Meredith College

www.meredith.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$45,460

3.75% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$24,323

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

74.2%

1,983 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,465

88.5% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

70.1%

281 Graduates

About

Meredith College is a higher education institution located in Wake County, NC. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Meredith College were General Psychology (47 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (37 degrees), and Child Development (25 degrees).

In 2024, 535 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Meredith College. 96.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 3.93% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (344 degrees), 6.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Meredith College is $45,460, which is $17,282 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Meredith College is $45,460, which is $17,282 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,323.

In 2024, 96% of undergraduate students attending Meredith College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$45,460

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Meredith College was $45,460. The cost of tuition at Meredith College is $17,282 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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

Average Net Price

$24,323

2024 Value

3.92%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Meredith College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,323. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Meredith College grew by 3.92%.

This chart compares the average net price of Meredith 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

$12,920

Room and Board

$850

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Meredith College was of $12,920 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 3% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $850. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Meredith College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Meredith 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

Meredith College received 1,983 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 26.9% annual growth. Out of those 1,983 applicants, 1,471 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 74.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,465 students enrolled at Meredith College in 2024. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Meredith College has an overall enrollment yield of 18.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

74.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,471

Accepted Out of 1,983

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Meredith College was 74.2% (1,471 admissions from 1,983 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 74.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 26.9%, while admissions grew by 26%.

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

SAT Scores

11%

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

11% of enrolled first-time students at Meredith 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

Meredith College had a total enrollment of 1,465 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Meredith College is 1,297 students and the part-time enrollment is 168. This means that 88.5% of students enrolled at Meredith College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Meredith College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.1% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.49% Black or African American, 4.3% Asian, 3.89% Two or More Races, 0.137% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0683% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Meredith College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (61%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (18.2%) and Black or African American Female (9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (54.6%), followed by Black or African American Female (9.16%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.76%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

88.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Meredith College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,465 students. The full-time enrollment at Meredith College is 1,297 and the part-time enrollment is 168. This means that 88.5% of students enrolled at Meredith 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 Meredith College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

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 Meredith College was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Meredith College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
880 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
256 enrolled students
Black or African American
139 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Meredith College is 60.1% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.49% Black or African American, 4.3% Asian, 3.89% Two or More Races, 0.137% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0683% 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, 24 students (1.64%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 493 more women than men received degrees from Meredith College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Meredith College is white (344 degrees awarded). There were 6.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Meredith College is General Psychology (47 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (37 degrees) and Child Development (25 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Meredith College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (57 degrees awarded), Legal (26 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (51 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 Meredith College are Elementary & middle school teachers (275,919 people), Other managers (239,592 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (181,388 people), Postsecondary teachers (150,039 people), and Secondary school teachers (136,674 people).

The most specialized majors at Meredith College in 2024 are Human Sciences (57 degrees awarded), Legal (26 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees), Psychology (63 degrees), and History (8 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 Meredith College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Meredith College are Human Sciences (57 degrees awarded), Legal (26 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees), Psychology (63 degrees), and History (8 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 Meredith College are Elementary & secondary schools (760,727 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (391,951 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (282,956 people), Outpatient care centers (213,752 people), and Computer Systems Design (195,075 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

General Psychology
47 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
37 degrees awarded
Child Development
25 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Meredith College was General Psychology with 47 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

514

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Meredith College, which is 0.0409 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (514).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Meredith College in Other Health Preparatory Programs, which is 0.4 times less than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 47 degrees were awarded to women at Meredith College in General Psychology. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

63%

100% Completion Time

68%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 63% of students graduating from Meredith College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% 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
344 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
57 degrees awarded
Black or African American
50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Meredith College is white (344 degrees awarded). There were 6.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

3.55% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
467 degrees awarded
White Female
446 degrees awarded
White Female
429 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Meredith College is white female (467 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (446 degrees).

Operations

Meredith College has an endowment valued at nearly $139M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 15.2M (10.9%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Meredith College had a total salary expenditure of 56.1M. Meredith College employs 44 Assistant professors, 42 Professors and 34 Associate professors. Most academics at Meredith College are Female Assistant professor (33), Female Professor (29), and Female Associate professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Meredith College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 51 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 49 employees, and Service with 45 employees.

Endowment

$139M

2024 Endowment

6.81%

growth from 2023

Meredith College has an endowment valued at about $139M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Meredith College grew 6.81% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $89.5M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Meredith 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: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$22.8M

2024 Salaries

3.24%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Meredith College paid a median of $22.8M in salaries, which represents 40.7% of their overall expenditure ($56.1M) and a 3.24% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.02% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.75% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$8.78M

Instructional Salaries

127

Number of Employees

In 2024, Meredith College paid a total of $8.78M to 127 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.5% 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 Meredith College were Office and Administrative Support with 51 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 49 employees, and Service with 45 employees.

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