Western Carolina University

2010-11

The 2010-11 Common Data Set for Western Carolina University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Aug 29, 2011. Subscribe via RSS.

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Enrolled

2,010

SAT Math

480-570

ACT Composite

17-24

§ Federal outcomes

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
$49,458
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
60%
6-year completion
Average net price
$13,315
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$21,868
federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report229numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:ElizabethSnyder
Title:Social Research Assistant
Office:Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness
Phone:828-227-7237
Email Address:ecaveny@email.wcu.edu
Address Information
Main Phone Number (Area Code)828
Main Phone Number:227-7211
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.wcu.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):828
Admissions Phone Number:227-7317
Admissions Email Address:admiss@email.wcu.edu
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

2 TABLES
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
Nonresidents6124Not reported
Hispanic/Latino31154Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic112489Not reported
White, non-Hispanic11656249Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic581Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic1290Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic13Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic54110Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown24223Not reported
Total14407503Not reported
Graduation Rates
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 cohort200612
Did not persist1213
Final cohort200614
Completed program in less than two years15Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time16Not reported
Completed program in less than four years17Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time18Not reported
Transfers out19Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES
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
AppliedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2010
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,009
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,010
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,009
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History1
Academic electives4
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts0
Other (specify)0
Total academic units24
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History1
Academic electives8
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts0
Other (specify)0
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
SAT961377
ACT20286
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 compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT math480Not reported570
ACT composite17Not reported24
ACT math18Not reported24
ACT English18Not reported24
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:45
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:_______

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied8731016Not reported1889
Admitted606699Not reported1305
Enrolled394398Not reported792
Application for Admission
High school transcriptNot Required
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewRequired of All
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Common Data Set 2010-2011
Fall Closing Date: Month6
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day01
Spring Closing Date: Day15

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X

Student Life

2 TABLES
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Television stationX
Housing
Apartments for married studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES
Information
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Private 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
Tuition1259512595
Tuition: in-district29982998
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees23892389
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
Public Tuition
All Institutions Expenses
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 supplies624624624
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation106010601804
Other expenses162616261626

Financial Aid

5 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 recipients3729829
Average institutional non-need grant262616278966
Athletic grant recipients642513
Average athletic grant765094281000
Reporting Year
Academic Year2010-2011 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$12,160,671
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,427,876
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,185,158
Total Scholarships/Grants$27,633,365
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$18,751,759
Federal Work-Study$606,829
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$19,358,588
Parent Loans$3,014,895
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$1,209,227
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$42,435
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$597,612
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$547,612
Total Scholarships/Grants$3,330,091
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,533,092
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$6,533,092
Parent Loans$3,545,128
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$1,160,229
Institutional Aid
Job skillsX
Job skillsX
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:________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Common Data Set 2010-2011

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE
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 reportedNot reported
10-19 studentsNot reportedNot reported
20-29 students27Not reported
30-39 students2Not reported
40-49 studentsNot reportedNot reported
50-99 studentsNot reportedNot reported
100+ students0Not reported
Total149Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
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 reported1%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalism5.0%Not reported9%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported26.4%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported1%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported8.1%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported2.0%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported2%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.5%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported1.1%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported5.8%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported4%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported6%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported2.6%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported10.3%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported3.6%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.2%
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 reported3.2%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported8.4%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported14.1%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported1.7%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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