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North Carolina Wesleyan University

North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private campus in Rocky Mount proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a United Methodist affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$15,574
family income
under $30k
$17,630
$30–48k
$17,786
$48–75k
$17,785
$75–110k
$25,749
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$17,4322023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $15,7792009: $25,3292010: $26,6262011: $17,8102012: $19,5322013: $21,3652014: $13,5402015: $17,9602016: $16,2052017: $15,7232018: $14,0232019: $16,6792020: $18,1192021: $17,8012022: $18,1652023: $17,432$17,432
$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $15,7792009: $25,3292010: $26,6262011: $17,8102012: $19,5322013: $21,3652014: $13,5402015: $17,9602016: $16,2052017: $15,7232018: $14,0232019: $16,6792020: $18,1192021: $17,8012022: $18,1652023: $17,432$17,432

Average net price at North Carolina Wesleyan University rose from $15,779 (2008) to $17,432 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$15,779
2009$25,329
2010$26,626
2011$17,810
2012$19,532
2013$21,365
2014$13,540
2015$17,960
2016$16,205
2017$15,723
2018$14,023
2019$16,679
2020$18,119
2021$17,801
2022$18,165
2023$17,432
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$49,9742024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$30k$35k$40k$45k$50k200920242009: $30,0012010: $31,9402011: $33,4402012: $35,5702013: $36,6862014: $37,8122015: $38,3402016: $40,3292017: $41,1362018: $41,9242019: $43,4072020: $44,5302021: $45,1092022: $47,1092023: $48,2632024: $49,974$49,974
$30k$40k$50k200920242009: $30,0012010: $31,9402011: $33,4402012: $35,5702013: $36,6862014: $37,8122015: $38,3402016: $40,3292017: $41,1362018: $41,9242019: $43,4072020: $44,5302021: $45,1092022: $47,1092023: $48,2632024: $49,974$49,974

Total cost at North Carolina Wesleyan University rose from $30,001 (2009) to $49,974 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$30,001
2010$31,940
2011$33,440
2012$35,570
2013$36,686
2014$37,812
2015$38,340
2016$40,329
2017$41,136
2018$41,924
2019$43,407
2020$44,530
2021$45,109
2022$47,109
2023$48,263
2024$49,974
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $9,2362001: $8,8322003: $12,2952004: $13,5502005: $16,0002006: $17,6002007: $18,9002008: $20,7902013: $26,6322014: $27,4002015: $28,1502016: $29,1502017: $29,9002018: $30,7502019: $31,6502020: $32,7502021: $33,3712022: $34,3522023: $35,536$35,536
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $9,2362001: $8,8322003: $12,2952004: $13,5502005: $16,0002006: $17,6002007: $18,9002008: $20,7902013: $26,6322014: $27,4002015: $28,1502016: $29,1502017: $29,9002018: $30,7502019: $31,6502020: $32,7502021: $33,3712022: $34,3522023: $35,536$35,536

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$9,236
2001$8,832
2003$12,295
2004$13,550
2005$16,000
2006$17,600
2007$18,900
2008$20,790
2013$26,632
2014$27,400
2015$28,150
2016$29,150
2017$29,900
2018$30,750
2019$31,650
2020$32,750
2021$33,371
2022$34,352
2023$35,536
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $35,736 before grants and other attendance costs. At North Carolina Wesleyan University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,214 — North Carolina Wesleyan University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

42% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at North Carolina Wesleyan University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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42%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

20%30%40%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 29.3%entered 1992: 25.7%entered 1993: 30.8%entered 1994: 24.5%entered 1995: 44.5%entered 1996: 33.1%entered 1997: 36.2%entered 1998: 31.5%entered 1999: 39.9%entered 2000: 34.8%entered 2001: 27.8%entered 2003: 22%entered 2004: 18.4%entered 2005: 22.2%entered 2006: 24.4%entered 2007: 33.2%entered 2008: 35.2%entered 2009: 23.3%entered 2010: 20.7%entered 2011: 31.4%entered 2012: 29.4%entered 2013: 40.7%entered 2014: 31.4%entered 2015: 40.3%entered 2016: 38.4%entered 2017: 40.4%entered 2018: 42%42%entered 2002: entered 2002: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
20%30%40%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 29.3%entered 1992: 25.7%entered 1993: 30.8%entered 1994: 24.5%entered 1995: 44.5%entered 1996: 33.1%entered 1997: 36.2%entered 1998: 31.5%entered 1999: 39.9%entered 2000: 34.8%entered 2001: 27.8%entered 2003: 22%entered 2004: 18.4%entered 2005: 22.2%entered 2006: 24.4%entered 2007: 33.2%entered 2008: 35.2%entered 2009: 23.3%entered 2010: 20.7%entered 2011: 31.4%entered 2012: 29.4%entered 2013: 40.7%entered 2014: 31.4%entered 2015: 40.3%entered 2016: 38.4%entered 2017: 40.4%entered 2018: 42%42%entered 2002: entered 2002: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

The six-year graduation rate at North Carolina Wesleyan University rose from 22% (entered 2003) to 42% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort29.3%
1992 cohort25.7%
1993 cohort30.8%
1994 cohort24.5%
1995 cohort44.5%
1996 cohort33.1%
1997 cohort36.2%
1998 cohort31.5%
1999 cohort39.9%
2000 cohort34.8%
2001 cohort27.8%
2002 cohort—
2003 cohort22%
2004 cohort18.4%
2005 cohort22.2%
2006 cohort24.4%
2007 cohort33.2%
2008 cohort35.2%
2009 cohort23.3%
2010 cohort20.7%
2011 cohort31.4%
2012 cohort29.4%
2013 cohort40.7%
2014 cohort31.4%
2015 cohort40.3%
2016 cohort38.4%
2017 cohort40.4%
2018 cohort42%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,525Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,224Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $12,100Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,880Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $12,800Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,250Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,733Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,733Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $19,130Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $21,440Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,198Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,890Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,021Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,976Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,956Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,678Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,845Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,200Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,618Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,828Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,425Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,573Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,600Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,326Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,417Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,629Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,990Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,654Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,870Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $11,168Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $12,569$12,569 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,525Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,224Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $12,100Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,880Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $12,800Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,250Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,733Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,733Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $19,130Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $21,440Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,198Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,890Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,021Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,976Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,956Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,678Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,845Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,200Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,618Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,828Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,425Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,573Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,600Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,326Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,417Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,629Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,990Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,654Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,870Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $11,168Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $12,569$12,569 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$14,525$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$14,224$5,425
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$12,100$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$11,880$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$12,800$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$15,250$6,573
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$15,733$7,600
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$15,733$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$16,500$4,326
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$4,417
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,500$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$19,130$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$21,440$7,629
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$21,198$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$20,890$7,990
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$22,021$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$21,976$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$21,956$5,654
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$22,678$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$21,845$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$21,200$8,870
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$21,618$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$23,828$11,168
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,000$12,569
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$38,939
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$42,505
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$45,873
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

North Carolina Wesleyan University admitted 1,489 of 1,856 applicants in Fall 2024. The 80.2% rate describes that application pool.

80.2%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$35,536 tuition · 2023–241,214 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, North Carolina Wesleyan University received 1,856 applications and admitted 1,489 (80.2%), with 261 enrolling.

North Carolina Wesleyan University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for North Carolina Wesleyan University under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

80.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

50%60%70%80%2002202420082002: 62.2%2003: 83.3%2004: 72%2005: 81.3%2006: 70.6%2007: 71%2009: 59.5%2010: 62.5%2011: 62.5%2012: 53.6%2013: 46.8%2014: 53.3%2015: 55.5%2016: 61.6%2017: 53%2018: 62.8%2019: 62.3%2020: 47.6%2021: 45.1%2022: 68.4%2023: 78%2024: 80.2%80.2%2008: Fall 2008: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
60%80%200220242002: 62.2%2003: 83.3%2004: 72%2005: 81.3%2006: 70.6%2007: 71%2009: 59.5%2010: 62.5%2011: 62.5%2012: 53.6%2013: 46.8%2014: 53.3%2015: 55.5%2016: 61.6%2017: 53%2018: 62.8%2019: 62.3%2020: 47.6%2021: 45.1%2022: 68.4%2023: 78%2024: 80.2%80.2%2008: Fall 2008: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200262.2%
Fall 200383.3%
Fall 200472%
Fall 200581.3%
Fall 200670.6%
Fall 200771%
Fall 2008—
Fall 200959.5%
Fall 201062.5%
Fall 201162.5%
Fall 201253.6%
Fall 201346.8%
Fall 201453.3%
Fall 201555.5%
Fall 201661.6%
Fall 201753%
Fall 201862.8%
Fall 201962.3%
Fall 202047.6%
Fall 202145.1%
Fall 202268.4%
Fall 202378%
Fall 202480.2%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2002–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

860–1120Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2002202120162002: 8492003: 8052004: 8392005: 7702006: 8272007: 8302008: 7852009: 9002010: 7802011: 7802012: 7702013: 7702014: 7562015: 7602016: 7802017: 8702018: 8702019: 8602020: 8502021: 8608602002: 10752003: 13122004: 10942005: 12202006: 10432007: 10702008: 9802009: 10702010: 9902011: 9902012: 9602013: 9702014: 11442015: 9702016: 10302017: 10602018: 10902019: 10702020: 9802021: 11201120
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2002202120162002: 8492003: 8052004: 8392005: 7702006: 8272007: 8302008: 7852009: 9002010: 7802011: 7802012: 7702013: 7702014: 7562015: 7602016: 7802017: 8702018: 8702019: 8602020: 8502021: 8608602002: 10752003: 13122004: 10942005: 12202006: 10432007: 10702008: 9802009: 10702010: 9902011: 9902012: 9602013: 9702014: 11442015: 9702016: 10302017: 10602018: 10902019: 10702020: 9802021: 11201120

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20028491075
Fall 20038051312
Fall 20048391094
Fall 20057701220
Fall 20068271043
Fall 20078301070
Fall 2008785980
Fall 20099001070
Fall 2010780990
Fall 2011780990
Fall 2012770960
Fall 2013770970
Fall 20147561144
Fall 2015760970
Fall 20167801030
Fall 20178701060
Fall 20188701090
Fall 20198601070
Fall 2020850980
Fall 20218601120
IPEDS Fall 2002–2021, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

15–21Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200420212004: 142005: 152006: 162007: 162008: 152009: 162011: 152012: 152013: 152014: 152015: 162016: 162017: 162018: 152019: 152020: 152021: 15152004: 202005: 252006: 182007: 222008: 182009: 202011: 212012: 212013: 202014: 202015: 222016: 232017: 212018: 212019: 192020: 202021: 2121
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200420212004: 142005: 152006: 162007: 162008: 152009: 162011: 152012: 152013: 152014: 152015: 162016: 162017: 162018: 152019: 152020: 152021: 15152004: 202005: 252006: 182007: 222008: 182009: 202011: 212012: 212013: 202014: 202015: 222016: 232017: 212018: 212019: 192020: 202021: 2121

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20041420
Fall 20051525
Fall 20061618
Fall 20071622
Fall 20081518
Fall 20091620
Fall 20111521
Fall 20121521
Fall 20131520
Fall 20141520
Fall 20151622
Fall 20161623
Fall 20171621
Fall 20181521
Fall 20191519
Fall 20201520
Fall 20211521
IPEDS Fall 2004–2021, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,214Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k2k2k2k200220242002: 1,9582003: 1,6362004: 1,7752005: 1,7522006: 1,6012007: 1,5832008: 1,4492009: 1,4492010: 1,4522011: 1,4022012: 1,5222013: 1,6022014: 1,8642015: 2,1122016: 2,0812017: 2,0862018: 1,9992019: 1,8222020: 1,5962021: 1,3622022: 1,2042023: 1,1692024: 1,2141,214
2k2k200220242002: 1,9582003: 1,6362004: 1,7752005: 1,7522006: 1,6012007: 1,5832008: 1,4492009: 1,4492010: 1,4522011: 1,4022012: 1,5222013: 1,6022014: 1,8642015: 2,1122016: 2,0812017: 2,0862018: 1,9992019: 1,8222020: 1,5962021: 1,3622022: 1,2042023: 1,1692024: 1,2141,214

Undergraduate enrollment at North Carolina Wesleyan University fell from 1,958 (Fall 2002) to 1,214 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,958
Fall 20031,636
Fall 20041,775
Fall 20051,752
Fall 20061,601
Fall 20071,583
Fall 20081,449
Fall 20091,449
Fall 20101,452
Fall 20111,402
Fall 20121,522
Fall 20131,602
Fall 20141,864
Fall 20152,112
Fall 20162,081
Fall 20172,086
Fall 20181,999
Fall 20191,822
Fall 20201,596
Fall 20211,362
Fall 20221,204
Fall 20231,169
Fall 20241,214
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

59%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

50%60%200220232002: 57%2003: 64%2004: 54%2005: 47%2006: 43%2008: 52%2009: 62%2010: 51%2011: 56%2012: 49%2013: 56%2014: 52%2015: 56%2016: 61%2017: 63%2018: 67%2019: 66%2020: 65%2021: 66%2022: 65%2023: 59%59%2007: Fall 2007: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
50%60%200220232002: 57%2003: 64%2004: 54%2005: 47%2006: 43%2008: 52%2009: 62%2010: 51%2011: 56%2012: 49%2013: 56%2014: 52%2015: 56%2016: 61%2017: 63%2018: 67%2019: 66%2020: 65%2021: 66%2022: 65%2023: 59%59%2007: Fall 2007: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

First-year retention at North Carolina Wesleyan University rose from 52% (Fall 2008) to 59% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort57%
Fall 2003 cohort64%
Fall 2004 cohort54%
Fall 2005 cohort47%
Fall 2006 cohort43%
Fall 2007 cohort—
Fall 2008 cohort52%
Fall 2009 cohort62%
Fall 2010 cohort51%
Fall 2011 cohort56%
Fall 2012 cohort49%
Fall 2013 cohort56%
Fall 2014 cohort52%
Fall 2015 cohort56%
Fall 2016 cohort61%
Fall 2017 cohort63%
Fall 2018 cohort67%
Fall 2019 cohort66%
Fall 2020 cohort65%
Fall 2021 cohort66%
Fall 2022 cohort65%
Fall 2023 cohort59%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about North Carolina Wesleyan University

49.8% of North Carolina Wesleyan University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes North Carolina Wesleyan University as a primarily residential campus of 1,214 undergraduates — and 58.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

North Carolina Wesleyan University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 80.2%. Review North Carolina Wesleyan University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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How North Carolina Wesleyan University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

North Carolina Wesleyan University80.2%
North Carolina median74.9%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

North Carolina Wesleyan University$35,736
North Carolina median$19,500
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

North Carolina Wesleyan University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

North Carolina Wesleyan University$45,873
North Carolina median$45,873
National median$53,781
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North Carolina Wesleyan University, North Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basisNorth Carolina Wesleyan UniversityNorth Carolina medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS80.2%74.9%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$35,736$19,500$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$45,873$45,873$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For North Carolina Wesleyan University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

North Carolina Wesleyan University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 8 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General$53,598
Accounting and Related Services$53,327
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,983
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,733
Marketing$49,827
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,805
Psychology, General$41,976
Religion/Religious Studies$38,717

These 8 fields listed for North Carolina Wesleyan University measure earnings after completion. The $45,873 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 20 additional North Carolina Wesleyan University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does North Carolina Wesleyan University report?

North Carolina Wesleyan University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 80.2% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is North Carolina Wesleyan University's acceptance rate?

80.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,489 admitted from 1,856 applicants.

How much does North Carolina Wesleyan University cost?

At North Carolina Wesleyan University, tuition is $35,736. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does North Carolina Wesleyan University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $45,873. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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