North Carolina Wesleyan College: Statistics

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#5763 of 14,131 In the World
#1618 of 2,597 In North America
#1533 of 2,496 In the United States
#46 of 65 In North Carolina
#5996 of 6,493 For Sociology
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Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
68%
Avg. cost to attend
$18,701 /y
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
1,249
Graduates
88
Male:Female Ratio
49:51
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
ncwc.edu

North Carolina Wesleyan College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

North Carolina Wesleyan College has an acceptance rate of 68% and is among the top 29% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 68% 69% 66%
Applicants 2,379 1,713 666
Admissions 1,628 1,190 438
Freshmen enrolled full time 246 160 86
Freshmen enrolled part time 3 3

232 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

341 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school GPA Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 537 (40%)
White 366 (28%)
Nonresident Alien 171 (13%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 135 (10%)
Two or more races 61 (5%)
Hispanic 41 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 (0.8%)
Asian 6 (0.5%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend North Carolina Wesleyan College is $18,701 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$18,701/year
Average aid awarded
$28,392
Students receiving aid
96%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $15,577
$30-48K $15,966
$48-75K $17,077
$75-110K $20,995
$110K+ $22,450

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $33,952$12,600
Tuition in-state $33,952$12,600
Tuition out-of-state $33,952$12,600
Fee in-district $400$100
Fee in-state $400$100
Fee out-of-state $400$100

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 826
Combined charge for room and board $12,264
Room charge $5,506
Meal charge $6,758

North Carolina Wesleyan College majors

North Carolina Wesleyan College has granted 393 bachelor's degrees across 25 programs and 79 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at North Carolina Wesleyan College.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 91 61
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 72 18
Psychology, General 40
Organizational Leadership 39
Computer and Information Sciences, General 26
Accounting 19
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 15
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 12
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 8
Public Health Education and Promotion 8
Elementary Education and Teaching 7
History, General 7
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 6
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 5
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5
Political Science and Government, General 4
Sociology, General 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3
Mathematics, General 3
Religion & Religious Studies 3
English Language and Literature, General 2
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 1
Grand Total 393 79

North Carolina Wesleyan College has a graduation rate of 38%, which is among the 22% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 38% 35% 45%
  • Full-time retention rate - 66%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

North Carolina Wesleyan College has published 166 scientific papers with 1,485 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Sociology, Political Science, Computer Science, Psychology, Law, Environmental Science, and Philosophy.

Publications
166
Citations
1,485

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
123 / 1,244
Medicine
90 / 1,304
Biology
73 / 787
Sociology
70 / 364
Political Science
68 / 226
Computer Science
67 / 659
Psychology
66 / 1,075
Law
64 / 219
Environmental Science
59 / 465
Philosophy
53 / 417
History
47 / 256
Physical Therapy
43 / 750
Physics
36 / 374
Geography and Cartography
34 / 233
Mathematics
34 / 276
Psychiatry
34 / 779
Chemistry
33 / 251
Archaeology
32 / 171
Pathology
32 / 709
Business
31 / 390
Engineering
31 / 256
Anatomy and Physiology
30 / 314
Economics
27 / 100
Public Health
26 / 211
Biochemistry
26 / 200
Geology
26 / 258
Art & Design
25 / 126
Social Psychology
25 / 94
Quantum and Particle physics
22 / 188
Demography
22 / 162
Paleontology
22 / 225
Development Studies
21 / 79
Ecology
21 / 176
Linguistics
21 / 177
Statistics
20 / 261
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
19 / 96
Genetics
19 / 179
Neuroscience
19 / 397
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
18 / 39
Botany
18 / 182

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 4
1992 2 8
1993 2 8
1994 2 12
1995 4 10
1996 1 9
1997 1 14
1998 0 14
1999 3 6
2000 2 23
2001 3 18
2002 2 19
2003 1 23
2004 2 14
2005 7 26
2006 2 23
2007 3 24
2008 3 34
2009 5 25
2010 4 32
2011 4 36
2012 3 46
2013 1 48
2014 1 42
2015 5 36
2016 7 59
2017 8 68
2018 10 104
2019 8 101
2020 9 125
2021 5 139
2022 10 154
2023 21 122
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General info

Alternative names NCWC
Founded 1956
Motto Wisdom and Courage through Christian Education
Colors navy blue, vegas gold
Total FTE staff 252
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 3400 N Wesleyan Blvd
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 27804
United States
City population 54,000
Phone 2529855100

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