Catawba vs North Carolina Wesleyan
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NCCatholic life on campusNorth Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NCCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Catawba has the higher graduation rate: 47% against 42% at North Carolina Wesleyan.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Catawba has the lower price after aid: $13,618 a year, against $16,114 at North Carolina Wesleyan.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Catawba: $48,793, against $45,873 at North Carolina Wesleyan.
- Catawba admits 75% of applicants, and North Carolina Wesleyan admits 80%.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Salisbury, NC
Rocky Mount, NC
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
1,241
1,345
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
75%
80%
Average SAT
1096
ACT middle 50%
17–25
Graduation rate
47%
42%
First-year retention
77%
59%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$17,879
$17,432
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$13,618
$16,114
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$17,495
$14,020
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,412
$16,017
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$17,440
$20,403
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,420
$22,379
Median debt
$25,000
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,793
$45,873
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.