University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC

location_on  One University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804 • language  unca.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Baccalaureate College Very 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

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing12%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Engineering3%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics3%
Health Professions and Related Programs6%
History4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics4%
Natural Resources and Conservation7%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences6%
Psychology11%
Social Sciences10%
Visual and Performing Arts13%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 94%
Median SAT Math 565
Median SAT Reading 590
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–610
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 540–640
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $24,000
Average Total Cost $20,000
Average Net Cost $13,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $8,000 $9,514 $11,406
$30K–$48K $9,000 $10,673 $12,318
$48K–$75K $13,000 $13,406 $15,178
$75K–$110K $17,000 $16,874 $18,184
>$110K $19,000 $20,450 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 46%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 60%
Median Payment $223
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 11% 10%
>$110K 		19% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $12,848 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $13,603 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $13,000 $13,196 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $16,000 $13,654 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $11,738 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $30,000 $28,446 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $21,176 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,952 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,408 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		55% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		60% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		63% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		70% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 73%
Transfer Rate 27%
Withdrawal Rate 12%
Graduation Rate 63%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		46% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		63% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		63% 52% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		71% 59% 57%
Black 		56% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		63% 53% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		64% 53% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 53% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 74% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		74% 49% 48%
Other race 		65% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,478
Full-time Undergrads 71%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 19
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 4% 7%
Black 		5% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		76% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		3% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		24% 37% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Nearby Airports

Asheville Regional Airport
13 miles, S • 1.4 star
Tri-Cities Airport
60 miles, NE • 1 star
McGhee Tyson Airport
81 miles, NW • 2.3 star