Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC http://www.wcu.edu/

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Costs

Est. full price 2022-2023: $19,400

% of students who get any grants: 68%

Est. price for students who receive aid: $14,000

Average price for low-income students: $9,310

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Admissions

Acceptance rate: 69%

Median SAT/ACT score: 1110/23

SAT/ACT required?: No

Undergraduate enrollment: 10,290

Financial Aid

% of students with need who get grants: 92%

% of need met: 70%

% of students who get merit grants: 4%

Average merit grant: $3,180

Student Success

Graduation rate: 61%

Average time to a degree: 4.4 years

Median student debt: $22,492

Early career earnings: $43,370

% earning more than a high school grad: 66%

Notes: Students who get merit grants are full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and were awarded grants. Graduation rate measures degree completion within six years for both transfer students and first-time students. Early career earnings are the median earnings for both graduates and non-completers, 10 years after they first enrolled.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson’s, Money/Witlytic calculations.