Catawba College
Salisbury, NC · Suburb · 1,235 students
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YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Salisbury, NC, 28144 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
96 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$49,516
Avg net price
$17,879
Room & board
$13,565
Tuition
$34,300
Books & supplies
$1,400/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$13,618
$30–48k
$17,495
$48–75k
$15,412
$75–110k
$17,440
$110k+
$24,420
Admissions
Admit rate
75%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1096
Reading 520–650
Math 510–650
ACT midpoint
22
Composite 17–25
English 15–24
Math 16–24
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Catawba College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
50%
1st-yr retention
77%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
58%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
57%
Transferred
28%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
15%
Median earnings (6yr)
$36,912
Median earnings (10yr)
$48,793
Median debt
$25,000
Monthly loan payment
$265
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,495–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$35,480
Student Body
Men 48%Women 52%
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Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
41%
First-generation
30%
Median family income
$48,930
Independent students
20%
Avg age at entry
22.0
Part-time students
7%
Race & ethnicity
White
54%
Hispanic
10%
Black
21%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
7%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$36,912
10 years after entry
$48,793
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Institutional
Endowment
$386M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Full-time faculty
81%
Avg faculty salary
$8,682/mo
Instructional spend/student
$12,087
Federal loan rate
53%
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