Catawba College

www.catawba.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,400

1.62% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$18,319

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

77.7%

2,547 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,241

93.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

52.1%

173 Graduates

About

Catawba College is a higher education institution located in Rowan County, NC. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Catawba College were General Business Administration & Management (49 degrees awarded), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (24 degrees), and Kindergarten & Preschool Education (19 degrees).

In 2023, 318 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Catawba College. 59.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (194 degrees), 3.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Catawba College is $33,400, which is $4,120 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Catawba College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 382 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Catawba College is $33,400, which is $4,120 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,319.

In 2023, 97% of undergraduate students attending Catawba College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,400

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Catawba College was $33,400. The cost of tuition at Catawba College is $4,120 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$18,319

2023 Value

7.01%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Catawba College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,319. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Catawba College grew by 7.01%.

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

$10,312

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Catawba College was of $10,312 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.21% between 2022 and 2023.

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

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Catawba College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 1.04% with respect to 2022, when 96% 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Catawba College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 382 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Catawba College received 2,547 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 20.4% annual growth. Out of those 2,547 applicants, 1,979 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,241 students enrolled at Catawba College in 2023. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Catawba College has an overall enrollment yield of 15.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,979

Accepted Out of 2,547

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Catawba College was 77.7% (1,979 admissions from 2,547 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 67.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 20.4%, while admissions declined by 7.78%.

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

13%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

13% of enrolled first-time students at Catawba College in 2023 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 1,241 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Catawba College is 1,158 students and the part-time enrollment is 83. This means that 93.3% of students enrolled at Catawba College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Catawba College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.2% White, 20.4% Black or African American, 9.43% Hispanic or Latino, 3.71% Two or More Races, 1.13% Asian, 0.403% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.161% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Catawba College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32%), followed by White Male (23.5%) and Black or African American Male (13.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (31.7%), followed by White Female (28%) and Black or African American Female (9.32%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Catawba College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,241 students. The full-time enrollment at Catawba College is 1,158 and the part-time enrollment is 83. This means that 93.3% of students enrolled at Catawba College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% 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

73%

2023 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 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Catawba College had a retention rate lower 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 (2023)

White
685 enrolled students
Black or African American
253 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
117 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Catawba College is 55.2% White, 20.4% Black or African American, 9.43% Hispanic or Latino, 3.71% Two or More Races, 1.13% Asian, 0.403% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.161% 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 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 45 students (3.63%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 62 more women than men received degrees from Catawba College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Catawba College is white (194 degrees awarded). There were 3.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Catawba College is General Business Administration & Management (49 degrees awarded), followed by Kinesiology & Exercise Science (24 degrees) and Kindergarten & Preschool Education (19 degrees).

In 2023, 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 (55 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees), and Biology (21 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (1,531,389 people), Secondary school teachers (537,266 people), Physicians (419,045 people), Education administrators (277,512 people), and Other managers (234,075 people).

The most specialized majors at Catawba College in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (55 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees), Biology (21 degrees), Education (36 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

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 Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Catawba College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (55 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees), Biology (21 degrees), Education (36 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Catawba College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (568,312 people), Elementary & secondary schools (549,197 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (505,229 people), Offices of physicians (222,201 people), and Computer Systems Design (184,821 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 (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
49 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
24 degrees awarded
Kindergarten & Preschool Education
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Catawba College was General Business Administration & Management with 49 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

128

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

190

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 128 degrees were awarded to men at Catawba College, which is 0.674 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (190).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Catawba College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.09 times more than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Catawba College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.917 times less than the 36 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

54%

100% Completion Time

60%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 54% of students graduating from Catawba College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Catawba College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
194 degrees awarded
Black or African American
51 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Catawba College is white (194 degrees awarded). There were 3.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

5.03% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
120 degrees awarded
White Male
74 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Catawba College is white female (120 degrees awarded). There were 1.62 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (74 degrees).

Operations

Catawba College has an endowment valued at nearly $322M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.03M (1.56%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Catawba College had a total salary expenditure of 68M. Catawba College employs 40 Assistant professors, 19 Associate professors and 16 Professors. Most academics at Catawba College are Female Assistant professor (28), Male Assistant professor (12), and Male Associate professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Catawba College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 63 employees, Service, with 31 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 24 employees.

Endowment

$322M

2023 Endowment

16.6%

growth from 2022

Catawba College has an endowment valued at about $322M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Catawba College grew 16.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $270M 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

$18.6M

2023 Salaries

17.5%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Catawba College paid a median of $18.6M in salaries, which represents 27.4% of their overall expenditure ($68M) and a 17.5% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.87% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.92% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.67M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Catawba College paid a total of $5.67M to 78 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

40 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

63 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Catawba College were Assistant professor with 40 employees, Associate professor with 19 employees, and Professor with 16 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Catawba College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 63 employees, Service with 31 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Catawba College was Female Assistant professor with 28 employees, Male Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Male Associate professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Catawba College.

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