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Catawba College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Salisbury, NC
Population 200,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,127
Men / Women 48% / 52%
White 53%
Black 23%
Hispanic 10%
International 7%
Mixed 4%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 39%
Life & Natural Sciences 35%
Humanities & Social Sciences 16%
Education 6%
Arts 3%
Engineering, Computing & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $34,300
Est. Cost of Attendance $49,516
10-Year ROI $121,000
ROI Percentile 33th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (72th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 47%
SAT Range 1,030 – 1,300
ACT Range 17 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Catawba College 219 44% / 56% 0% $54,125
Computer Science 2 100% / 0% 0%
Financial Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics
Biochemistry 3 33% / 67% 0%
Biology 8 +1 25% / 75% 0% $42,912
Chemistry 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Science 15 47% / 53% 0%
Exercise Science 30 53% / 47% 0% $48,038
Nursing 20 0% / 100% 0%
Accounting 2 50% / 50% 0%
Business Administration 40 52% / 48% 0% $68,659
Economics 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Management Information Systems 12 83% / 17% 0%
Sport Management 21 86% / 14% 0% $48,038
Therapeutic Recreation 8 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 14 +2 57% / 43% 0%
Criminal Justice 2 100% / 0% 0%
English 3 33% / 67% 0%
History 5 40% / 60% 0%
Political Science 6 17% / 83% 0%
Psychology 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology
Spanish 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Early Childhood Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $44,931
Elementary Education 7 14% / 86% 0% $44,931
Junior High/Middle School Education
Special Education
Digital Media 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Music 4 25% / 75% 0% $38,716
Musical Theatre 1 100% / 0% 0%