Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
69%Acceptance rate
$14,086Average net price / year
30%Graduation rate
$38,412Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$29,491Median debt at graduation
603Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $27,910
- Total cost of attendance
- $39,027
- Room & board
- $10,734
- Books & supplies
- $1,200
- Average net price
- $14,086
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $13,726
- $30–48k
- $10,950
- $48–75k
- $14,549
- $75–110k
- $14,565
- $110k+
- $19,713
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 68.8%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $30,096
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,412
- Median debt (graduates)
- $29,491
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 57%
- Students with federal loans
- 57%
Programs: what graduates earn
9 of 33 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General | 2 | $38,693 | $24,387 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 11 | $37,634 | $27,712 |
| Psychology, General | 29 | $30,076 | $31,000 |
| Biology, General | 10 | $29,508 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 12 | $29,109 | $37,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 24 | $25,983 | $29,000 |
| Graphic Communications | 2 | $25,301 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | $25,019 | $38,500 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 0 | $34,119 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 603
- Graduate students
- 95
- Part-time
- 4%
- Women / men
- 40% / 60%
- White
- 28%
- Hispanic
- 9%
- Black
- 48%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 9%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $63,306 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.chowan.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Education – 4% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 7% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 1% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Chowan University?
68.8% of applicants were admitted.
How much does Chowan University cost?
The average net price after grants is $14,086 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $27,910 and the full cost of attendance is $39,027.
How much do Chowan University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $38,412 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
30% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.