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| Costs |
Western Carolina University
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| Total Estimated Costs | ||
| Tuition (in-state) | $2,018.00 | |
| Required Fees | $3,369.00 | |
| Room & Board (on campus) | $6,980.00 | |
| Other expenses (books, transportation, etc..) | $3,971.00 | |
| Average Aid | 2010-11 | |
| Average annual award of undergrads that had need-based grants | $6,736 (62% of undergrads) | |
| Average annual loan of undergrads that had need-based loans | $3,799 (47% of undergrads) | |
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| Students At |
Western Carolina University
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| Total Students | 9,407 |
| Total Undergraduates | 7,503 |
| Gender | |
| Women | 3,971 (53%) |
| Men | 3,352 (45%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| American Indian / Alaskan Native | 81 (1%) |
| Asian | 70 (1%) |
| African American / Black | 489 (7%) |
| Hispanic | 154 (2%) |
| International | 124 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 (<1%) |
| Multi Racial | 110 (1%) |
| White | 6,249 (83%) |
| Race/Ethnicity Not Reported | 223 (3%) |
| Student Success & Progress |
Western Carolina University
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| Percentage of students that returned after 1 year | 74% |
| Percentage of students graduated or were still enrolled in a college after 4 years | 80.3% |
| Admissions |
Western Carolina University
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| Middle 50% of Test Score Range | ACT | SAT |
| Composite | 17 - 24 | |
| Math | 18 - 24 | 480 - 570 |
| English | 18 - 24 | |
| Critical Reading | 470 - 560 | |
| Applicant Information |
Western Carolina University
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| Term | Fall 2010 |
| New Freshman Applicants | 14,979 |
| Percent of Freshman Applicants Admitted | 39% |
| Percent of admitted freshman that enrolled | 25% |
| Transfer Applicants | 1,889 |
| Percent Transfer Applicants Admitted | 69% |
| Percent of admitted transfer students that enrolled | 61% |
| Percent of new freshmen who live on campus | 97% |
| In The Classroom |
Western Carolina University
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| Areas of study with the largest number of bachelors degrees awarded in 2009-10 | ||
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES | 9% | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 6% | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 5% | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 4% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 4% | |
| Educational Outcomes |
Western Carolina University
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| Bachelor's Degrees Awarded | 1,651 |
| Percent of Seniors Who Would Attend This School Again | 81% |
| Future Plans of Graduating Seniors | |
| Employment | <1% |
| Graduate School | <1% |
| Faculty Information |
Western Carolina University
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| Students per Faculty | 15 to 1 |
| Women Faculty | 46% |
| Faculty of Color | 8% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 98% |
