William Peace University

Raleigh, NC · SoutheastQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

William Peace admits about 9 in 10 applicants (94%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 13% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

94%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

1,044

Admitted

984

Yield

17%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1080–1225

10001600

ACT middle 50%

22–27

1836

Applications −32% since fall 2014 · admit rate 63% → 94%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 666 undergrads, where 34% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

666

undergrads · larger than 26% of colleges

Diversity index

0.65

Pell Grant

34%

about the median

First generation

29%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Undergrads −38% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (18% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 49% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,817 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

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

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$24.2K

net price per year for first-years with grants

Full price: $49,362 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: 34% · avg $19K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Federal loans

47%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $46,643 ten years after enrolling, more than at 29% of colleges; 49% graduate within six years.

49%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$46.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.3K

≈ $236/month for 10 years

Retention

74%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 36% → 45% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications fell 32% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 63% to 94%.

Applications
Shrinking
−32%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 63% → 94%
Diversity
Reported

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

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
William Peace University (2026)
William Peace University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 199272 · 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