Chowan University
Murfreesboro, North Carolina · Website
$38,412
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,412
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Chowan University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Murfreesboro, North Carolina with 603 undergraduates and 72 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,086 a year (tuition and fees $27,910). It admits 69% of applicants and 30% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,412 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $29,491 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,086
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$27,910
US median $11,837
Admission rate
69%
US median 78%
Completion rate
30%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$29,491
About $313 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,412
Rank 2,969 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,086
- Tuition and fees
- $27,910
- Cost of attendance
- $39,027
- Students with a need-based grant
- 57%
- Students with federal loans
- 57%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,726
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,950
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,549
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,565
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,713
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $23,400 in 2015-16 to $27,910 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 69%
- SAT reading, middle
- 475
- SAT math, middle
- 503
- ACT, middle
- 18
- Undergraduates
- 603
- Graduate students
- 72
- Part-time students
- 4.5%
- Women
- 40%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 33
- Endowment
- $32.0M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,969 of 5,094 US colleges and 57 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,086 | $14,086 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $27,910 | $6,906 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 69% | 75% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 30% | 48% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $29,491 | $20,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,096 | $31,569 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,412 | $36,048 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 31% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 50% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
33 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $31,000 | $30,076 | $33,143 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 29 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $29,000 | $25,983 | $44,711 | $54,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $37,000 | $29,109 | $44,858 | $55,378 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $27,712 | $37,634 | $54,889 | $68,257 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $27,000 | $29,508 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | $25,301 | Withheld | $43,283 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | $24,387 | $38,693 | $44,793 | $53,366 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,682 | $50,532 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Murfreesboro and North Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Chowan University cost?
$14,086 a year is the average net price at Chowan University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $27,910, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $39,027. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,726 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Chowan University?
69% of applicants are admitted to Chowan University. The median admission rate of colleges in North Carolina is 75%.
How much do Chowan University graduates earn?
$38,412 a year is the median pay of former Chowan University students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,096 after 6 years). That ranks 2,969 of 5,094 US colleges and 57 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Social Sciences, General (Bachelor's) at $38,693.
How much student debt do Chowan University graduates have?
$29,491 is the median federal student loan debt of Chowan University graduates, about $313 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 57% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Chowan University?
30% of first-time, full-time students at Chowan University finish within 6 years. 71% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Chowan University?
Psychology, General (29 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (29 master's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (24 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 33 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.