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University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a public located in Winston Salem, North Carolina. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of North Carolina School of the Arts is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,160 10 years after enrolling, 36th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of North Carolina School of the Arts bachelor students earn 15% more than the national average. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is ranked 7th in North Carolina.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts’s median net annual cost of $13,276 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at University of North Carolina School of the Arts sorted by number of graduates - Drama, FIlm, Video & Photography - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$13,276
Average years to graduate
4.1
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 2 graduate programs at University of North Carolina School of the Arts - Drama, Music - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 74% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of North Carolina School of the Arts is 18% higher than the state average, and 9% above the average for all special focus four-year: arts, music & design schools in the country.
At University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of North Carolina School of the Arts graduates within 4.3 years.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts 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.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts’s economic mobility score of 22.35 is calculated by adjusting the 1.41 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of North Carolina School of the Arts’s EMS of 22.35 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 School of the Arts pays $13,276 a year, $9,361 less than the $22,637 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 $13,276
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of North Carolina School of the Arts, 67% 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 $13,276 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 54% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,638. This is equal to the national average.
Federal grants
$5,192
Pell grants
$4,645
State grants
$4,703
Institutional grants
$6,613
University of North Carolina School of the Arts's selective admissions are indicated by their 30% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,321 applicants, of which 393 were admitted and 208 enrolled. University of North Carolina School of the Arts doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
52%
59%
First time
81%
59%
In-state
46%
68%
1st generation
N/A
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%