Cullowhee, North Carolina · Public
Engineering, General at Western Carolina University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.4% reported program-share signal, $13,315 school-wide net price, and $49,458 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 143 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~143
- Schools with reported signal
- 519
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 81.8%
- Graduation rate
- 60.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,315/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $53,260
- Median debt
- $21,868
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,458/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.4%), school-wide average net price ($13,315), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,458), and peer averages from 519 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 519 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,817 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,266 below). Together, those evidence points place Western Carolina University in the top 54% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.5% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.3% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.2% reported share · $1,115 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.5% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.1% reported share · $1,618 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 1.1% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Engineering, General accounts for 1.4% of reported programs at Western Carolina University, which is bigger than 74% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 143 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Western Carolina University's average net price is $13,315 per year, about $53,260 over four years. That is $1,817 below the $15,132 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,458 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,266 below the $52,724 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Western Carolina University #278 of 519 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.