Carolina University

Winston-Salem, NC · SoutheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forVery diverse

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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Carolina admits about 1 in 3 applicants (40%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 90% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

40%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

736

Admitted

291

Yield

26%

of admits enroll

Applications 101 → 736 since fall 2016 · admit rate 36% → 40%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 460 undergrads, where 37% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

460

undergrads · larger than 19% of colleges

Diversity index

0.76

Pell Grant

37%

above the median

First generation

33%

about the median

Large cityNAIA · Continental Athletic Conference

Undergrads +56% since fall 2016Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (46% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 41% of faculty are full-time. Spends $3,977 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,253 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $20,412 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $34,200.

35%

$22.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2K below the national median

Full price: $34,200 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: 48% · avg $12K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 35% of full price

Federal loans

45%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $32,864 ten years after enrolling, more than at 4% of colleges; 39% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.7 years of that salary.

39%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$32.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.3K

≈ $215/month for 10 years

Retention

56%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 45% → 22% since the class that entered fall 2010Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications
101 → 736
Selectivity
36% → 40%
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
Carolina University (2026)
Carolina University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 489937 · 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