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University of North Carolina at Asheville is a public liberal arts college located in Asheville, North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Asheville is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of North Carolina at Asheville is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,027 10 years after enrolling, 28th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of North Carolina at Asheville bachelor students earn 16% less than the national average. University of North Carolina at Asheville is ranked 15th in North Carolina.
University of North Carolina at Asheville’s median net annual cost of $12,551 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 University of North Carolina at Asheville sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Natural Resource Conservation, Comms & Media Studies, Public Health, English Language & Lit, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,551
Average years to graduate
4.5
Engineering
Rank: #109
Economic score: 1.49
Computer Science
Rank: #140
Economic score: 1.77
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #60
Economic score: 2.7
Visual & Performing Arts
Rank: #4
Economic score: 3.76
Economics
Rank: #242
Economic score: 4.35
Biology
Rank: #298
Economic score: 6.34
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #151
Economic score: 11.01
Sociology
Rank: #299
Economic score: 11.31
Music
Rank: #92
Economic score: 14.37
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #243
Economic score: 22.3
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of North Carolina at Asheville is 6% higher than the state average, and 6% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At University of North Carolina at Asheville, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates within 4.4 years.
University of North Carolina at Asheville is in the top 25% 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.
University of North Carolina at Asheville’s economic mobility score of 26.3 is calculated by adjusting the 2.3 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of North Carolina at Asheville’s EMS of 26.3 ranks in the top 25% 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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of North Carolina at Asheville pays $12,551 a year, $8,307 less than the $20,858 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 $12,551
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of North Carolina at Asheville, 90% 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 $12,551 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 50% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,143. This is 4% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,008
Pell grants
$4,697
State grants
$2,055
Institutional grants
$4,904
University of North Carolina at Asheville's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 82% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,550 applicants, of which 3,714 were admitted and 605 enrolled. University of North Carolina at Asheville has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
53%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
72%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%