University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,531

4.75% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$10,566

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

8.63%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

73.6%

4,573 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

6,268

75.6% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

36.1%

374 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a higher education institution located in Robeson County, NC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at University of North Carolina at Pembroke were Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (130 degrees awarded), General Health & Physical Education (106 degrees), and Sociology (93 degrees).

In 2016, 1,205 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of North Carolina at Pembroke. 65.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (535 degrees), 1.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (357 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $3,531, which is $-16,629 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $3,531, which is $-16,629 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,566.

In 2016, 72% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 67% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,531

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at University of North Carolina at Pembroke was $3,531. The cost of tuition at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $-16,629 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Average Net Price

$10,566

2016 Value

0.443%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 University of North Carolina at Pembroke had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,566. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of University of North Carolina at Pembroke grew by 0.443%.

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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

$7,711

Room and Board

$1,505

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of North Carolina at Pembroke was of $7,711 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,505. The cost of room and board increased by 12.2% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.51% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

72%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

67%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

72% of undergraduate students at University of North Carolina at Pembroke received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 1.41% with respect to 2015, when 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

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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.

8.63%

2015 Default Rate

166

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at University of North Carolina at Pembroke was 8.63%, which represents 166 out of the 1923 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.

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Admissions

University of North Carolina at Pembroke received 4,573 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 0.5% annual decline. Out of those 4,573 applicants, 3,364 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73.6% acceptance rate.

There were 6,268 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2016, and 50% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of North Carolina at Pembroke has an overall enrollment yield of 32.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

73.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

3,364

Accepted Out of 4,573

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of North Carolina at Pembroke was 73.6% (3,364 admissions from 4,573 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 74.4%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by -0.5%, while admissions declined by -1.58%.

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SAT Scores

50%

Submission Percentage

545

Scores Submitted

50% of enrolled first-time students at University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

University of North Carolina at Pembroke has a total enrollment of 6,268 students. The full-time enrollment at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is 4,739 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,529. This means that 75.6% 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 38.4% White, 35% Black or African American, 14.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.96% Hispanic or Latino, 2.58% Two or More Races, 1.88% Asian, and 0.0798% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Pembroke in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (21%), followed by White Female (20.5%) and Black or African American Male (16.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (36.2%), followed by Black or African American Female (30.6%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Female (11.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

75.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,268 students. The full-time enrollment at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is 4,739 and the part-time enrollment is 1,529. This means that 75.6% of students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are enrolled full-time compared with 68.7% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

67%

2016 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 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), 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

  1. White

    2,405

  2. Black or African American

    2,193

  3. American Indian or Alaska Native

    921

The enrolled student population at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is 38.4% White, 35% Black or African American, 14.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.96% Hispanic or Latino, 2.58% Two or More Races, 1.88% Asian, and 0.0798% 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 54.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.3% 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, 98 students (1.56%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 383 more women than men received degrees from University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The majority of degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are white (535 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (357 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (130 degrees awarded), followed by General Health & Physical Education (106 degrees) and Sociology (93 degrees).

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 Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (106 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (147 degrees), and Protective Services (130 degrees).

Workforce

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 (1,942,487 people), Physicians & surgeons (406,270 people), Secondary school teachers (337,825 people), Education administrators (276,517 people), and Miscellaneous managers (266,393 people).

The most specialized majors at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (106 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (147 degrees), Protective Services (130 degrees), Education (188 degrees), and Biology (88 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

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 Public relations specialists, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians & surgeons, Financial analysts, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (106 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (147 degrees), Protective Services (130 degrees), Education (188 degrees), and Biology (88 degrees).

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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 (2,912,905 people), Hospitals (650,212 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (457,470 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (393,382 people), and Offices of physicians (186,070 people).

The most specialized majors at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (106 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (147 degrees), Protective Services (130 degrees), Education (188 degrees), and Biology (88 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies

    130 degrees awarded

  2. General Health & Physical Education

    106 degrees awarded

  3. Sociology

    93 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of North Carolina at Pembroke was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 130 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 411

  2. 794

In 2016, 411 degrees were awarded to men at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, which is 0.518 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (794).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 63 degrees were awarded to men at University of North Carolina at Pembroke in Criminal Justice - Safety Studies, which is 0.94 times less than the 67 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 105 degrees were awarded to women at University of North Carolina at Pembroke in Social Work, which is 11.7 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 15% 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, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% 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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is Female and Two or More Races (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.67% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    535 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    357 degrees awarded

  3. American Indian or Alaska Native

    171 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is white (535 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (357 degrees).

1.66% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    333 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American Female

    244 degrees awarded

  3. White Male

    202 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at University of North Carolina at Pembroke is white female (333 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (244 degrees).

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Operations

University of North Carolina at Pembroke has an endowment valued at nearly $21.2M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $512k (2.42%), compared to the 2.07% average return ($597k on $28.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2015, University of North Carolina at Pembroke had a total expenditure of $117M. Of that $117M, they spent $52.4M on salaries and $117M on benefits.

University of North Carolina at Pembroke employs 89 Associate professors, 67 Assistant professors, and 61 Lecturers. Most academics at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are Female Associate professors (48), Female Assistant professors(41), and Male Associate professors (41).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are: Office and Administrative Support, with 161 employees, Service, with 91 employees, and Management with 66 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$21.2M

2015 Endowment

0.232%

growth from 2014

University of North Carolina at Pembroke has an endowment valued at about $21.2M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of University of North Carolina at Pembroke grew 0.232% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.66M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $96.7k - Federal

  2. $172k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, University of North Carolina at Pembroke received $96.7k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $172k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$52.4M

Salary Expenditure

$117M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, University of North Carolina at Pembroke had a total expenditure of $117M. Of that $117M, they spent $52.4M on salaries and $117M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at University of North Carolina at Pembroke as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$52.4M

2015 Salaries

4.24%

growth from 2014

In 2015, University of North Carolina at Pembroke paid a median of $52.4M in salaries, which represents 44.9% of their overall expenditure ($117M) and a 4.24% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.33% growth from 2013 and a 0.268% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.3M (42.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$18.1M

Instructional Salaries

281

Number of Employees

In 2015, University of North Carolina at Pembroke paid a total of $18.1M to 281 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.7M (31%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

89 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

161 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of North Carolina at Pembroke were Associate professor with 89 employees; Assistant professor with 67 employees; and Assistant professor with 61 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of North Carolina at Pembroke were Office and Administrative Support with 161 employees; Service with 91 employees; and Management with 66 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Associate professor

  2. Female Assistant professor

  3. Male Associate professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of North Carolina at Pembroke was Female Associate professor with 48 employees, Female Assistant professor with 41 employees, and Male Associate professor with 41 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

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