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Wingate University is a private national university located in Wingate, North Carolina. Wingate University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Wingate University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,233 10 years after enrolling, 14th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wingate University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Wingate University is ranked 21st in North Carolina.
Wingate University’s median net annual cost of $20,827 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 Wingate University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,827
Average years to graduate
4.4
Education
Rank: #166
Economic score: 5.3
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #178
Economic score: 5.62
Advertising & PR
Rank: #111
Economic score: 7.89
Ecology & Evolution
Rank: #16
Economic score: 7.93
Finance
Rank: #357
Economic score: 10.55
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 49.87
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 3 graduate programs at Wingate University - Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Health & Fitness, Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 52% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Wingate University is 4% lower than the state average, and 15% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Wingate University, Pell Grant recipients represent 40% of the measured graduating class, 5% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wingate University graduates within 4.5 years.
Wingate University 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.
Wingate University’s economic mobility score of 16.44 is calculated by adjusting the 4.41 economic score of lower-income students by the 40% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wingate University’s EMS of 16.44 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Wingate University pays $20,827 a year, $32,779 less than the $53,606 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 $20,827
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wingate University, 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 $20,827 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 70% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,103. This is 16% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,445
Pell grants
$4,880
State grants
$5,884
Institutional grants
$27,926
Wingate University offers 5 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Wingate University offers 3 programs, one of which is 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
8
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
18%
Wingate University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 85% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 17,662 applicants, of which 14,929 were admitted and 777 enrolled. Wingate University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Wingate University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
65%
59%
First time
84%
59%
In-state
59%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
51%
52%
Black
23%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
16%
12%