%
Biology 14 +1 36% / 64% 0% $59,083 56 94%
Environmental Studies 3 67% / 33% 0% $48,796 27
Exercise Science 7 71% / 29% 0% $47,792 24
Nursing 10 20% / 80% 0% $77,073 85
Business Administration 21 62% / 38% 5% $51,640 35 97%
Business Analytics 5 80% / 20% 0% $59,150 57
Business Management 2 100% / 0% 0% $51,640 35 96%
Human Resources Management 2 0% / 100% 0% $52,281 37
Marketing 4 +2 75% / 25% 0% $51,962 36
Organizational Leadership 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,640 35 96%
Science/Technology Management 4 100% / 0% 0% $51,640 35 96%
Sports Management 15 60% / 40% 0% $47,046 22
American History $47,582 24
Anthropology 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $45,420 18
Communication $47,539 24
Communication 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $48,058 25
Criminology 17 +1 35% / 65% 0% $56,159 49 100%
Digital Communication 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,549 24
English 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,185 18
History 3 +2 100% / 0% 0% $47,793 24
Political Science 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $53,129 40
Pre-Law 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,763 36
Psychology 15 20% / 80% 7% $44,835 17 98%
Public Relations and Advertising $51,896 36
Writing $45,335 18
Early Childhood Special Education $49,329 29
Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,250 31
Elementary Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,277 28
General Education 9 22% / 78% 0% $51,057 34 95%
Junior High/Middle School Education $49,615 29
Drama and Theatre Arts $32,619 3
Musical Theatre 4 25% / 75% 0% $34,689 4
Theatre Management $34,139 4