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Campbell University is a private national university located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. Campbell University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Campbell University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,601 10 years after enrolling, 11th in North Carolina, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Campbell University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Campbell University is ranked 22nd in North Carolina.
Campbell University’s median net annual cost of $26,169 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Campbell University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Biology, Science Technologies/Technicians, Other., Pharmaceutical Sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$26,169
Average years to graduate
4.5
Finance
Rank: #240
Economic score: 3.34
Registered Nursing
Rank: #557
Economic score: 3.45
Accounting
Rank: #459
Economic score: 4.75
Computer science
Rank: #255
Economic score: 4.95
Homeland Security
Rank: #15
Economic score: 6.86
Education
Rank: #295
Economic score: 7.5
Criminal Justice
Rank: #312
Economic score: 7.64
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Rank: #40
Economic score: 8.15
Marketing
Rank: #393
Economic score: 15.44
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #127
Economic score: 16.5
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Campbell University - Business Administration, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Public Health, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Theological Studies, Educ. Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 56% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Campbell University is 0% lower than the state average, and 11% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Campbell University, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Campbell University graduates within 4.4 years.
Campbell University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Campbell University’s economic mobility score of 15.77 is calculated by adjusting the 3.88 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. Campbell University’s EMS of 15.77 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Campbell University pays $26,169 a year, $28,162 less than the $54,331 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $26,169
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Campbell University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $26,169 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 55% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,237. This is 1% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,478
Pell grants
$4,996
State grants
$6,084
Institutional grants
$25,785
Campbell University offers 26 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Campbell University offers 13 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
39
Hybrid programs
37
Percentage of programs online
39%
Campbell University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 87% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,142 applicants, of which 3,614 were admitted and 562 enrolled. Campbell University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
72%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
50%
59%
In-state
77%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
15%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%