Catawba College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Church of Christ
Population 200,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (72%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,160
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 70%
From Region 13%
Athletes 652 (56.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 54%
Black 20%
Hispanic 11%
International 8%
Mixed 4%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Catawba College 249 44% 49% 2% 14% 18% 0% $56,425 4 -0.98 38 96% 6.0%
Computer Science 4 — 75% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $91,782 13 -0.97 90 — — — — —
Chemistry — +1 — — — — — — $63,728 16 -0.76 57 — — — — —
Financial Mathematics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $77,349 9 -0.99 79 — — — — —
Mathematics — — — — — — — — $69,960 32 -0.58 69 — — — — —
Biochemistry 3 — 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $56,240 5 -1.36 37 — — — — —
Biology 20 +1 20% 35% 0% 5% 45% 0% $55,074 7 -1.32 34 94% — — — —
Environmental Science 19 +1 63% 79% 0% 11% 11% 0% $42,660 1 -2.01 8 100% — — — —
Exercise Science 28 +1 50% 57% 7% 11% 11% 0% $44,644 1 -2.00 11 93% — — — —
Nursing 11 — 18% 27% 0% 18% 27% 0% $105,779 91 +1.35 96 100% 4.5% — — —
Accounting 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $87,689 56 +0.04 88 100% — — — —
Business Administration 47 +1 57% 45% 2% 11% 17% 0% $67,696 31 -0.52 65 96% 6.4% — — —
Economics 3 — 100% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $71,684 12 -0.99 72 — — — — —
Management Information Systems 10 +2 90% 40% 10% 30% 20% 0% $76,766 18 -0.90 79 — — — — —
Sport Management 16 — 81% 56% 0% 25% 6% 0% $44,644 3 -1.76 11 93% — — — —
Therapeutic Recreation 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $60,264 55 -0.03 48 — — — — —
English 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,168 19 -0.76 13 — — — — —
General Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $49,759 17 -0.72 20 — — — — —
History 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,702 15 -0.80 18 — — — — —
Religious Studies — — — — — — — — $48,709 37 -0.26 18 — — — — —
Spanish 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $48,672 18 -0.84 18 — — — — —
Communication 7 +3 57% 43% 0% 29% 14% 0% $57,977 38 -0.36 42 100% — — — —
Political Science 6 — 33% 50% 0% 33% 0% 0% $59,386 16 -0.94 46 — — — — —
Psychology 9 — 11% 44% 0% 0% 22% 0% $50,974 29 -0.62 23 — — — — —
Sociology 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,249 11 -0.78 17 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 22 — 0% 32% 0% 36% 0% 0% $46,562 16 -0.85 14 98% — — — —
Elementary Education 9 +1 0% 56% 0% 0% 33% 0% $46,562 16 -0.85 14 98% — — — —
Junior High/Middle School Education — — — — — — — — $46,562 12 -1.00 14 98% — — — —
Special Education 1 +5 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $49,071 12 -1.03 19 — — — — —
Digital Media 3 +1 100% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $49,016 31 -0.45 19 — — — — —
Music 6 — 83% 50% 17% 0% 33% 0% $37,554 11 -0.99 4 96% — — — —
Musical Theatre 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,420 11 -1.00 4 — — — — —
Theater 6 +1 17% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $38,901 25 -0.56 5 — — — — —
Theatre Management 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,741 30 -0.44 5 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 3 — 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% 0% $52,384 11 -1.04 27 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $35,990
ROI Percentile 38th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 47%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 31.7% 79 67% 46% 3% 16% 15% 0% $64,392 10 -0.81 58 95% 6.4%
Health Sciences 15.7% 39 41% 49% 5% 13% 15% 0% $61,887 6 -1.05 52 95% 4.5%
Education 12.9% 32 0% 38% 0% 25% 12% 0% $46,640 12 -0.86 14 98% —
Social Sciences 9.6% 24 33% 46% 0% 17% 12% 0% $54,892 34 -0.64 33 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 9.2% 23 22% 39% 0% 9% 39% 0% $55,226 7 -1.32 34 94% —
Agriculture & Food Science 7.6% 19 63% 79% 0% 11% 11% 0% $42,660 1 -2.01 8 100% —
Arts 7.2% 18 61% 72% 6% 0% 22% 0% $40,020 7 -0.73 6 96% —
Humanities 2.8% 7 14% 57% 0% 0% 29% 0% $48,125 13 -0.78 17 — —
Computer Science 1.6% 4 75% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $91,782 19 -0.97 90 — —
Professional 1.2% 3 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% 0% $52,384 5 -1.04 27 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.4% 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $77,349 46 -0.99 79 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 140 $2.0M $2.0M $69K
Track & Field (combined) 88 $798K $798K $0
Lacrosse 52 $659K $537K $122K
Soccer 43 $589K $555K $33K
Baseball 37 $622K $632K -$9K
Basketball 33 $674K $779K -$104K
Swimming 22 $474K $463K $11K
Volleyball 16 $194K $179K $14K
Tennis 14 $308K $297K $10K
Golf 11 $299K $275K $24K
Total 415 $6.7M $6.5M $172K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 61 $540K $531K $8K
Soccer 58 $689K $711K -$21K
Lacrosse 27 $400K $420K -$19K
Volleyball 27 $428K $428K $678
Softball 22 $474K $469K $4K
Swimming 21 $655K $516K $139K
Basketball 18 $667K $645K $21K
Beach Volleyball 13 $273K $185K $88K
Tennis 10 $274K $296K -$21K
Golf 8 $223K $192K $30K
Total 237 $4.6M $4.4M $231K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 149 $1.3M $1.3M $8K
Football 140 $2.0M $2.0M $69K
Soccer 101 $1.3M $1.3M $12K
Lacrosse 79 $1.1M $957K $102K
Basketball 51 $1.3M $1.4M -$83K
Swimming 43 $1.1M $980K $150K
Volleyball 43 $623K $607K $15K
Baseball 37 $622K $632K -$9K
Tennis 24 $583K $593K -$10K
Softball 22 $474K $469K $4K
Golf 19 $523K $467K $55K
Beach Volleyball 13 $273K $185K $88K
Total 652 $11.6M $11.4M $192K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 79%
Yield (non-ED) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 82% 13%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 62%
SAT Range 1100 – 1250
SAT Math Range 520 – 640
SAT RW Range 550 – 640