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Catawba College is a private regional college located in Salisbury, North Carolina. Catawba College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Catawba College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,015 10 years after enrolling, 22nd in North Carolina, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Catawba College bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average. Catawba College is ranked 19th in North Carolina.
Catawba College’s median net annual cost of $18,702 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Catawba College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Biology, Education, Comms & Media Studies, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,702
Average years to graduate
4.3
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Economic score: 13.38
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 54% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Catawba College is 2% lower than the state average, and 6% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Catawba College, Pell Grant recipients represent 38% of the measured graduating class, 3% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Catawba College graduates within 4.3 years.
Catawba College 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.
Catawba College’s economic mobility score of 15.53 is calculated by adjusting the 4.42 economic score of lower-income students by the 38% pell grant recipients within the student body. Catawba College’s EMS of 15.53 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Catawba College pays $18,702 a year, $28,372 less than the $47,074 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 $18,702
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Catawba College, 98% 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 $18,702 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 64% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,533. This is 10% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,262
Pell grants
$4,713
State grants
$5,712
Institutional grants
$21,873
Catawba College offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Catawba College offers 1 exclusively online program. 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
2
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
4%
Catawba College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 56% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,199 applicants, of which 1,234 were admitted and 264 enrolled. Catawba College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
65%
68%
1st generation
30%
35%
White
56%
52%
Black
21%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%