North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NC · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
80%Acceptance rate
$17,432Average net price / year
42%Graduation rate
$45,873Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$25,000Median debt at graduation
1,214Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $35,736
- Total cost of attendance
- $49,974
- Room & board
- $13,348
- Books & supplies
- $400
- Average net price
- $17,432
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,114
- $30–48k
- $14,020
- $48–75k
- $16,017
- $75–110k
- $20,403
- $110k+
- $22,379
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 80.2%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- First-year retention
- 59%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $38,939
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,873
- Median debt (graduates)
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 50%
- Students with federal loans
- 64%
Programs: what graduates earn
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | 13 | $45,880 | $21,185 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 32 | $42,142 | $20,834 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 26 | $39,220 | $20,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 149 | $37,358 | $23,059 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 31 | $33,735 | $25,833 |
| Psychology, General | 35 | $30,570 | $26,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 4 | $50,733 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 25 | $33,462 | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | $38,717 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 20 | $52,507 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,214
- Graduate students
- 280
- Part-time
- 15%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- White
- 20%
- Hispanic
- 3%
- Black
- 36%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 14%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $59,373 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 41%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.ncwu.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 9% of degrees
- Education – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 2% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at North Carolina Wesleyan University?
80.2% of applicants were admitted.
How much does North Carolina Wesleyan University cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,432 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $35,736 and the full cost of attendance is $49,974.
How much do North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $45,873 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
42% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Rocky Mount
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nash Community College Rocky Mount, NC · Public · 1,689 students |
$3,338 | — | 41% | $34,912 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.