North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NC · City · 1,214 students
Religious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About
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Location
Rocky Mount, NC, 27804 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
58 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$49,974
Avg net price
$17,432
Room & board
$13,348
Tuition
$35,736
Books & supplies
$400/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$16,114
$30–48k
$14,020
$48–75k
$16,017
$75–110k
$20,403
$110k+
$22,379
Admissions
Admit rate
80%
Test policy
Not required
ACT midpoint
18
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Essay Requirements
North Carolina Wesleyan University 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.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
41%
1st-yr retention
59%
Transfer-out rate
34%
Consumer completion
66%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
39%
Transferred
37%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
24%
Median earnings (6yr)
$38,939
Median earnings (10yr)
$45,873
Median debt
$25,000
Monthly loan payment
$265
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,500–$24,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$34,546
Student Body
Men 47%Women 53%
13
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
50%
First-generation
47%
Median family income
$24,995
Independent students
55%
Avg age at entry
28.0
Part-time students
15%
Race & ethnicity
White
20%
Hispanic
3%
Black
36%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
14%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
21%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$38,939
10 years after entry
$45,873
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Institutional
Endowment
$14M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Full-time faculty
41%
Avg faculty salary
$6,597/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,633
Federal loan rate
64%
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