Western Carolina University

Highway 107
Cullowhee, NC 28723-9646
(828) 227-7100
www.wcu.edu
fax:(828) 227-7176
president:David O Belcher
15231 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.38 Graduation Rate 0.51
0.43 0.58

STUDENT RATIO

8448

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

6265 | 15862

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

7081

CLASS SIZE

22

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
525

SAT MATH

510

SAT READING

485

SAT WRITING

22

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.43
0.58
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
480
525
570
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
460
510
560
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
440
485
530
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
20
22
24
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$21249

Average Monthly Payment

$236

Median Earnings

$35100

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

61%
URL Applywww.wcu.edu/196.asp
Application Fee55
Percent Admitted (Men)0.39
Percent Admitted (Women)0.37
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment1367
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.06
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.04
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.81
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.01
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.83
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates5682
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6427
Applicants Men6264
Applicants Women8967
Admissions Total5736
Admissions Men2425
Admissions Women3311
ACT English 25th percentile score19
ACT English 75th percentile score24
ACT Math 25th percentile score19
ACT Math 75th percentile score25
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1034
Median ACT English Score22
Median ACT Math Score22
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)58%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)82%
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