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Chowan University is a private regional college located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. Chowan University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Chowan University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $35,704 10 years after enrolling, 46th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Chowan University bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average.
Chowan University’s median net annual cost of $16,716 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Chowan University sorted by number of graduates - Criminal Justice, Health & Fitness, Biology, Business Administration, Education, Graphic Comms - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,716
Average years to graduate
4.9
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 27.45
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 32% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Chowan University is 25% lower than the state average, and 17% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Chowan University, Pell Grant recipients represent 69% of the measured graduating class, 34% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Chowan University graduates within 5 years.
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.
Chowan University’s economic mobility score of 10.84 is calculated by adjusting the 8.52 economic score of lower-income students by the 69% pell grant recipients within the student body. Chowan University’s EMS of 10.84 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 Chowan University pays $16,716 a year, $21,454 less than the $38,170 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 $16,716
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Chowan 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 $16,716 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 79% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,149. This is 25% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,596
Pell grants
$5,031
State grants
$6,479
Institutional grants
$13,464
Chowan University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,658 applicants, of which 1,314 were admitted and 209 enrolled. Chowan University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
51%
59%
First time
83%
59%
In-state
47%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
18%
52%
Black
58%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
19%
12%