Catawba College
Common Data Set 2025-26
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Acceptance Rate
78.7%
Applications
3,094
Admitted
2,434
Enrolled
304
SAT Composite
1100-1250
SAT Math
520-640
SAT Reading
550-640
ACT Composite
18-25
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedEarly Action offered
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants3,094reported count
Admits2,43479%
Class seats30412% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 3,094 | 2,434 | 79% | 304 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 12%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Demonstrated interest: Important
This school marks applicant interest as Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$48,793
10 yrs after enrollment
47%
6-year completion
$17,879
sticker minus grants
$25,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
650fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
7 TABLESFirst Name:Sharon
Last Name:Sullivan
Title:Vice Provost
Office:Executive Vice President and Provost Office
Address Line 1:2300 W. Innes Street
Zipcode28,144
Phone:704-637-4741
Email Address:slsulliv@catawba.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:www.catawba.edu/ir
City:Salisbury
StateNC
Name of College/University:Catawba College
Street Address Line 1:2300 W. Innes Street
CitySalisbury
StateNC
Zip28,144
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sYes
Master'sYes
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Month8
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Day1
Institutional ExamYes
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
ACT OnlyConsidered
SAT OnlyConsidered
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,253
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,916
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled230
Total first-time, first-year who applied595
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted487
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled55
Total first-time, first-year who applied246
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted31
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled19
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
High school completion requirementGED
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies3
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?Required
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8005.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69947.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59935.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4999.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8007.6
SAT Math: 600-69939.6
SAT Math: 500-59937.7
SAT Math: 400-49915.1
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16006
SAT Composite: 1200-139942
SAT Composite: 1000-119937
SAT Composite: 800-99915
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-362.2
ACT Composite: 24-2930.7
ACT Composite: 18-2342.3
ACT Composite: 12-1723.4
ACT Composite: 6-111.5
ACT English: 30-363.7
ACT English: 24-2923.4
ACT English: 18-2340.9
ACT English: 12-1725.6
ACT English: 6-115.1
ACT English: Below 60.7
ACT Math: 30-362.2
ACT Math: 24-2928.5
ACT Math: 18-2338.0
ACT Math: 12-1728.5
ACT Math: 6-112.2
ACT Reading: 30-3617.5
ACT Reading: 24-2927.0
ACT Reading: 18-2337.2
ACT Reading: 12-1714.6
ACT Reading: 6-112.9
ACT Science: 30-364.4
ACT Science: 24-2923.4
ACT Science: 18-2351.8
ACT Science: 12-1719.0
ACT Science: 6-110.7
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class14
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class40
Percent in top half of high school graduating class71
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class29
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class6
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:85
Percent who had GPA of 4.048
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.749
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.029
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9914
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9912
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.496
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.040
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7411
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.999
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month8
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered
Date: Month10
Date: Day1
Must reply by (date)Yes
Date: Month5
Date: Day1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Early action closing date: Month11
Early action closing date: Day15
Early action notification date: Month12
Early action notification date: Day15
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallYes
SpringYes
SummerYes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired for Some
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRequired
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required for Some
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
Fall Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Winter Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Spring Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Summer Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:C-
Number24
Unit TypeC
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:C
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:C
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:34
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:C
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number90
Unit TypeC
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:www.catawba.edu/veterans
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDistance learningYes
Double majorYes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Liberal arts/career combinationYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
English (including composition)Yes
Foreign languagesYes
HumanitiesYes
MathematicsYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)18%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing78%
Percent who live off campus or commute22%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)20%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing54%
Percent who live off campus or commute46%
Percent of students age 25 and older10%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
Literary magazineYes
Marching bandYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Coed residence hallsYes
Men's residence halls (Men)Yes
Women's residence halls (Females)Yes
Apartments for single studentsYes
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:www.catawba.edu/calculator
Minimum12
Maximum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$1,200
Financial Aid
15 TABLESAcademic Year2023
Federal methodology (FM)Yes
Federal$3,309,559
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,206,739
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$695,394
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$382,671
Total Scholarships/Grants$7,594,363
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,608,272
Federal Work-Study$108,878
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$8,501
Total Self-Help$1,725,651
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$22,267,282
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$22,267,282
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,407,705
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$2,407,705
Parent Loans$1,125,562
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$206,116
Athletic Awards$5,989,706
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.175
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:84
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$38,972
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$3,273,650
FAFSAYes
State aid formYes
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
a) Students notified on or about (date):Yes
a) Students notified on or about (date): Month2
a) Students notified on or about (date): Day1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:Yes
If yes, starting date (Month):2
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day30
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
State LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
AcademicsYes
AthleticsYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
Religious affiliationYes
State/district residencyYes
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students1,313
and ____ faculty112