Catawba College, NC

location_on  2300 W Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144 • language  catawba.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing23%
Communication, Journalism7%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education12%
English Language and Literature3%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
History2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation5%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies12%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Psychology4%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts13%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 52%
Median SAT Math 505
Median SAT Reading 520
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 450–560
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 460–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–24
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $31,000
Out-of-State Tuition $31,000
Average Total Cost $43,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $9,514 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $10,673 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $13,406 $15,178
$75K–$110K $22,000 $16,874 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $20,450 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 68%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 58%
Median Payment $252
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		19% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 11% 10%
>$110K 		17% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $12,848 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $13,603 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $13,196 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $16,000 $13,654 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $18,000 $11,738 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $28,446 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $21,176 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $5,952 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,408 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		52% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		58% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		68% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		72% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 83%
Transfer Rate 31%
Withdrawal Rate 14%
Graduation Rate 45%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		40% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		45% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		49% 52% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		31% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		51% 53% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		67% 53% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 59% 58%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,283
Full-time Undergrads 81%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 5
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 4% 7%
Black 		21% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		62% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		0% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 37% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		20% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		22% 14% 14%
>$110K 		25% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Livingstone College
1 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
4 miles, S • 1.4 star
Pfeiffer University
18 miles, S • 1.9 star

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