University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $1,000
    2024 Average Net Price
    $9,723
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    93.3%
    8,178 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    7,674
    60.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    43.5%
    526 Graduates

    About

    University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a higher education institution located in Robeson County, NC. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at University of North Carolina at Pembroke were General Business Administration & Management (370 degrees awarded), Teacher Education & Professional Development (141 degrees), and Social Work (68 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,978 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of North Carolina at Pembroke. 68.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (877 degrees), 1.67 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (525 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $1,000, which is $−23,000 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $1,000, which is $23,000 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,723.

    In 2024, 70% of undergraduate students attending University of North Carolina at Pembroke received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $1,000
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of North Carolina at Pembroke was $1,000. The cost of tuition at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $−23,000 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $9,723
    2024 Value
    0.372%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 University of North Carolina at Pembroke had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,723. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of North Carolina at Pembroke grew by 0.372%.

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    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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,604
    Room and Board
    $1,000
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at University of North Carolina at Pembroke was of $9,604 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 2.48% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    70%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    43%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    70% of undergraduate students at University of North Carolina at Pembroke received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 9.38% with respect to 2023, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    University of North Carolina at Pembroke received 8,178 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 7.11% annual growth. Out of those 8,178 applicants, 7,627 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.3% acceptance rate.

    There were 7,674 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2024. 2% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    University of North Carolina at Pembroke has an overall enrollment yield of 10.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    93.3%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    7,627
    Accepted Out of 8,178

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of North Carolina at Pembroke was 93.3% (7,627 admissions from 8,178 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 92.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 7.11%, while admissions grew by 8.15%.

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    SAT Scores

    2%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    19
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    2% of enrolled first-time students at University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    University of North Carolina at Pembroke had a total enrollment of 7,674 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is 4,626 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,048. This means that 60.3% of students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.2% White, 28.8% Black or African American, 12.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.72% Hispanic or Latino, 6.57% Two or More Races, 1.5% Asian, and 0.117% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Pembroke in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (19.2%), followed by Black or African American Female (14.3%) and Black or African American Male (12.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.7%), followed by Black or African American Female (24.8%) and White Male (9.77%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    60.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,674 students. The full-time enrollment at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is 4,626 and the part-time enrollment is 3,048. This means that 60.3% of students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    72%
    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 University of North Carolina at Pembroke was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), University of North Carolina at Pembroke had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,780 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      2,213 enrolled students
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native
      960 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is 36.2% White, 28.8% Black or African American, 12.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.72% Hispanic or Latino, 6.57% Two or More Races, 1.5% Asian, and 0.117% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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, 106 students (1.38%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 732 more women than men received degrees from University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is white (877 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (525 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is General Business Administration & Management (370 degrees awarded), followed by Teacher Education & Professional Development (141 degrees) and Social Work (68 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (228 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (118 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (80 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 University of North Carolina at Pembroke are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,552,399 people), Secondary school teachers (503,226 people), Education administrators (279,931 people), Other managers (214,908 people), and Special education teachers (209,588 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2024 are Interdisciplinary Studies (228 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (118 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (80 degrees), Education (341 degrees), and Protective Services (114 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 University of North Carolina at Pembroke are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are Interdisciplinary Studies (228 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (118 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (80 degrees), Education (341 degrees), and Protective Services (114 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 University of North Carolina at Pembroke are Elementary & secondary schools (2,909,559 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (401,441 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (328,093 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (322,564 people), and Individual & family services (183,877 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are Interdisciplinary Studies (228 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (118 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (80 degrees), Education (341 degrees), and Protective Services (114 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 University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
      228 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      162 degrees awarded
    3. Sociology
      115 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of North Carolina at Pembroke was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 228 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    623
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,355
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 623 degrees were awarded to men at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, which is 0.46 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,355).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 213 degrees were awarded to men at University of North Carolina at Pembroke in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.668 times less than the 319 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 319 degrees were awarded to men at University of North Carolina at Pembroke in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.5 times more than the 213 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    25%
    100% Completion Time
    45%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 25% of students graduating from University of North Carolina at Pembroke completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      877 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      525 degrees awarded
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native
      241 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is white (877 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (525 degrees).

    0.708% of degree recipients (14 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      624 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      604 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      570 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is white female (624 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (604 degrees).

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    Operations

    University of North Carolina at Pembroke has an endowment valued at nearly $35.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.05M (14.1%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, University of North Carolina at Pembroke had a total salary expenditure of 164M. University of North Carolina at Pembroke employs 93 Assistant professors, 79 Associate professors and 70 Professors. Most academics at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are Female Assistant professor (51), Female Associate professor (43), and Male Assistant professor (42).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are: Office and Administrative Support, with 139 employees, Service, with 100 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 73 employees.

    Endowment

    $35.9M
    2024 Endowment
    11%
    growth from 2023

    University of North Carolina at Pembroke has an endowment valued at about $35.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of North Carolina at Pembroke grew 11% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.97M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $65M
    2024 Salaries
    5.1%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, University of North Carolina at Pembroke paid a median of $65M in salaries, which represents 39.6% of their overall expenditure ($164M) and a 5.1% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.2% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 16.6% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $24.4M
    Instructional Salaries
    306
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, University of North Carolina at Pembroke paid a total of $24.4M to 306 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of North Carolina at Pembroke were Office and Administrative Support with 139 employees, Service with 100 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 73 employees.

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