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Catawba College

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Rating

Private

Type

1,472

Students

$30,520

Tuition

50%

Acceptance

#971

Ranking

Midsize Suburb

Campus Setting

Salisbury, NC

2300 W Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144

Catawba College is a small private institution located in Salisbury, NC ranked 19th in North Carolina. It has a total of 1,467 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 49.51% of applicants. Catawba College offers 44 different majors and is best known for its Preschool Education and Teaching and Recreational Therapy programs, which are respectively ranked 17th and 23rd in the nation. With an annual tuition of $30,520 per year, Catawba College is reasonably high-priced. 43.87% of students graduate ready to the next chapter of their lives, entering the labor force. After college, alumni go on to make close to $39,400 per year, which is 5% below the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$30,520
Above Average

Catawba College

$30,520

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$45,954

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$22,034

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

50%Acceptance
Average

Catawba College

50%

National

69%
Sat

930 - 1120

66% of students submit

Admissions Yield

21%

ACT

17 - 23

63% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

1,467Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

47%

In-state

83%

Female

53%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

10%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
22% Business Administration and Management, General6% Biology/Biological Sciences, General6% Music, General66% Others

22% Business Administration and Management, General

6% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

6% Music, General

66% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

22%

67 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

6%

18 Graduates

Music, General

6%

18 Graduates

Environmental Science

5%

16 Graduates

Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

5%

15 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

5%

14 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

4%

13 Graduates

Elementary Education and Teaching

4%

11 Graduates

Music Performance, General

3%

10 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors12:112:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

12

Number of Library Books

134,563

Academic Spend per Student

$9,796

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

77%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$30,300/Year

Catawba College

$30,300

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$30,300

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$39,400

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

43%