University of North Carolina Asheville

Common Data Set 2022-23

Acceptance Rate

74.3%

Applications

4,278

Admitted

3,180

Enrolled

503

SAT Composite

1160-1340

SAT Math

540-650

ACT Composite

21-28

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.

Median earnings
$44,030
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
54%
6-year completion
Average net price
$12,250
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$20,500
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction422fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Lindsey
Last Name:Kuykendall
Title:Survey and Assessment Coordinator
Office:Strategy and Analytics
Address Line 1:One University Heights CPO# 2205
Email Address:irep@unca.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:https://irep.unca.edu/publications/common-data-set/
Other
City:Asheville, NC 28804, USA
Address Information
Name of College/University:University of North Carolina Asheville
Street Address Line 1:One University Heights
CityAsheville, NC 28804-8510, USA
Main Phone Number:(828) 251-6600
WWW Home Page Address:www.unca.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(828) 251-6481
Admissions Email Address:admissions@unca.edu
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://diversity.unca.edu/
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents143445
Hispanic/Latino35238239
Black or African American, non-Hispanic18133137
White, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic388
Asian, non-Hispanic105050
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic011
Two or more races, non-Hispanic31133136
Race and/or ethnicity unknown7113124
Total50728032914
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees757
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degreesNot reported
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort210103350663
Did not persist0000
Final cohort210103350663
Completed in less than four years8844162294
Completed in less than five years20174380
Completed in less than six years71715
Total completers11562212389
Six-year graduation rate54.8%60.2%60.6%58.7%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort237154343734
Did not persist0213
Final cohort237152342731
Completed in less than four years10582163350
Completed in less than five years401846104
Completed in less than six years84618
Total completers153104215472
Six-year graduation rate64.6%68.4%62.9%64.6%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort00
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time150Not reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate68.60%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

8 TABLES
Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
CLEPX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied15312747Not reportedNot reported
Admitted11102070Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled191312Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-time191312Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time31Not reportedNot reported
Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:403
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:98
Number of wait-listed students admitted:26
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies2
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT1681
ACT24121
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite116012301340
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT math540590650
ACT composite212428
ACT math192326
ACT English212429
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80022.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69953.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59921.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4993.7
SAT Math: 700-8007.4
SAT Math: 600-69942.0
SAT Math: 500-59940.7
SAT Math: 400-4997.4
SAT Math: 300-3992.5
SAT Math: Total100.0
SAT Composite: 1400-160012.4
SAT Composite: 1200-139949.4
SAT Composite: 1000-119933.3
SAT Composite: 800-9993.7
SAT Composite: 600-7991.2
ACT Composite: 30-3620.7
ACT Composite: 24-2935.5
ACT Composite: 18-2335.5
ACT Composite: 12-178.3
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class16
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class43
Percent in top half of high school graduating class78
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class22
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class3
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:75
Percent who had GPA of 4.05.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9929.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7424.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.999.8
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.53
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:86.2
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month7
Application closing date (fall): Day31
Priority Date: Month2
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:1
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
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?Yes
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
Other
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES
Application for Admission
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 60 Semester Hours Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 90 Semester Hours - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: In order to receive credit for military courses or training, new students must submit an officia ##
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://registrar.unca.edu/veterans/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:In order to receive credit for military courses or training, new students must submit an officia

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)19%
Percent of males who join fraternities2%
Percent of females who join sororities1%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%
Percent who live off campus or commute5%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)12%
Percent of males who join fraternities2%
Percent of females who join sororities1%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing48%
Percent who live off campus or commute52%
Percent of students age 25 and older15%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:[https://meteor.unca.edu/irep/npcalc/npcalc.htm](https://meteor.unca.edu/irep/npcalc/npcalc.htm)
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Public Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-district41224122
Tuition: in-state41224122
Tuition: out-of-state2147021470
Tuition: nonresident2147021470
Required fees32723122
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum12
Tuition Policies
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
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies120012001200
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation110011001100
Other expenses130013001300

Financial Aid

11 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients18043326
Average institutional non-need grant312127161427
Athletic grant recipients19872
Average athletic grant737265757707
Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)X
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates6022775309
Applied for need-based aid5432119183
Determined to have financial need3211532136
Awarded any aidNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aidNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Awarded need-based self-help aidNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aidNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Need fully metNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average percentage of need metNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average financial aid packageNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average need-based scholarship or grantNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average need-based self-help awardNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average need-based loanNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Graduating Cohort
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.449
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program2595823246
Federal loan programs2595819661
Institutional loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Private student loans35826528
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:20
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$18,219
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$364,389
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAX
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Financial Aid Notification
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):2
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Aid Available
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Guaranteed tuition for 4 years from matriculation for in-state students. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty21875293
Members of minority groups39544
Females11532147
Males10343146
Nonresidents17017
Doctorate or other terminal degree18526211
Master's, but not terminal master's324173
Bachelor's degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Unknown or other highest degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 studentsNot reported9
10-19 studentsNot reported9
20-29 studentsNot reportedNot reported
30-39 studentsNot reportedNot reported
40-49 studentsNot reportedNot reported
50-99 studentsNot reportedNot reported
100+ studentsNot reported56
TotalNot reported56

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported7.54%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0.64%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported6.78%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.58%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported2.30%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported1.66%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported5.24%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported2.81%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.86%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported2.43%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported1.41%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.60%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported13.81%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported9.59%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported15.98%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported5.12%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported8.95%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported2.69%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%

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