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North Carolina Wesleyan University

Rocky Mount, NCQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forFirst-gen friendlyVery diverseGenerous aid
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

North Carolina Wesleyan admits about 8 in 10 applicants (80%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 43% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

80%

80%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

1,856

Admitted

1,489

Yield

18%

of admits enroll

Applications −31% since fall 2014 · admit rate 53% → 80%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,214 undergrads, where 50% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

1.2K

undergrads · larger than 42% of colleges

Diversity index

0.76

Pell Grant

50%

above the median

First generation

47%

above the median

Small cityNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.66 → 0.76 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (26% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 41% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,633 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

26% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$53.6K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

41%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$5.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $19,278 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $18,472 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $50,830.

62%

$19.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$50,830 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
12% · avg $24K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 62% of full price

Federal loans

64%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −30% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $45,873 ten years after enrolling, more than at 26% of colleges; 66% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

66%

66%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$45.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

59%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 35% → 42% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 30%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 31% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 53% to 80%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −30% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −31%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 53% → 80%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.66 → 0.76

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 199209 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything