Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University admits 81.8% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1080–1270 range on the SAT.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $13,315. The sticker price before any aid is $19,992, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $53,260.

Graduates leave Western Carolina University with a median federal student loan balance of $21,868, which works out to about $237 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 44.2% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, Western Carolina University graduates earn a median of $49,458 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 3.7× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Western Carolina University a value grade of B.

Admitted students score 1080–1270 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

60.3% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Western Carolina University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 79.1%.

67 programs are listed in federal data; 59 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Western Carolina University is Business Administration, Management and Operations (11.3%), followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (8.8%).

34.6% of Western Carolina University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 44.2% take federal student loans.