Carolinas College of Health Sciences

www.carolinascollege.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $17,892
    2.47% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $52,023
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    59.9%
    207 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    632
    20.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    100%
    2 Graduates

    About

    Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a higher education institution located in Mecklenburg County, NC. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Carolinas College of Health Sciences were Registered Nursing (73 degrees awarded), Radiographer (23 degrees), and Electroneurodiagnostic Technician (4 degrees).

    In 2024, 161 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Carolinas College of Health Sciences. 84.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 15.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (112 degrees), 4.87 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (23 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Carolinas College of Health Sciences is $17,892, which is $2,995 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Carolinas College of Health Sciences is $17,892, which is $2,995 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $52,023.

    In 2024, 58% of undergraduate students attending Carolinas College of Health Sciences received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $17,892
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Carolinas College of Health Sciences was $17,892. The cost of tuition at Carolinas College of Health Sciences is $2,995 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Average Net Price

    $52,023
    2024 Value

    In 2024 Carolinas College of Health Sciences had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $52,023.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $17,256
    Room and Board
    $1,470
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Carolinas College of Health Sciences was of $17,256 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 8.12% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,470. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 10.1% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    58%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    77%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    58% of undergraduate students at Carolinas College of Health Sciences received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 100% with respect to 2023, when 29% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Carolinas College of Health Sciences received 207 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 667% annual growth. Out of those 207 applicants, 124 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 59.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 632 students enrolled at Carolinas College of Health Sciences in 2024. 19% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Carolinas College of Health Sciences has an overall enrollment yield of 58.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    59.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    124
    Accepted Out of 207

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Carolinas College of Health Sciences was 59.9% (124 admissions from 207 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 81.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 667%, while admissions grew by 464%.

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    SAT Scores

    19%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    14
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    19% of enrolled first-time students at Carolinas College of Health Sciences in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Carolinas College of Health Sciences had a total enrollment of 632 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Carolinas College of Health Sciences is 131 students and the part-time enrollment is 501. This means that 20.7% of students enrolled at Carolinas College of Health Sciences are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Carolinas College of Health Sciences, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.2% White, 29.7% Black or African American, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.75% Asian, 2.53% Two or More Races, 1.74% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.158% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Carolinas College of Health Sciences in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.2%), followed by Black or African American Female (19%) and White Male (9.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    20.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Carolinas College of Health Sciences in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 632 students. The full-time enrollment at Carolinas College of Health Sciences is 131 and the part-time enrollment is 501. This means that 20.7% of students enrolled at Carolinas College of Health Sciences are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      292 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      188 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      87 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Carolinas College of Health Sciences is 46.2% White, 29.7% Black or African American, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.75% Asian, 2.53% Two or More Races, 1.74% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.158% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 4 students (0.633%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 111 more women than men received degrees from Carolinas College of Health Sciences. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Carolinas College of Health Sciences is white (112 degrees awarded). There were 4.87 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (23 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Carolinas College of Health Sciences is Registered Nursing (73 degrees awarded), followed by Radiographer (23 degrees) and Electroneurodiagnostic Technician (4 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Carolinas College of Health Sciences, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (161 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (0 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carolinas College of Health Sciences are Registered nurses (1,497,956 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (166,744 people), Medical & health services managers (165,687 people), Pharmacists (135,359 people), and Physicians (114,354 people).

    The most specialized majors at Carolinas College of Health Sciences in 2024 are Health (161 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Carolinas College of Health Sciences are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

    The most specialized majors at Carolinas College of Health Sciences are Health (161 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carolinas College of Health Sciences are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,615,730 people), Elementary & secondary schools (351,866 people), Outpatient care centers (285,689 people), Offices of physicians (204,639 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (171,258 people).

    The most specialized majors at Carolinas College of Health Sciences are Health (161 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Carolinas College of Health Sciences.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Clinical Laboratory Technologist
      16 degrees awarded
    2. Radiation Therapist
      8 degrees awarded
    3. Histotechnologist
      6 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Carolinas College of Health Sciences was Clinical Laboratory Technologist with 16 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    25
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    136
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Carolinas College of Health Sciences, which is 0.184 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (136).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Carolinas College of Health Sciences in Registered Nursing, which is 0.167 times less than the 84 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 84 degrees were awarded to men at Carolinas College of Health Sciences in Registered Nursing, which is 6 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    100%
    100% Completion Time
    100%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2017, 100% of students graduating from Carolinas College of Health Sciences completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 100% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 100% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      112 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      23 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      8 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Carolinas College of Health Sciences is white (112 degrees awarded). There were 4.87 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (23 degrees).

    0.621% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      140 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      124 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      118 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Carolinas College of Health Sciences is white female (140 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (124 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2024, Carolinas College of Health Sciences had a total salary expenditure of 11.9M. Carolinas College of Health Sciences employs 50 No academic ranks. Most academics at Carolinas College of Health Sciences are Female No academic rank (45), and Male No academic rank (5).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carolinas College of Health Sciences are: Management, with 15 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 11 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $6.97M
    2024 Salaries
    9.04%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Carolinas College of Health Sciences paid a median of $6.97M in salaries, which represents 58.8% of their overall expenditure ($11.9M) and a 9.04% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.75% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.25% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.51M
    Instructional Salaries
    50
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Carolinas College of Health Sciences paid a total of $4.51M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 64.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carolinas College of Health Sciences were Management with 15 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1 employees.

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