William Carey University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Southern Baptist
Population 150,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,683 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (68%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,571
Men / Women 29% / 71%
From State 65%
From Region 20%
Athletes 370 (19.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 52%
Black 36%
International 5%
Hispanic 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
Mixed 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
William Carey University 510 32% 61% 1% 26% 4% 5% $61,716 15 -0.50 65 92% 4.3%
Chemistry 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,102 14 -0.82 68 — — — — —
Mathematics 9 — 33% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $64,839 19 -0.77 71 — — — — —
Biology 47 — 36% 70% 0% 15% 4% 9% $54,896 7 -1.34 50 92% — — — —
Kinesiology 13 — 69% 54% 0% 31% 8% 8% $54,812 22 -0.81 50 98% 9.9% — — —
Nursing 111 — 15% 50% 1% 41% 5% 0% $92,721 62 +0.05 94 96% 3.6% — — —
Applied Business Administration 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $64,635 22 -0.68 70 96% — — — —
Business Administration 26 — 54% 35% 4% 31% 4% 27% $64,635 22 -0.68 70 96% — — — —
Health Administration 15 — 13% 67% 0% 27% 0% 0% $58,226 33 -0.42 58 — — — — —
Health Information/Medical Records Administration 17 — 0% 29% 0% 65% 0% 6% $58,226 33 -0.42 58 — — — — —
International Business 3 — 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $65,690 13 -0.79 72 — — — — —
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 3 — 67% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $64,780 23 -0.67 71 — — — — —
Christian Studies 6 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,865 31 -0.49 28 — — — — —
English 5 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,443 5 -1.34 15 89% — — — —
General Studies 5 — 0% 60% 0% 40% 0% 0% $47,965 12 -0.90 31 — — — — —
History — — — — — — — — $47,868 12 -0.88 31 — — — — —
Music (Worship Leadership) 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,012 43 -0.10 37 — — — — —
Spanish 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,838 15 -0.91 31 — — — — —
Worship Ministry 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,946 43 -0.11 37 — — — — —
Communication Studies 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $52,664 17 -0.86 44 — — — — —
Intercultural Studies 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,030 7 -0.89 29 — — — — —
Mass Communication — — — — — — — — $52,456 17 -0.88 43 — — — — —
Psychology 38 — 16% 50% 0% 34% 3% 11% $44,623 3 -1.58 22 92% — — — —
Social Sciences 6 — 50% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $47,174 8 -0.88 29 — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — — $53,157 40 -0.22 45 — — — — —
Elementary Education 75 — 3% 80% 3% 15% 1% 1% $49,913 34 -0.35 36 86% — — — —
Physical Education 76 — 75% 62% 0% 25% 5% 7% $54,220 32 -0.43 48 89% — — — —
Art 9 — 22% 44% 11% 33% 0% 0% $42,447 31 -0.47 17 — — — — —
Music 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,622 41 -0.23 22 — — — — —
Music Education 10 — 60% 80% 0% 10% 10% 0% $54,220 83 +0.80 48 89% — — — —
Music Performance 5 — 80% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $44,424 40 -0.25 22 — — — — —
Music Therapy 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $58,302 95 +1.24 58 — — — — —
Musical Theatre 3 — 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $44,475 41 -0.24 22 — — — — —
Studio Art — — — — — — — — $41,947 28 -0.52 16 — — — — —
Theatre — — — — — — — — $41,589 40 -0.20 16 — — — — —
Theatre and Dance 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,572 46 -0.07 18 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 4 — 100% 25% 0% 50% 0% 0% $63,942 75 +0.56 69 100% — — — —
Forensic Science 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,446 57 +0.08 63 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $16,563
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 45%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

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
Education 29.6% 151 39% 71% 1% 20% 3% 4% $52,081 39 -0.39 42 88% —
Health Sciences 24.3% 124 21% 50% 1% 40% 6% 1% $88,747 85 -0.04 92 96% 4.3%
Business & Economics 13.1% 67 31% 42% 1% 36% 1% 18% $61,628 6 -0.56 65 96% —
Social Sciences 9.4% 48 23% 54% 0% 33% 2% 8% $45,377 1 -1.44 24 92% —
Life & Natural Sciences 9.2% 47 36% 70% 0% 15% 4% 9% $54,896 7 -1.34 50 92% —
Arts 6.7% 34 38% 68% 3% 15% 6% 3% $47,572 29 +0.10 30 89% —
Humanities 4.5% 23 35% 91% 0% 9% 0% 0% $46,780 8 -0.68 28 89% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.2% 11 27% 91% 0% 0% 9% 0% $64,523 12 -0.78 70 — —
Professional 1.0% 5 100% 40% 0% 40% 0% 0% $63,243 39 +0.46 68 100% —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 42 #83 — —
Health Sciences — — — — 20 #90 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 62 #234 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 51 $1.1M $1.1M $7K
Baseball 33 $951K $930K $21K
Track & Field (indoor) 33 $210K $209K $335
Track & Field (outdoor) 33 $211K $212K -$222
Basketball 26 $591K $580K $10K
Cross Country 11 $104K $104K $0
Golf 11 $355K $343K $12K
Archery 8 $114K $114K $139
Tennis 8 $181K $177K $4K
Swimming 7 $188K $188K $100
Total 188 $4.0M $3.9M $55K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 23 $761K $765K -$3K
Volleyball 23 $589K $580K $9K
Track & Field (indoor) 22 $152K $152K $221
Track & Field (outdoor) 22 $153K $153K -$148
Archery 21 $256K $255K $364
Softball 18 $501K $498K $2K
Basketball 16 $500K $497K $2K
Beach Volleyball 15 $61K $61K $0
Golf 8 $288K $279K $9K
Tennis 8 $185K $180K $4K
Cross Country 7 $125K $125K $0
Swimming 7 $183K $182K $100
Total 182 $3.8M $3.7M $24K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 74 $1.8M $1.8M $3K
Track & Field (indoor) 55 $362K $362K $556
Track & Field (outdoor) 55 $365K $365K -$370
Basketball 42 $1.1M $1.1M $13K
Baseball 33 $951K $930K $21K
Archery 29 $370K $369K $503
Volleyball 23 $589K $580K $9K
Golf 19 $644K $622K $21K
Cross Country 18 $229K $229K $0
Softball 18 $501K $498K $2K
Tennis 16 $366K $358K $8K
Beach Volleyball 15 $61K $61K $0
Swimming 14 $371K $371K $200
Total 370 $8.4M $8.2M $119K

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 No
Acceptance Rate 54%
Yield (non-ED) 48%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 54% 54% 54%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy required
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 1040 – 1290
SAT Math Range 500 – 600
SAT RW Range 540 – 690