Cullowhee, North Carolina · Public
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Western Carolina University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 883 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
8.8% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 8.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~883
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,533
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.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,533 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,088 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($887 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 41% 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 · 4.6% reported share · $536 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 22.6% reported share · $804 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 1.1% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 9.2% reported share · $1,342 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 7.6% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 6.4% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 5.1% reported share · $1,618 net A+ 
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 9.8% reported share · $1,527 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing accounts for 8.8% of reported programs at Western Carolina University, which is bigger than 54% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 883 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 $3,088 below the $16,403 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 $887 below the $50,345 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 #626 of 1,533 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.