Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Location Wingate, NC
Population 200,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,710
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 57%
From Region 22%
Athletes 39.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 40%
Black 21%
Hispanic 10%
International 10%
Mixed 8%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Wingate University 532 38% / 62% 11% $57,807 42 94%
Applied Chemistry 3 67% / 33% 0% $61,901 54
Chemistry $62,064 54
Mathematics 7 57% / 43% 29% $61,975 54
Biochemistry 5 80% / 20% 0% $58,903 46
Biology 53 19% / 81% 8% $57,255 41 95%
Environmental Biology 7 57% / 43% 0% $48,279 16
Exercise Science 66 +1 50% / 50% 15% $57,736 42 93%
Nursing 29 14% / 86% 0% $79,835 83 91%
Public Health 10 10% / 90% 0% $55,123 34
Accounting 24 42% / 58% 4% $74,526 78 100%
Business Administration 39 67% / 33% 10% $53,256 29 94%
Finance 20 +1 60% / 40% 35% $67,973 67 90%
International Business 7 14% / 86% 57% $70,583 72
Marketing 24 50% / 50% 33% $73,339 76 100%
Recreation Management 4 100% / 0% 0% $50,258 20
Sports Management 22 86% / 14% 18% $57,736 42 93%
Communication 2 0% / 100% 0%
Communication Studies $40,880 6
English 6 0% / 100% 0% $45,749 11
History 7 +1 43% / 57% 14% $48,642 17
Human Services 19 +2 11% / 89% 5% $49,205 18 91%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 100% / 0% 100% $49,287 18
Journalism 3 33% / 67% 33% $54,423 32
Organizational Communication 11 +2 36% / 64% 0% $61,833 54 87%
Philosophy 2 +2 50% / 50% 50% $45,039 11
Political Science 11 36% / 64% 27% $57,641 42
Psychology 55 +5 18% / 82% 11% $44,121 9 91%
Public Relations 6 33% / 67% 17% $61,833 54 87%
Sociology 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $49,181 18
Sports Communication 12 58% / 42% 0% $61,833 54 87%
Biology Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Education 22 14% / 86% 5% $51,499 24
Elementary Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $50,040 20 100%
English Education $52,940 28 96%
History Education 4 75% / 25% 0% $52,940 28 96%
Mathematics Education $52,940 28 96%
Middle School Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $50,040 20 100%
Physical Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $52,940 28 96%
Reading Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music 4 25% / 75% 0% $41,220 6
Music Performance 2 50% / 50% 0% $41,302 6
Music Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,940 28
Criminal Justice 22 +1 45% / 55% 0% $56,499 39 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,241
ROI Percentile 42th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 38%
6-Year Graduation Rate 46%
Transfer-Out Rate 38%

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 26.3% 140 60% / 40% 20% $63,932 59 96%
Humanities & Social Sciences 26.1% 139 25% / 75% 11% $50,388 21 90%
Health Sciences 19.7% 105 36% / 64% 10% $63,591 58 92%
Life & Natural Sciences 12.2% 65 28% / 72% 6% $56,415 38 95%
Education 8.3% 44 16% / 84% 2% $51,318 23 99%
Professional 4.1% 22 45% / 55% 0% $56,499 39 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.9% 10 60% / 40% 20% $61,953 54
Arts 1.3% 7 29% / 71% 0% $42,918 8

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences 69 #25
Education 11 #315
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 80 #204

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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 3%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

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

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 19%
SAT Range 1010 – 1210
SAT Math Range 500 – 600
SAT RW Range 510 – 610