University of North Carolina at Pembroke: Statistics

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#2334 of 14,131 In the World
#658 of 2,597 In North America
#601 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 65 In North Carolina
#601 of 2,908 For Classics and Ancient History
Top50% For 27 other topics
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Acceptance rate
93%
Average SAT
1085
Average ACT
21
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
5,437
Graduates
2,237
Male:Female Ratio
33:67
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.uncp.edu

University of North Carolina at Pembroke Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of North Carolina at Pembroke has an acceptance rate of 93% and is among the 33% of the easiest 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 93% 93% 93%
Applicants 8,178 3,490 4,086
Admissions 7,627 3,242 3,805
Freshmen enrolled full time 760 326 411
Freshmen enrolled part time 41 16 21

1,786 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,982 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
19 or 2%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 970
or below

75% of them
had 1200
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of North Carolina at Pembroke are 970-1200 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
84 or 10%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 23
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of North Carolina at Pembroke are 18-23 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2780 (40%)
Black or African American 2213 (32%)
Hispanic 746 (11%)
Two or more races 504 (7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 263 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 241 (3%)
Asian 115 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 106 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 9 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

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

Average aid awarded
$7,344
Students receiving aid
90%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $1,000$4,280
Tuition in-state $1,000$4,280
Tuition out-of-state $5,000$17,339
Fee in-district $2,648$2,648
Fee in-state $2,648$2,648
Fee out-of-state $2,648$2,648

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,864
Combined charge for room and board $11,858
Room charge $5,762
Meal charge $6,096

University of North Carolina at Pembroke majors

University of North Carolina at Pembroke has granted 1,204 bachelor's degrees across 32 programs and 716 master's across 14 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 162 370
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 228
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 141
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 111
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 109
Social Work 39 68
Sociology, General 98
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 74 2
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 75
Secondary School Administration & Principalship 59
Psychology, General 46
Elementary Education and Teaching 30 15
Mass Communication & Media Studies 33
Computer Science 29
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 24
Political Science and Government, General 19
Chemistry, General 16
Fine & Studio Arts, General 14
History, General 14
Information Technology 14
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 12
Public Administration 11
English Language and Literature, General 9
Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching 9
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 5 4
Spanish Language and Literature 9
Music, General 8
Accounting 7
Environmental Studies 7
Environmental Science 6
Music Teacher Education 6
Physics, General 6
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 5
Special Education and Teaching, General 5
American Indian & Native American Studies 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 4
Mathematics, General 3
Reading Teacher Education 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 2
Social Studies Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 1,204 716

University of North Carolina at Pembroke has a graduation rate of 44%, which is among the 30% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 44% 39% 47%
  • Full-time retention rate - 72%
  • Part-time retention rate - 32%

Publications & Citations

University of North Carolina at Pembroke has published 4,002 scientific papers with 55,236 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, History, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Computer Science, Sociology, Biology, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
4,002
Citations
55,236

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,938 / 37,424
Political Science
1,798 / 24,653
Law
1,654 / 22,378
History
1,536 / 14,567
Environmental Science
1,526 / 26,589
Philosophy
1,457 / 18,195
Computer Science
1,414 / 23,324
Sociology
1,212 / 19,532
Biology
1,133 / 22,417
Geography and Cartography
1,083 / 19,281
Physics
1,048 / 19,888
Engineering
1,023 / 18,863
Medicine
984 / 18,482
Psychology
855 / 17,433
Business
832 / 12,467
Economics
804 / 12,893
Archaeology
787 / 11,192
Art & Design
745 / 5,903
Chemistry
730 / 16,208
Mathematics
667 / 12,134
Quantum and Particle physics
655 / 13,200
Linguistics
636 / 8,231
Geology
585 / 10,494
Ecology
501 / 9,805
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
471 / 7,598
Classics and Ancient History
463 / 2,608
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
433 / 4,758
Statistics
395 / 9,005
Development Studies
394 / 6,372
Library and Information science
389 / 3,408
Social Psychology
387 / 8,985
Paleontology
387 / 6,767
Literature
386 / 2,435
Genetics
377 / 8,791
Biochemistry
353 / 8,862
Management
323 / 6,897
Materials Science
316 / 7,112
Finance
309 / 3,766
Art History
294 / 1,396
Organic Chemistry
288 / 6,457

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 43 232
1994 32 270
1995 65 296
1996 35 317
1997 51 252
1998 42 311
1999 52 351
2000 44 442
2001 33 436
2002 35 550
2003 50 579
2004 60 730
2005 51 804
2006 64 810
2007 56 903
2008 80 1017
2009 86 1376
2010 106 1274
2011 105 1487
2012 104 1747
2013 101 1891
2014 111 1972
2015 86 2057
2016 123 1970
2017 120 2067
2018 128 2354
2019 170 2650
2020 177 2917
2021 159 3294
2022 139 3309
2023 153 3892
2024 134 3917
2025 89 3155
Academic rankings

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    Occupations
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    Biography

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    Occupations
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    Biography

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  6. Dmytro Yakushyn

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    Born in
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    Years
    1978-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

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General info

Alternative names UNCP
Founded 1887
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 938
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address One University Drive
Pembroke, North Carolina, 28372-1510
United States
City population 3,000
Phone 9105216000

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