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Western Carolina University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Cullowhee, NC
Population 60,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,867
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 72%
Hispanic 8%
Black 7%
Mixed 5%
International 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Life & Natural Sciences 28%
Business & Economics 24%
Arts 6%
Education 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%
Professional 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $4,630
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $8,630
Est. In-State Cost $5,989
Est. Out-of-State Cost $11,164
10-Year ROI $159,000
ROI Percentile 60th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,520 (36th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (41th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

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

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #391
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #438
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #474
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 64 #271
Humanities & Social Sciences 19 #394

Honors College

Name Brinson Honors College
Students 1,200 (12%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 24%
SAT Range 1,080 – 1,270
ACT Range 19 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Western Carolina University 2,539 40% / 60% 2% $62,787
Computer Science 22 +1 86% / 14% 5% $99,789
Electrical Engineering 16 94% / 6% 12%
General Engineering 37 84% / 16% 0%
Mathematics 14 +3 36% / 64% 0% $45,899
Biology 68 +6 24% / 76% 3% $58,836
Chemistry 20 +9 55% / 45% 5% $62,516
Communication Sciences and Disorders 27 15% / 85% 0% $53,391
Dietetics/Dietitian 14 14% / 86% 0% $46,768
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 91 +3 57% / 43% 1% $60,660
Environmental Health 11 36% / 64% 0% $63,716
Environmental Science 15 +1 33% / 67% 0% $47,495
Forensic Chemistry 40 +5 20% / 80% 0% $62,516
Geosciences 11 45% / 55% 0%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 121 23% / 77% 1%
Nursing 266 10% / 90% 1% $102,885
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 15 60% / 40% 7% $50,638
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 19 47% / 53% 0% $65,019
Accounting 30 +3 60% / 40% 10% $70,011
Applied Economics 4 0% / 100% 0%
Business Management and Administration 255 +15 45% / 55% 1% $70,350
Entrepreneurship 9 67% / 33% 11%
Finance 63 +15 57% / 43% 6% $68,807
Hospitality Management 16 31% / 69% 6% $49,869
Management Information Systems and Statistics 34 +1 79% / 21% 9% $82,010
Marketing 50 +2 64% / 36% 0% $61,101
Marketing 70 +36 47% / 53% 3% $61,101
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 31 45% / 55% 0% $44,271
Sports Management 35 +1 74% / 26% 0% $43,509
Anthropology 32 +8 6% / 94% 0% $40,035
Criminal Justice 139 +19 47% / 53% 1% $56,891
English 41 +1 22% / 78% 0% $38,095
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy 26 +1 65% / 35% 4% $45,165
History 30 +3 37% / 63% 0% $53,560
Intercultural and International Studies 8 +4 38% / 62% 12%
Philosophy 9 +2 56% / 44% 0% $37,918
Political Science 23 +4 48% / 52% 0% $52,767
Psychology 150 +13 24% / 76% 1% $43,262
Public Administration 105 +7 70% / 30% 0% $65,096
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 17 53% / 47% 0% $27,080
Social Work 51 10% / 90% 0% $54,851
Sociology 15 +12 40% / 60% 0% $51,973
Spanish 10 +4 10% / 90% 0%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 48 60% / 40% 4% $51,709
Elementary Education 40 8% / 92% 5% $47,818
English Education 7 43% / 57% 0% $50,638
General Education 5 +3 20% / 80% 0%
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 5 20% / 80% 0% $47,818
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 82 2% / 98% 0% $47,818
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $50,638
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $50,638
Social Studies Teacher Education 5 60% / 40% 0% $50,638
Special Education 13 0% / 100% 0% $46,132
Art Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $50,638
Fine Arts 10 +1 10% / 90% 0% $37,614
Fine/Studio Arts 33 24% / 76% 0% $37,614
Interior Design 22 9% / 91% 0% $55,018
Music 10 +1 40% / 60% 0% $52,053
Music Education 16 44% / 56% 6% $50,638
Music Performance 35 66% / 34% 3% $52,053
Theater 31 35% / 65% 3% $37,410
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 53 89% / 11% 0% $90,715
Electrical Engineering Technology 10 70% / 30% 0%
Engineering Technologies 42 90% / 10% 5% $70,898