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William Carey University is a private national university located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. William Carey University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at William Carey University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $35,997 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Mississippi, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, William Carey University bachelor students earn 15% less than the national average. William Carey University is ranked 9th in Mississippi.
William Carey University’s median net annual cost of $14,284 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at William Carey University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Education, Psychology, Biology, Business Administration, Health & Fitness - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,284
Average years to graduate
4.4
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #91
Economic score: 4.23
Criminal Justice
Rank: #389
Economic score: 200.77
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 6 graduate programs at William Carey University - Educ. Administration, Education, Special Education, Education (subject specific), Registered Nursing, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #205
Economic score: 1.65
Research&Experimental Psych
Rank: #6
Economic score: 1.89
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 55% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at William Carey University is 2% higher than the state average, and 12% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At William Carey University, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at William Carey University graduates within 4.5 years.
William Carey University is in the bottom 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.
William Carey University’s economic mobility score of 6.2 is calculated by adjusting the 6.1 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. William Carey University’s EMS of 6.2 ranks in the bottom 10% 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).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at William Carey University pays $14,284 a year, $10,523 less than the $24,807 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 $14,284
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At William Carey 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 $14,284 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 28% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,936. This is 26% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,583
Pell grants
$4,734
State grants
$2,651
Institutional grants
$9,175
William Carey University offers 5 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level William Carey University offers 17 programs, 8 of which are held exclusively online. 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
22
Hybrid programs
13
Percentage of programs online
27%
William Carey University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 57% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 470 applicants, of which 270 were admitted and 153 enrolled. William Carey University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
86%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
28%
59%
In-state
65%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
62%
52%
Black
27%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%