Catawba College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$34,300

2.69% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$18,447

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

75.2%

3,457 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,376

91.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

47.3%

157 Graduates

About

Catawba College is a higher education institution located in Rowan County, NC. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Catawba College were General Business Administration & Management (40 degrees awarded), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (30 degrees), and Sport & Fitness Management (21 degrees).

In 2024, 282 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Catawba College. 55% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (177 degrees), 4.21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (42 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Catawba College is $34,300, which is $6,122 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Catawba College is $34,300, which is $6,122 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,447.

In 2024, 96% of undergraduate students attending Catawba College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$34,300

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Catawba College was $34,300. The cost of tuition at Catawba College is $6,122 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Catawba College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$18,447

2024 Value

0.699%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Catawba College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,447. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Catawba College grew by 0.699%.

This chart compares the average net price of Catawba College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,934

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Catawba College was of $11,934 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 15.7% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Catawba College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

53%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Catawba College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.03% with respect to 2023, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Catawba College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Catawba College received 3,457 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 35.7% annual growth. Out of those 3,457 applicants, 2,600 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,376 students enrolled at Catawba College in 2024. 14% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Catawba College has an overall enrollment yield of 12.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

2,600

Accepted Out of 3,457

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Catawba College was 75.2% (2,600 admissions from 3,457 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 77.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 35.7%, while admissions grew by 31.4%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Catawba College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

14%

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

14% of enrolled first-time students at Catawba College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Catawba College had a total enrollment of 1,376 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Catawba College is 1,260 students and the part-time enrollment is 116. This means that 91.6% of students enrolled at Catawba College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Catawba College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.6% White, 20.2% Black or African American, 9.88% Hispanic or Latino, 4.14% Two or More Races, 1.09% Asian, 0.218% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0727% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Catawba College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.2%), followed by White Male (24.1%) and Black or African American Male (13.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.8%), followed by White Male (28.3%) and Black or African American Female (7.58%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Catawba College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,376 students. The full-time enrollment at Catawba College is 1,260 and the part-time enrollment is 116. This means that 91.6% of students enrolled at Catawba College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Catawba College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

77%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Catawba College was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Catawba College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Catawba College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
737 enrolled students
Black or African American
278 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
136 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Catawba College is 53.6% White, 20.2% Black or African American, 9.88% Hispanic or Latino, 4.14% Two or More Races, 1.09% Asian, 0.218% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0727% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 50 students (3.63%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 28 more women than men received degrees from Catawba College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Catawba College is white (177 degrees awarded). There were 4.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (42 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Catawba College is General Business Administration & Management (40 degrees awarded), followed by Kinesiology & Exercise Science (30 degrees) and Sport & Fitness Management (21 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Catawba College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), and Communications (19 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Catawba College are Accountants & auditors (1,037,706 people), Other managers (922,124 people), Financial managers (559,339 people), Chief executives & legislators (466,356 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (320,368 people).

The most specialized majors at Catawba College in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), Communications (19 degrees), History (5 degrees), and Business (70 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Catawba College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Catawba College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), Communications (19 degrees), History (5 degrees), and Business (70 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Catawba College are Elementary & secondary schools (883,659 people), Computer Systems Design (705,444 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (589,561 people), Banking & related activities (495,894 people), and Construction (495,361 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Catawba College.

Most Common (2024)

General Business Administration & Management
40 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
30 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
21 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Catawba College was General Business Administration & Management with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Catawba College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

127

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

155

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 127 degrees were awarded to men at Catawba College, which is 0.819 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (155).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Catawba College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Catawba College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.43 times more than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Catawba College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.697 times less than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 45% of students graduating from Catawba College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
177 degrees awarded
Black or African American
42 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Catawba College is white (177 degrees awarded). There were 4.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (42 degrees).

4.61% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
149 degrees awarded
White Female
141 degrees awarded
White Female
136 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Catawba College is white female (149 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (141 degrees).

Operations

Catawba College has an endowment valued at nearly $386M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 17.7M (4.59%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Catawba College had a total salary expenditure of 78.6M. Catawba College employs 45 Assistant professors, 21 Associate professors and 17 Professors. Most academics at Catawba College are Female Assistant professor (29), Male Assistant professor (16), and Female Associate professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Catawba College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 65 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 27 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees.

Endowment

$386M

2024 Endowment

20.1%

growth from 2023

Catawba College has an endowment valued at about $386M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Catawba College grew 20.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $337M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Catawba College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$25.5M

2024 Salaries

36.9%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Catawba College paid a median of $25.5M in salaries, which represents 32.5% of their overall expenditure ($78.6M) and a 36.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 17.5% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.87% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$6.62M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Catawba College paid a total of $6.62M to 84 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Catawba College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 65 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 27 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees.

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