William Carey University, MS

location_on  710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 • language  wmcarey.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Baptist Church 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 Sciences10%
Business, Management, Marketing11%
Communication, Journalism2%
Education11%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs21%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities10%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology12%
Social Sciences2%
Theology and Religious Vocations3%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 68%
Median SAT Math 525
Median SAT Reading 515
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 460–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $13,000
Out-of-State Tuition $13,000
Average Total Cost $28,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $20,000 $10,300 $11,406
$30K–$48K $19,000 $10,602 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $13,785 $15,178
$75K–$110K $15,000 $15,263 $18,184
>$110K $20,000 $15,934 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 50%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 54%
Median Payment $216
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		57% 55% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 11% 14%
$75K–$110K 		8% 8% 10%
>$110K 		6% 10% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $17,000 $12,314 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $11,947 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $11,696 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $13,137 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $10,432 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $29,077 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $25,000 $20,343 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $4,885 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,021 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		54% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		54% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		58% 51% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		58% 54% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 85%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 15%
Graduation Rate 51%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		15% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		51% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		52% 48% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		32% 35% 41%
Caucasian 		54% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		67% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 49% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		29% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		50% 46% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,050
Full-time Undergrads 29%
Avg Entry Age 25
Graduate Students 1,793
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		65% 60% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		35% 40% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 1% 7%
Black 		29% 37% 13%
Caucasian 		62% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 3% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 2% 4%
Other race 		2% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		48% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		13% 13% 16%
$75K–$110K 		12% 10% 14%
>$110K 		8% 14% 19%

Nearby Colleges

University of Southern Mississippi
3 miles, NW • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Mobile Regional Airport
75 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Key Field
78 miles, NE • 1 star