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North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private regional college located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. North Carolina Wesleyan College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at North Carolina Wesleyan College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,989 10 years after enrolling, 30th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, North Carolina Wesleyan College bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. North Carolina Wesleyan College is ranked 20th in North Carolina.
North Carolina Wesleyan College’s median net annual cost of $16,679 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at North Carolina Wesleyan College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Computer science, Accounting, Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,679
Average years to graduate
4.2
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.17
Health & Fitness
Rank: #241
Economic score: 7.32
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 58% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at North Carolina Wesleyan College is 2% higher than the state average, and 9% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At North Carolina Wesleyan College, Pell Grant recipients represent 51% of the measured graduating class, 16% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates within 4.2 years.
North Carolina Wesleyan College is in the top 10% 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.
North Carolina Wesleyan College’s economic mobility score of 16.06 is calculated by adjusting the 5.29 economic score of lower-income students by the 51% pell grant recipients within the student body. North Carolina Wesleyan College’s EMS of 16.06 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 North Carolina Wesleyan College pays $16,679 a year, $30,047 less than the $46,726 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 $16,679
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At North Carolina Wesleyan 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 $16,679 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 65% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,738. This is 11% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,265
Pell grants
$5,129
State grants
$5,400
Institutional grants
$21,911
North Carolina Wesleyan College's selective admissions are indicated by their 28% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,220 applicants, of which 622 were admitted and 193 enrolled. North Carolina Wesleyan College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
49%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
18%
59%
In-state
59%
68%
1st generation
47%
35%
White
29%
52%
Black
42%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
25%
12%