Western Carolina University

Name: Western Carolina University Common Data Set 2021-22
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2021-22

The 2021-22 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: Jun 13, 2022. Subscribe via RSS.

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SAT Composite

1060-1230

SAT Math

520-610

SAT Reading

540-620

ACT Composite

19-25

§ 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 report471numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Click or tap here to enter

Last Name:text.

Title:Click or tap here to enter text.

Office:Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness

Phone:828-227-7239

Email Address:Click or tap here to enter text.

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://www.wcu.edu/learn/office-of-the-provost/oipe/institutional-research/common-data-sets.aspx

Address Information

Main Phone Number (Area Code)828

Main Phone Number:227-7211

WWW Home Page Address:www.wcu.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):828

Admissions Phone Number:227-7371

Admissions Email Address:admiss@wcu.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.wcu.edu/admissions/apply

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	761	940	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	2932	3572	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	3693	4512	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	11	17	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	9	19	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	696	1051	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	705	1070	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	18	119	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	10145

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	132	321	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	154	325	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	286	646	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	66	142	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	198	360	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	6	28	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	270	530	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1732

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	3990	5175	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	993	1719	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	11877

All

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	21	155	179
Hispanic/Latino	131	773	781
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	113	586	605
White, non-Hispanic	1319	7734	7834
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	14	98	99
Asian, non-Hispanic	21	133	136
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	9	9
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	80	336	341
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	28	156	161
Total	1729	9980	10145

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.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	545
Post-master's certificates	20
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	16
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	49
Doctoral degrees, other	Not 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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	644	302	678	1624
Did not persist	2	0	2	4
Final cohort	642	302	676	1620
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	695
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	265
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	34
Total completers	367	180	447	994
Six-year graduation rate	57.2%	59.6%	66.1%	61.4%

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	723	346	676	1745
Did not persist	0	1	1	2
Final cohort	723	345	675	1743
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	754
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	311
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	44
Total completers	435	241	433	1109
Six-year graduation rate	60.2%	69.9%	64.1%	63.6%

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.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	19	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	74.7%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	5029	8117	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	3713	6059	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	761	940	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	940	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	9	19	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units20

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language2

Social studies2

History1

Academic electives4

Total academic units24

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language2

Social studies2

History1

Academic electives8

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.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	12	203
ACT	43	730

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1060	Not reported	1230
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	540	Not reported	620
SAT math	520	Not reported	610
ACT composite	19	Not reported	25
ACT math	17	Not reported	24
ACT English	17	Not reported	24
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8006.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69935

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59944.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49912.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8003.9

SAT Math: 600-69929.6

SAT Math: 500-59949.3

SAT Math: 400-49914.8

SAT Math: 300-3992.5

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16003.9

SAT Composite: 1200-139933

SAT Composite: 1000-119949.3

SAT Composite: 800-99913.3

SAT Composite: 600-7990.5

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-366

ACT Composite: 24-2929.6

ACT Composite: 18-2347.8

ACT Composite: 12-1716.4

ACT Composite: 6-110.1

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class15.5

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class39.2

Percent in top half of high school graduating class74

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class26

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class5.8

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:75.8

Percent who had GPA of 4.06.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9922.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9915.1

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.44

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month3

Application closing date (fall): Day1

Priority Date: Month11

Priority Date: Day15

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Must reply by (date)X

Date: Month5

Date: Day1

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1

Amount of housing deposit:150

If yes, maximum period of postponement:Click or tap here to enter text.

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	1007	1362	Not reported	2369
Admitted	743	1002	Not reported	1745
Enrolled	464	570	Not reported	1034

Application for Admission

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: Click or tap here to enter text.

Fall Closing Date: Month06

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

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

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)17%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)13%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students21.1

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23.3

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

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.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	1000	1000
Tuition: in-state	1000	1000
Tuition: out-of-state	5000	5000
Tuition: nonresident	5000	5000
Required fees	3367	3367
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	414	414	414
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1395	1395	1395
Other expenses	1657	1657	1657

Financial Aid

7 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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	221	830	23
Average institutional non-need grant	2216	2244	1195
Athletic grant recipients	18	58	0
Average athletic grant	921	1146	Not reported

Reporting Year

Academic Year2021-2022 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$20,419,067

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,867,055

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,492,170

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,035,607

Total Scholarships/Grants$34,813,899

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$25,528,370

Federal Work-Study$267,395

Total Self-Help$25,795,765

Parent Loans$4,219,956

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$8,139

Athletic Awards$1,849,816

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$595,368

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$185,448

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,135,728

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$888,693

Total Scholarships/Grants$2,805,237

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,749,729

Total Self-Help$8,749,729

Parent Loans$2,384,610

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$17,700

Athletic Awards$1,157,530

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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	1779	8748	1639
Applied for need-based aid	1651	7166	869
Determined to have financial need	1131	5356	736
Awarded any aid	1127	5318	666
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1109	5176	626
Awarded need-based self-help aid	722	3450	254
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	287	1218	48
Need fully met	44	176	4
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average financial aid package	Not reported	65	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	Not reported	3440
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	Not reported	1399
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	2645

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.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	876	73	29213
Federal loan programs	865	72	27216
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	6	1	8542
Private student loans	97	8	20599

Institutional Aid

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: Click or tap here to enter text. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No Common Data Set 2021-2022

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.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	548	228	776
Members of minority groups	63	25	88
Females	272	127	399
Males	276	101	377
Nonresidents	16	1	17
Doctorate or other terminal degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Master's, but not terminal master's	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Bachelor's degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15.2

based on ____ students0

and ____ faculty0

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.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	154	59
10-19 students	154	59
20-29 students	276	Not reported
30-39 students	491	0
40-49 students	346	0
50-99 students	133	1
100+ students	29	Not reported
Total	8	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	1.6%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.9%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	7.3%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	2.4%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	4.7%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.8%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.7%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.5%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.9%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.8%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	3.1%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.4%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.5%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	4.8%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	6.3%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	4.7%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.8%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	5.3%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	18.2%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	22.3%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.5%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

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