Chowan University
Chowan University is a private Christian university in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, United States. The university offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees in 70 academic disciplines and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 69%
- Average net price: $14,086
- Undergraduate enrollment: 677
- Graduation rate (150%): 30%
- Graduation rate (200%): 29%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 42%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $38,412
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,849
- Median earnings (6 years): $30,096
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Murfreesboro, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Chowan University include Criminal Justice, General Studies, Business.
- Criminal Justice (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,858 4 years after graduation · median debt $37,000
- General Studies (17 bachelor's)
- Business (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,889 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,712
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,711 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,711 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,000
- Psychology (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,143 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (11 bachelor's)
- Sport and Fitness Administration (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,711 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,000
- Graphic Design (10 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,889 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,712
Degree mix: Business 72%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 19%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Chowan University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,377 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,377
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,289
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,449
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,407
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,454
- In-state tuition and fees: $27,910
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $27,910
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $10,734
- Off-campus room and board: $8,760
- Off-campus with family: $3,996
- Typical cost of attendance: $39,844
- Sticker vs net gap: 65%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 57%
- Federal loan recipients: 57%
- Average institutional grant: $17,289
- Average federal loan: $8,380
- Median debt at graduation: $29,491
Admissions
Chowan University admits 69% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,124
- Admitted: 1,461
- Enrolled: 180
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 677
- Women: 40%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduate students: 54
- Graduation rate: 30%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 37%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 56%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $73,292
- Associate professor salary: $68,845
- Assistant professor salary: $53,986
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,034
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 970
- Average ACT: 18
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Chowan University acceptance rate? Chowan University admits 69% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Chowan University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,377 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,086.
What majors does Chowan University offer? Popular programs include Criminal Justice, General Studies, Business, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
What is the average salary after Chowan University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $38,412 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Chowan University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 42% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 30%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Chowan University official site: https://www.chowan.edu.