Catawba College
Catawba College is a private college in Salisbury, North Carolina. Founded in 1851 by the North Carolina Classis of the Reformed Church in Newton, the college adopted its name from its county of origin, Catawba County, before moving to its current home of Salisbury in 1925. Catawba College still holds loose ties with the successor to the Reformed Church, the United Church of Christ. It offers over 70 undergraduate degrees. As of August 2024, Catawba has an endowment over $580 million.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Average net price: $17,879
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,370
- Graduation rate (150%): 47%
- Graduation rate (200%): 60%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 61%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $48,793
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,359
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,912
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Salisbury, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Catawba College include Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Sport and Fitness Administration.
- Business Administration and Management (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,718 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,296 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,296 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Nursing (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,522 1 year after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Environmental Science (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,505 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,268
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,181 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,625
- Management Information Systems (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,718 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Biology (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,583 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,863
- Therapeutic Recreation (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,522 1 year after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,982 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
Degree mix: Business 48%, Computer Science 1%, Health 31%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 2%, Communication 10%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Catawba College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,892 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,892
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,838
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,971
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,531
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $25,348
- In-state tuition and fees: $34,300
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $34,300
- Books and supplies: $1,400
- On-campus room and board: $13,565
- Off-campus room and board: $11,440
- Off-campus with family: $4,190
- Typical cost of attendance: $49,265
- Sticker vs net gap: 64%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 41%
- Federal loan recipients: 53%
- Average institutional grant: $25,447
- Average federal loan: $6,153
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Catawba College admits 75% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,457
- Admitted: 2,600
- Enrolled: 325
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,370
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 40%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 10%
- Graduate students: 100
- Graduation rate: 47%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 30%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 44%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $93,654
- Associate professor salary: $80,007
- Assistant professor salary: $72,002
- On-campus housing capacity: 820
- Average SAT: 1,110
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Catawba College acceptance rate? Catawba College admits 75% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Catawba College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,892 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,879.
What majors does Catawba College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Sport and Fitness Administration, Nursing, Environmental Science.
What is the average salary after Catawba College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $48,793 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Catawba College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 61% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 47%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Catawba College official site: https://www.catawba.edu.